[BuuBuu]

Hi Everyone! i just started Counting Calories about 1 Month ago... and about 1 Week ago, i got myself to stick to 1500 Calories Daily... of course i havent seen my scale move any more than 2lbs... but im being Patient... WHEN DID YOUR SCALE MOVE? HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU TO NOTICE A DIFFERENCE? no matter what! i am going to be Patient and see what happens... after all i AM 48yrs Young! and on 2 Medications... so i dont expect the weight to just fall off... (even tho i wish it would)... so tell me Everyone! How Long Did It Take For YOUR Scale To Move?????

[Apple Cheeks]

A week.

I've been steadily dropping 2 lbs weekly since I started calorie counting.

Before that, it was pretty erratic. But then again, so was my "diet."

[Jadeybaby]

When I first started calorie counting I lost weight in the first week.

However, I've been between 154-151 for like 4 months now and it's SO annoying.

[Apple Cheeks]

Ah, the dreaded plateau! Hang in there Jadey!

[DMNewman]

When I first started in May I lost 12 pounds in the first month. I stay between 1200-1500 calories a day but more towards the 1200. Maybe you can drop it to 1400 and see how that works?

[Marms]

About a month. But I have insulin issues so it's slower for me.

[Jadeybaby]

Originally Posted by Apple Cheeks

Ah, the dreaded plateau! Hang in there Jadey!

Thank you!

I will break this stupid plateau this month though! Gotta fight it!

[cdiem4994]

I had to up my calories before I started dropping weight. It still freaks me out!

[Shannon in ATL]

When I first started counting I saw slight movement in the two months or so - though sometimes the movement was back up from the week before... Once I bought a food scale and realized I was eating more than the 1200-1300 I thought I was eating things really started to move - 1.5-2 pounds per week for the last month and a half... I did see some inches lost from the exercise during the time of slower loss...

Jadey & BuuBuu, don't worry - this will break and you will start seeing a change. cdiem is right - sometimes you have to up your calories to see a change...

[Chele615]

When I first started counting, I lost about 7 pounds in the first two weeks. However, most of that was definitely water weight since I very rarely drank water beforehand and when I started calorie counting, I really jumped on the water bandwagon.

I know it's frustrating that you aren't seeing much of a difference yet...but you have to be patient (I know, easier said than done). Once everything clicks, it works!

[MotoMichelle]

I have been steadily losing since I started counting calories. I keep my calories between 1300-1500 most days.

When the plateau comes I will probably up my calories to around 1500-1800.

[Botzz]

I started losing weight immediately when I started counting calories, I started with 1500 calories and I am now on 1700 calories per day because of more exercise. I started in Jan 2008 and to date have lost 145 pounds in that 8 month time period the most I lost was 8 pounds in a week (in the beginning) and the least was .8 of a pound but I have had losses every week since starting.

Good luck with your weight loss, just stick with it, its worth every second of your time!

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[Quillie]

I've been counting for almost 4 weeks and have lost 23 lbs since, soI started losing right away. I'm not complaining.

[BuuBuu]

Originally Posted by Quillie

I've been counting for almost 4 weeks and have lost 23 lbs since, soI started losing right away. I'm not complaining.

can you tell me HOW you did that? how many Calories are YOU eating everyday?
are you also exercising? im totally amazed!

[Horo]

I dropped weight in the first week. Something like 4 lbs I seem to remember.. from then on, I'd generally drop 2-3 lbs a week on average, and then that eventually turned into about 1 lb as of late.