I gained 2.3 lbs over last week. I know it is normal to gain weight while trying to eat healthy and lose weight. But I just wish I could get over the 170 hump. Seems like the hardest thing in the world to do. I am just trailing on the 170 at 172.

Anyways, just wanted to put in a small vent thread, just gets frustrating at times, I am really trying, but my body is very comfortable at the 170's lol...

It could be any number of things, and like you said, it can be normal. Hormones? TOM? Salt? Added exercise? But at the same time, you might want to check and make sure your plan is one which is going to make you succeed. Are you sticking to your points? Sure you're counting everything correctly? Are you adding in exercise at all? The one thing about WW that can be a problem is the "free" fruits/veggies thing. If you're getting your "five a day" as recommended, then you could be eating an extra 500 calories per day not counted by WW. That's a pound a week.

maybe try mixing things up a bit? Try to have a very protien packed breakfast and lunch instead of your usual. I was kind of in a slump a while ago, then at my meeting the topic was "change it up" so I did lol I like to have the exact same thing for breakfast everyday, and I'll eat the same thing for months at a time. So at the time I was on an oatmeal kick, for several months. Then I decided to switch to omeletes, and I started dropping weight again.

5 point omelete
1 Egg (2)
1 Egg White (0)
1 Fat Free cheese slice (1)
1 Slice of bacon (1) I buy it pre-cooked and freeze it, take out one slice at a time and chop it up, toss into the eggs
and I cook it in 1 TSP of olive oil (1) you probably could just use Pam spray, but this is how I get in a healthy oil

I'll also have a piece of fruit with breakfast, like a banana, and a cappuccino made with my Tassimo for 2 points

I feel your pain, Angel, and I don't believe it is normal to gain weight while on a reduction plan. I wish I had an answer for you, but all I can offer is....take your tracker and find a calorie counting site and add up the calories of a few days. The result might be surprising. Its what I'm doing right now. I also read that Consumer Reports stated that WWPP's average daily calories is 1800ish. Now, I don't now if that was at 29 points, or if I am just repeating garbage, but at a 1200 calorie daily target, I'm having plenty a leftover of between 9 and 6 points.

I toyed with doing the Simply Filling Technique, but I started calorie counting this Thursday out of the Simply Frustrating Technique of recycling the same pounds on WWPP.

Everyone here on the forum who gave me advice....I paid attention to it all. I can't say enough about the warmth and compassion I received. Hopefully, you will find an answer that works for you.

Shake it off girl. There are so many reasons you could be up. Get back to tracking religiously, measuring religiously, exercising and drinking enough water so you think you may be a duck. I shoot for 100 ounces a day. Remember if you don't track honestly ( I tend to conveniently forget to track alcoholic beverages) you are only screwing yourself. Good luck.

It is normal to go up and down! Goodness knows I have done it for so many years it scares the begeezes out of me.
The best advice I always get is be honest in your tracking! since every BLT count (bite, lick & taste!).

So with that being said hang in there next week will be better! You body is protesting...protest back

124chicksinger - I do not think that 29 points averages 1800 calories a day. I'm not sure WW averages 1800 calories a day but even if we assume that I do not believe that means 29 points averages 1800 calories (indeed I know it doesn't since I calorie count and count WW points plus also).

Remember that many people get more points than 29 daily points. 29 daily points is the minimum for women. Men get more. Many women get more.

Also remember we all get 49 weekly points. And, we can also earn extra points through activity.


It is normal for people to gain during a weight loss program. It is far more normal to have some gains than to have no gains. Some of it hormonal fluctuation or water retention or things that don't reflect actual extra fat. However -- sometimes people gain because they eat too much. They don't follow the program as closely as they may think they are following it or choose not to follow it, etc. And when that happens people gain. That is normal. It is not typical that someone perfectly follows a program 100% of the time and never ever has a week where they don't lose. To expect that is to set oneself up for failure (I know I've done it to myself plenty of times).

Thanks for the support

Since I signed up with WW (Aug. 30, 2011) I've had their online point calculator to help me out. I was amazed the first week that I started how much junk I was putting in my body. Since than I've gradually reduced it and usually have 1-2 points left over every night before I go to bed.

I don't eat past 10:00 anymore, which I use to since I am a full time student in the evening (meaning I don't get home until 11:00 pm, and I leave as early as 4:00 PM to head to school).

