So I am kind of stuck in "no man's land" right now. It has been 2 weeks since I have seen a drop in weight. I weigh myself around twice a week to make sure I am staying on track, and when I noticed the static I started to weigh everyday hoping to see a whoosh or something. I am actually losing and gaining the same 2 pounds every day. I weigh one morning 2 pounds heavier, the next morning 2 pounds lighter, the next morning 2 pounds heavier, and so on.
I can post a menu if that's what it takes to get everyone's advice, I can do that. But, I have begun cardio pilates and regular pilates on alternate days and I assumed the reason I wasn't losing was due to water weight because my muscles were so sore I was literally in pain. I know when muscles are repairing themselves they hold water so I get that, but if I am still burning fat, I should still see some difference, right?
Maybe I am confused, but I need ya'll to guide me right now.
How do you push through when you're in between losing and a stall?
I can't say it's a stall because it hasn't been four weeks and I can't say I'm still losing because the scale doesn't show it and my measurements are static.
I am going to continue the pilates because it gives me a serious workout that I actually like doing and it's different from getting on the treadmill but I'm hoping that my body gives it up soon and let's me have what I want. Any suggestions?

I just want to know if anyone else has ever gone through something close or similar to this. The same 2 pounds are really working my nerves and I can't figure out why they keep coming back every other day. I have cut down on my heavy cream, cut out the sugar free syrups, cut down on salt and the only other thing I can think of it to start eating more fat for a few days to see what happens. My normal carb amount is around 20g a day sometimes 15g sometimes 25g if I try really hard. Being this is my 3rd week in OWL Rung 1 I wonder if something else is going wonky. Please, please, please help me figure this out.

I've been using Fatsecret.com to track my net carbs:
Food Log:
Breakfast

3 slices Avocado

2 tbsps Butter (Salted)

1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

2 large Egg

1 serving Heavy Whipping Cream

2 tablespoons Salsa (Ready to Serve)

2 servings Sausage Breakfast Patty

1 tbsp Sour Cream

1 serving Sugar Free Hazelnut Syrup - - - - -


Lunch

1/2 large Cucumber (Peeled)

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 plums tomato Red Tomatoes

1 large breast Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken Breast

1 serving seven lettuces

1/2 serving Spring Mix

Dinner

2 1/2 servings breakfast sausage patty

1 1/2 servings Diet Cream Soda - - - - -

4 tablespoons salsa

4 servings smoked bacon


Breakfast

2 tbsps Butter (Salted)

2 large Egg

3 servings Hickory Smoked Bacon

2 tablespoons Salsa (Ready to Serve)

4 servings Sausage Breakfast Patty

2 thin/smalls slice Tomatoes


Lunch

1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

1 serving Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving sugar free chocolate syrup

Dinner
1 large breast chicken breast

1 cup green beans

2 servings kroger butter

Breakfast

4 oz , boneless, cooked Beef Steak

2 tbsps Butter (Salted)

4 medium spear Cooked Asparagus (from Fresh)

2 large Egg

1 serving No Calorie Sweetener Packets

1 slice Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

2 tablespoons Salsa (Ready to Serve)

1 tbsp Sour Cream

Lunch

1 cup Cauliflower (Frozen)

1/4 serving Chicken Flavor Bouillon (Tablet)

0.4 oz Cream Cheese

4 servings Kosher Dill Pickle Spears

1 1/2 servings Mayonnaise

1 serving Original Ranch Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix

1/2 slice Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

4 medium wing Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken Wing (Skin Eaten)
Dinner

2 cups Baby Spinach
1/2 large Cucumber (Peeled)

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 patties Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Broiled)

2 plums tomato Red Tomatoes

1/2 serving Spring Mix
Snacks
1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

2 servings Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving Sugar Free Calorie Free Chocolate Syrup

Breakfast

2 servings muscle milk protein powder

1/2 serving sugar free chocolate syrup
Lunch

4 medium wing chicken wing
1 large Cucumber (Peeled)

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 plum tomato Red Tomatoes

1 serving Spring Mix

5 oz , with bone, cooked, lean only steak

Dinner - - - - -

1 1/2 servings Diet Cream Soda
Snacks

2 servings Coffee (Caffeinated)

1 serving Ground Cinnamon

6 servings Heavy Whipping Cream

2 servings No Calorie Sweetener Packets
Breakfast 80.61 3.0 10.36 61.19 1069

4 servings Heavy Whipping Cream

4 servings smoked bacon

2 links , cooked Smoked Pork Sausage

1 1/2 servings sugar free chocolate syrup

1 serving vanilla protein shake powder

Lunch
1 fillet Baked or Broiled Catfish

2 oz Beef Tip Round (Lean Only, Trimmed to 1/4" Fat)

2 servings Canned Green Beans

3 servings Salted Butter

Dinner

1 serving Chunk Light Tuna

1 large Cucumber (Peeled)

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 plum tomato Red Tomatoes
Snacks

1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

2 servings Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving No Calorie Sweetener Packets

1 serving Sugar Free Hazelnut Syrup


Breakfast

4 slices avocado

1 serving jimmy dean hot sausage

2 servings Salted Butter

2 eggs Scrambled Egg

Lunch
5 oz beef tips

1 large Cucumber (Peeled)

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 plums tomato Red Tomatoes
Dinner
2 oz beef tips

2 servings Canned Green Beans
2 servings kroger butter
Snacks

1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

1 serving Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving No Calorie Sweetener Packets


Breakfast
6 "drummette"s chicken wing
2 servings ground cinnamon

6 servings Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving kraft mayo

1/2 serving ranch dressing seasoning

1 1/2 servings sugar free chocolate syrup

Lunch

1 serving ground beef


Dinner

1 small drumstick chicken drumstick
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/2 large peeled cucumber

1 plum tomato Red Tomatoes

1 breast, bone removed roasted chicken breast

Snacks

1 serving Coffee (Caffeinated)

1 serving Heavy Whipping Cream

1 serving No Calorie Sweetener Packets

I have not lost any weight for over 4 weeks. There was a post recently regarding weight loss plateaus. Someone suggested that you drink more water. I started drinking an extra 2 glasses of water (16 oz) in addition to the 65 that I already drink daily. In 3 days I lost 0.8 pounds. I know it's not a lot but it but it broke the 122 that I've been stuck at for more than 4 weeks. Maybe that is something that you can try. Sorry I don't have any other suggestions or advice for you. Hopefully another member can help you.

Hey, I appreciate you trying and responding to my post. I will try the water, I am on a 100oz minimum right now, but I will add another 20oz and see what happens. Thanks

Anyone know if a "cheat day" or "cheat meal" would be ok? I've had some people tell me that a "cheat" would shock my body into losing again, but I am not sure if that's the best route to go. What if I did try it only to gain more instead of lose? Anyone have any experience with that?

I have noticed a loss after a cheat meal. But it has to be well planned so that is the only cheat you have and you are not tempted to carry on.

I'm tempted to try eating something really bad, and then going right back on plan the next day to see what happens. But I'm also afraid that I'll gain 5 lbs from that "one bad thing" and be worse off than I am now.

I've tried cheat meals...sometimes they would set me back a 2 or 3lbs, but then I'd be back where i started a week later. I read that for some, it knocks them out of ketosis and they have to go through induction again to get back on track.

Other times, the cheat meal would induce mad cravings for me and it would turn into a cheat week...sometimes even longer and before I knew it, i'd have 20lbs packed back on.

Ya gotta be careful!!