Frustrated Beyond Belief - Advice Please

I'm not a happy camper this Sunday morning.
It's been about a month since I've started cracking down and getting back on track. I want to lose the 35lbs that I regained over the last three years.

In the last month, I've lost exactly 2 pounds. I lost four, then put 2 back on (I believe due to muscle being built through excercise).

I eat 1200 calories or less per day (I used to average more than 2000) and get a minimum of 90g of protein. I limit net carbs to roughly 125g or less. I do at least 30-45 minutes of cardio 5 days per week in addition to some conditioning (crunches, pushups, dips, and squats).

Has anyone had more success with eliminating dairy items? I eat cottage cheese and yogurt almost daily and have noticed that I feel bloated most days for at least part of the day.
What am I doing wrong?

My numbers seem on track, but the scale (and my clothing) are not showing any results.

Help!

(Edited to fix a typo. Original post read 1400 calories. Its supposed to read 1200)

 Best of luck stay focused an do what ever it takes. Too have had a 35 pound weight gain an now can't get it off I'm gonna look into then pouch test because key me just tell u once your gain starts its so hard to take back charge if u come up with anything let me know 

Thanks for your response.
I'm going to look into the 5 day pouch reset to  see if that helps get my pouch back down closer to post-surgery size.

I agree a few days of liquids helps to reduce the appetite. But, in your position I would cut back the carbs especialy if you are carb sensitive.  Get protin at 100g or meore, carbs under 100g mainly from produce and fiber and calorie cyclle so the body does not get accustomed to consistent low cal. 

If you are serious push the cardio to a full hour and do some strength even if it is just push ups, sit ups and squats.  I'm too laze to post links but check out the HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! threads for links on all of the above. 

You can do this.  Just remember it will not come off lik it did as a newbie unless you are blessed with a fast metabolism. 

Thanks for your help MSW.

I am still under care for an ankle injury, so pushing the bike/treadmill could result in reinjury, which I'm definitely trying to avoid!

I'm doing the fitness challenges (200 situps, 100 pushups, 150 dips, 200 squats) that I found on this forum.  I'm on Week 3 and so far so good!  Its nice because most of the exercises dont require a lot of pressure on my foot/ankle and I can wear a brace when doing the squats.

I definitely will be dropping the carb load down below 100 (or more as I get the proper supplies on hand).  Increasing protein will be easier, I think.

I'll definitely look up calorie cycling.  I heard this term in a different post, but need to get more info.

Thanks again!

I am wondering if you are getting enough calories given the amount of exercise you are doing.....

I thought about that too, but my Resting Metabolic Rate is only around 1350.  To burn fat/calories, I need to drop down to the thousand calorie range.  I'm trying to calorie cycle to see if that keeps my body guessing.

Thanks!

I can understand that if you are sedentary and not working out.  However, if you are working out to the extent you describe, it just seems to me that you need something to burn....you may want to talk to your nut about it.