so the past week me an my man have had a rough time which has led to a bit of a gain.
Before that i was doing so well and in the zone. i feel like ive wasted time now and want to get back on track and get back to where i was ASAP and then more.

Do i just get back on plan and keep going?
or
up my exercise to daily (currently Tues/Thurs/Sat)
or
do some form of fasting - 5:2/IE (miss breakfast)
or
Try South beach which "promises" 13lbs in 2 weeks
or
Something else? - open to suggestions.

thanks

Where does South Beach "promise" 13 pounds in 3 weeks? If you are very overweight and have not been dieting, it could happen but ...

That being said, it is a sensible and "easy" diet that is sustainable without any special purchases like shake mixes and other commercial things. Check out the stickies in our forum.

they promise it in all the emails they send me...... i know its not likely to be that much for me but the lure is tempting

Rechyl, I bet there is tiny little print somewhere on that email stating "results not typical" or something to that effect. Like Ruthxxx stated, there is a measurable amount of weight lost for people that are beginning the diet after having too much processed foods - like white flour, white sugar, white rice and not consuming enough fresh whole foods like lean meat, low starch/carb vegetables and fruits. The first phase of South Beach is about 2 weeks of eliminating all these plus fruits while your body loses it's cravings for these type of things. If you can eliminate breads/grains, sugar, starchy vegetables, and fruits from your diet for 2 weeks on your own, you will probably see a nice drop. On South Beach after the first phase you slowly start adding back in healthy options for grains, veggies and fruits, usually a week at a time. I have been on this way of eating a few times, but this time, I will not go back to the unhealthy habits that caused me to re-gain like I did the past attempts. This attempt I only lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks, but I was still happy about that!

Get back on your plan and keep going. The way to lose weight and keep it off is to find a plan you can live with forever, not just a short time.

I see a lot of ads for various diet plans that say you can lose "up to XX lbs in 2 weeks" or some such claim. You have to be sure to read the "up to" part, because for some, it could only be a couple lbs. Others who have a lot of weight to lose could lose more.

Agreed! You were losing weight before, but you got off track. Get right back on track with whatever you were doing before! No need to play around with something new.

Totally agree Wannabehealthy! It's so important to do your research when choosing the right diet plan for you. I find a lot of factors go into losing weight: how closely I stick with the program, physical activity, and starting weight. Weight loss is also typically a little faster up front, then evens off over time.