Good Afternoon:
I am new here, I have been reading everyone's post and it has been really encourging. I felt I had been doing great on my diet. I stopped eating fast food I have been eating a light lunch, dinner etc. and fruit at night. I lost 10 pounds in the first two weeks. I am at the end of week 3 just weighed myself and I gained 3lbs. I don't know why. I am doing everything I can, trying to make it a life style change and not a diet. I am really discouraged.
Kat

A few of those 10lbs was probably due to losing water weight-not fat.

You should also take your measurements because that is a more accurate gauge of how you are doing.

There is no reason to be discouraged. You are doing fine.

Kat, welcome.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? How much do you have to lose? Are you counting calories?
Cheeseburger is right... some of that weight may have been water, and 5 pounds a week is actually a little fast to be losing. Don't get discouraged... we'll help any way we can.

Also, you mentioned your eating changes, but are you exercising as well? That could be some important info for our Brilliant Givers of Advice! (I'm not being sarcastic, I swear! I love you guys and you do give great advice...)

-Lala

LALA!!!!

Take a step back Kat. I see that you've lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks! That's good. Fast even.

That evil scale. It can really be misleading. Your body has cycles throughout the month that affect your weight--and you can't control that. Have you thought about putting the scale away, and only getting it out once a month? That way you avoid the wierd water retention days and really see a change in lbs. I find it much more satisfying. Plus you won't sabotage yourself by getting down about 3 lbs that most likely aren't fat at all. :-)
Keep up your plan! You are doing great!