How do you combat DIScouragement?

Hello! My name is Lynn. How many of you have ever started a "diet", or just tried to change your habits to be a healthier person? Only to find yourself getting discouraged. You feel like no matter how many things you do right, you still endi up with failing or stagnate results?

I'm struggling. I have been following this Noom app. And I bought the books. They have been great in helping me mentally and emotionally be aware of how food effects me, and why I eat what I eat. Once I figured that out, I now have a different perspective of food. I am definitely very cautious of what food I put in my body. But I am losing the will to continue.
The physical part has me almost falling into a depression. According to my food chart, I am doing pretty much everything right. My exercise chart tells me I am also putting in the right effort. Now, I have been at this for 4 weeks. In the first 3 weeks, I lost 15 lbs. I have gained back 6lbs. and I have haven't faltered on my regiment at all. How is this happening?
Has this ever happened to anyone else?
How did you handle it?
Does it get better?

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Lostpoet · M

You are losing weight and exercising your body is going to naturally over compensate for the lost calories and you'll eat more even if you aren't consciously doing it. 15 - 6 = 9 lost lbs and you have more experience exercising so you'll start burning even more calories during your workouts and you'll lose more weight at faster and faster intervals don't give up you are doing all the right things it just takes time before you'll see the results.

Klt3sHottie · 46-50, F

@Lostpoet thank you! I didn't think of it as still a weight loss. But 9pounds is still 9 pounds. I guess that is still something to be proud of. I am grateful for your encouragement and perspective.