You started at 256 and are now at 251, so you are losing. It may not be fast, but you are doing something right. If you have spent years yo yoing with weight loss, you can slow your metabolism down. You can also get your body back. It takes a lot of hard work and a long time. Patience and persistence is necessary. Plan your diet around lots of natural foods like lean protein, dairy, fruits and veggies. Watch your intake of processed foods. Get in enough liquids/water to get rid of sodium. Make sure you are being honest about tracking what you eat. As you get smaller, you will need to reduce your calories. At the same time, make sure you are eating enough calories for your current age, weight, height and activity level. Eating to little can hinder weight loss. There's a magazine called "Oxygen" which comes out monthly. It has many different articles about fitness and nutrition. It's great motivation even if you don't want to build the same kind of muscle. It's about being fit. Keep going. Learn as much as you can about nutrition and fitness. You can change and add exercise as the weight comes off. You can do it.