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Originally Posted by rnskinny4
I am on week 6 of ideal protein and I feel like I am not loosing much this week. I am down 1.5 pounds since my weigh in last week and I am afraid that I will not loose anything else by this wednesday weigh in.. wondering if my weight loss is going to be slow
I'm going to attempt to be a voice of reason.
So, what if it does turn out to be slow?
Is it bad that you're getting healthier and moving in a positive direction?
I'm reminded that it was the tortoise who eventually won the race, not the hare. So, let's look at that for a minute:
If you only had two choices, which would you be happier with in the long run?
1 Losing weight at 3-5 lbs per week every week but struggling with maintenance and struggling with keeping it off
OR
2 Losing weight at 1-3 lbs per week and then learning to maintain and learning to live life at the smaller size with much less struggle
From my observations here, over several years, I've noticed the slower losers tend to be more consistent maintainers. Perhaps because they had to learn to let go of the "quick weight loss" mentality and really learn to make long-term changes? It's just a guess but from reading other research on weight loss and maintenance, I bet it isn't far from the truth.
I'm really not trying to be smart-alecky (if that is the way you read it). I'm trying to give a different way of looking at a "problem".
I also ALWAYS suggest reading
The Beck Diet Solution
Refuse to Regain
State of Thin
All of these books are very eye-opening regarding long-term weight loss success.