[mkjohn]

Hi everyone. I have been reading the posts for the past few days and really enjoyed all of the support given out. Right now I am in need of some too. I went to my 3 week weigh in and only lost .8 of a pound this week. That is so depressing, but I know that it is probably from working out. This is my first time usuing the points system and finding it hard to handle some days. I have ADD and take meds for it. The meds cause me not to be hungry, so I have to force myself to use my points. Right now it is 10pm an dI still have 6pts to use. This coming week I would love to lose about 5 pounds and I am trying really hard not to eat empty calories. AHHHH!

Thanks for any help
Kiki

[andreaphilip3]

welcome

[Thinfor5Minutes]

Five pounds in one week is not realistic. You might drop that the first week or so if you have a lot of weight to lose, but a healthy and long-term weight loss is more like one to two pounds a week. Some weeks I don't lose anything -- it's very slow; I weigh between 145 and 150 right now, but am exercising, so my clothing fits better. We would all love to be able to lose five pounds a week, but unfortunately, that's not feasible for most people.