Can't find my mojo

It seems like no matter how hard I try or how much I want it, I can't seem to get a solid run toward sending the scale downward. I have been back to the gym almost daily and have tried to be very strict with my food intake. But that darn scale won't move! I feel like I need to go to a fat farm for a few weeks and do nothing but workout and eat salad until the ugly scale starts to go down. I want to commit to longer workouts, but I have a pile of work to do and it gets priority. Maybe if I can stop spending money, then I can turn down home studies and have more time for me. But I do love what I do and I never want to miss an opportunity to help others. I can do both, but I must focus, focus, focus.