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Originally Posted by Vkourtelis
I am going on 50 days so far, down 15.8 pounds. I've been getting a bit frustrated the past few weeks though with small losses: only down .8 at this weeks weigh in. I have been following the plan perfectly and just feeling like the weight should be coming off quicker considering the program and it's concept. Anybody going through anything similar?
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Vkourtelis - it looks like you're losing better than 2 pounds a week on average, that is a great rate of loss! And assuming you are staying 100% OP, don't stress over the small loss weeks - I would go 2 or 3 (or 4) weeks with little to no loss and then have a big loss and then back to small losses. You want to look at your overall progress - if the trend line is overall down, you are doing great.
Also, the scale is only one measure of how you're doing. Are you losing inches? Are your clothes fitting better? How are you feeling? All of those things are just as important as the scale weight.
We have to be patient with ourselves - we didn't put the weight on in just a few weeks and it takes some time to get it off. I know it can be hard, I've had my share of pity parties and screaming at the scale (which my dh thinks is hilarious) but I averaged 10 pounds a month for complete year by staying OP all the time.
Hang in there!
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Originally Posted by slowly getting it
I started last week of March. This now week six. I am getting a little tired of the soup. I refuse to give up. The plan cost too much money and I do see progress.
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Check out the recipe threads (links in the first post of the daily chat) - there are some great ways to enhance the soups and other packets (look at the "fun with packets" post). Adding veggies, turning the soup into a flatbread, different spices, etc. all help keep things interesting. Once I got into the habit of IP, I started playing with the packets to keep myself from getting bored. It helps!
And not everyone will like all the different foods, good thing there is a huge selection!
