Okay I agree with you, you should be losing weight.  But firstly, don't panic.  It's only been a couple of months.  It took a while for the weight to start dropping off of me.  And even now for me the scale won't really change for a few weeks, and then it's down a couple of pounds all of a sudden.

I can't really explain why this isn't working for you yet, I just wanted to say don't panic, and be patient, and stick with it.  If still nothing in like...6 months, then go to your doctor.  Or recheck your calorie counting, maybe you're making mistakes, lol.

Good luck.

We should so be weightloss buddies, I'm same height and my best estimates (I refuse to look at the scale at the moment) is that I'm definitely up around 220 lbs. I know that I'm at least 2 sizes heavier than my heaviest which was 205 lbs (hence the refusing to look at the scales.

1. Unfortunately the scales that measure body fat to muscle ratio are not really exact in any sense of the word. Consider them a ball park estimate, and I do mean ballpark. Very rough. So I wouldn't be so quick to consider that you are not gaining muscle, especially with your exercise regiment. 

2. People our size, well if you are gaining muscle women especially tend to develop the muscle under the fat, the muscle pushes out the fat for a while, making us feel even worse as our clothes feel tighter for a bit.... OMG, I know not the answer you wanted.

3. DON'T GIVE UP IT GETS BETTER! If you are gaining muscle it does tend to take time for it to show.... unfortunately 2 months is a pretty short time in life style change. Your body has definitely not adjusted yet. Consider that most people who yo-yo diet (uh, and that's most people who diet) stick with it for about 3 months. You get minimal results in 3 months. The luckiest people loose about 20 lbs, 10 from the water weight drop and then drop about 2 pounds each subsequent week. For the rest of us, it takes time for our bodies to believe that they are going to be fed regularly, are not starving and do not need to store all the energy. 

4. Your calorie intake seems low. Let me qualify that with I'm not a doctor, I have no degrees in nutrition. So I'm really hesitant to question your doctor. But, I think I would be tempted to get a second opinion. I've been very successful with this site when I've stuck with it. And the one thing that's taken me awhile to realize is the people who have long term success seem to have higher calories and are consistent for much longer. 

I'm 5'10" and at my heaviest weight 205 was burning 2060 calories at sedentary if I added in my light work outs which were about an hour of cardio, then maybe I'm getting up into the 2500 range. Now true 1600 calories is in the 1000 calorie deficit range, but is is possible that maybe it's just shocking your body a bit too much?

If this is the case you likely have two options. Either wait it out and keep going or move up and stay up for awhile.

If you are cycling your calories at 2 months in your body is probably very confused about how much it's going to get and when and is probably storing everything. 

Simply put you probably just need some more time. Not all of us hit the 10 lb loss mark in the first week (or for that matter the 1st 3 months). 

I'm always game for a new weight loss buddy! Anything to help keep me motivated.

I'm almost positive I'm not gaining muscle and losing fat.  The Dr. that I went to is a bariatric physician.  She calculated my RMR using the machine that you blow into for about 10 minutes.  Factoring in daily activities and about 150 calories for exercise, it's 2059.  So, she suggested eating 1600 calories daily to create close to a 500 calorie deficit through diet, and exercising and additional 500  calories to bring myself to the 1000 calorie deficit.  So, technically, I should be seeing results of some kind.  The machine she uses to calculate body fat doesn't rely solely on fat %, it calculates your actual body fat mass in pounds.  % can fluctuate based on a number of things, but actual mass should stay consistent, or should I say, consistently drop as you create deficits. 

I'm actually going to see another physician this next weekend.  He has a completely different approach to weight loss.  He does what's called a BioMeridian Stress Assessment.  It's the same principle as accupuncture, only using current.  It's supposed to get a detailed picture of how all the systems in your body are functioning(hormones, organs, etc.) Basesdon the assessment, they formulate a plan specific to your needs.  In a nutshell, they focus on healing your body from the inside out.  They look at weight gain or weight loss as a byproduct of things going on inside your body.  Makes sense I think.  We'll see how it goes.  It's nice though because they have a 100% guarantee that if you follow their recommendations and achieve your goals, they refund all of your money.  He says he's never had a client NOT reach their ultimate goal. 

Sorry that this is so long!  It's just one of those days where I need to vent I suppose.  Drop me a line anytime:)

I'm not a doctor, or a nutritionist, or a physical trainer, but woudl thi9nk your workouts are burning more than 150 calories on average, so I'm also thinking your calorie intake may be a bit low. 

Good luck with the new doctor... and remember it's not just about the dieting and weight, it's about being healthier.  Does the working out and eating better make you feel good?  It's a big motivator for me... the weight loss is too, but it's just a side-effect. 

150 calories is only what is added in minimally to get my RMR., which is 2059. My workouts typically burn around 600 calories.  So 450 above what my RMR accounts for.  That in combination with eating 1600 calories gives me almost a 1000 calorie deficit. 

I know it's about being healthier and for that reason alone I will stick with the changes I've made.  It would just be nice to have the weight coming off as well since I have so much of it to lose.

I'm currently running a group called wagon jumpers on the motivation thread, I'm about the same weight, age, height as you but my challenge has always been consistency. 

I haven't seen a doctor but I know that this site says I burn 2060 per day (at roughly the same height / weight), and I'm aiming for a 1500 cal / day diet. I started at 3000 calories per day and I'm eliminating 100 cal/day each week. Currently I've been stuck at 2500 cal/day on average per week for the last 5 weeks (2 of which were vacation). 

I really have no suggestions if the doctors and you are pretty sure except to perhaps take the focus off the numbers.

I know I'm going to freak out if I see a scale. So I've banished the scale until I meet my calorie and work out goals, and once I've met them I'm still not allowed to see the scale until I've been consistent on them for 12 weeks. 

What I do know is that I am feeling better. I can't really tell if there have been any body changes yet (too soon at 10 weeks in and not yet fully on plan). 

If you took your focus off the numbers, just let the doctor keep track of them without telling you would that allow you to focus more on how you feel and to guage if you are feeling like this is working?

I just signed on to this and saw your post.  I'm not up on all the new technology or physician metabolic assessments that you've gone through but I do have some experience in this.  (Gastric bypass and Optifast survivor)  I've had a very slow metabolism my whole life and have struggled with the whole..."I'm exercising my brains out, eating nothing, and not losing weight."...thing so here's my 2 cents:

For me,  the more I exercise and the less I eat, especially before the surgery, the more my metabolism says, "Oh yeah, you're gonna starve me eh?  Well, I'll show you!"  And it comes to a grinding halt.  I was on Optifast for 2 months, swimming in the AM, aerobics in the PM, eating 1 small, plain, garden salad at night, and lost an average of 1/2 lb. per week after the first month.  Even with a GB my metabolism is still giving me trouble.  I've accepted that that's just the way it is.  I'm just not like other people.  :)

So my advice:  slow down on the exercise or change it up, i.e., vary your routine and DON'T exercise to excess if you're tired.  Eat a little more, not much, but a little.  Get plenty of sleep.  And most importantly listen to your body.  If you feel good, you feel good.  Go with it.  Good luck!