Quilt Mom, I feel your pain. I don't expect to show any loss the first time I "weigh-in." You have made some very important changes. What a great start! Remember, you will be losing fat and gaining muscle from exercising. The more muscle you build, the more calories your body burns. Isn't that wonderful?! Why is it so hard to get started?! I can change my eating habits way before I can start to exercise. Oh, they also have found that 10 minute intervals several times a day is just as beneficial as 30 minutes of straight exercise.