I am wondering if my Diet Coke drinking might have to do something with it? I know it is 0 points on the point plus WW online. I have about 3-4 diet cokes a day in the middle of my water that I drink (4-6 cups). Anybody know?

Oh lastly, I do work out. I do the jump rope exercise at home for about 6-10 minutes a day. I know it's not long, but jump roping with this big ol chest (including a sports bra lol) is hard lol.

Diet Coke or any diet pop is not helping your weight loss efforts and unless you're diabetic, the aspartame is actually more damaging to your body than regular sugar. There are a number of side effects that go along with aspartame and you can google that, but in terms of weight loss, when you consume diet pop the sweet stuff sends a message through your body to store glucose which is the opposite of what you want to happen when you're trying to lose weight. It also can cause cravings and generally stimulate hunger.

I used to drink regular soda but quit before I started WW, but they had a discussion about diet soda in one of my meetings. No one seemed to know why it was so, but many had anecdotal stories about themselves/friends that quit drinking diet soda and seemed to do better with weight loss. No one spoke up on the other side of things but I imagine there are numerous folks out there that have done fine without giving it up too. I suppose like everything else, it could just affect people differently!

I have a friend that wears two sports bras to help keep the girls supported! But it works. She had problems finding a bra that kept her supported for running. If you are interested in doing more activity, you might give this a try if you can't find one perfect bra. (Her one complaint: if she's working out somewhere warm, wearing two bras is not helpful.)

One week could just be a blip. It's important to look over what you did to make sure you are following the plan to the best of your ability - getting most/all your points in, getting your good health guidelines in, etc. It's a good time to take stock and ask yourself 'What could I be doing better?' Adding a little variety is always good too. If you have another disappointing WI next week, maybe it's time to think about playing around with more/less weeklies than you are currently, or what you are spending your points on. It depends on what you are doing now.

Diet is the most important thing for weight loss but activity never hurts! If you aren't wanting to get in more high impact, maybe you could squeeze some walking in or something else you'd enjoy more somewhere?

As said, gain weeks are not only normal, but they are expected. Weight loss is not linear. And anyone who makes it to their goal weight without experiencing at least a couple of gain weeks or stall weeks is... freakish. I don't mean that in a bad way, I simply mean that they are not the norm.

My first time on WW when I lost over 100 pounds, I had a gain week about every 4-5 weeks on the program on average. It was just the way my body chose to do things. I had no control over it. Even if I was PERFECTLY on plan to the point of driving myself crazy, my body was like "GAIN WEEK! MWA HA HA HA HA!"

To begin with it was frustrating, for certain, but over the course of my time on the program I noticed the pattern, and when I had my gain week I said to myself "Aha! This is normal for me, and nothing with which to concern myself." I relaxed. I followed the plan, and just let my body do its thing.

Same as this time

RE: Diet sodas.

The jury's still out on the Great Diet Soda Debate.

I drink diet soda maybe 4 times a year, if that. Not because I don't like it, but because I just like water more. It's never had a crazy effect on me, though.

I've known people who drink it, and lose weight just fine.

Then there are others who've had to cut it out as it affected them too much.

You will have to experiment and see what it does to you, if anything, because no one else is going to be able to say definitely one way or the other.

Also, if you ever feel frustrated, it is so much better to let it out. So don't hesitate to come on and vent. We're used to it here at 3FC. We know exactly what that frustration is. Everyone's felt it. So we understand.

Keep on keepin' on.

But it is, because there is so much more that goes into it than just reducing the amount of calories you eat. Even if you simply starve yourself chances are after awhile you'll gain if not at least start to maintain because your body will start holding onto what little nourishment it gets.

Also, as lovely pointed out, not only is weight gain normal it should be expected. Weight gain is all part of the cycle, as our bodies react differently to different things, be it how much sodium we take in, TOM, even exercise. A few months ago when I started working out 3-4 times a week, I gained that first week. I was right on point with my eating, the only difference was the addition of exercise and I actually went up. When it comes to weight loss, our bodies respond to all of the things going on, not just the food, and sometimes we'll gain, but that's okay because it happens to everyone.

Yes, it's frustrating. But I promise, if you change your attitude and focus, the little off weeks like that won't stress you out and eventually your weight will catch up.