Now, this might not be true, because I'm comparing it to the first week on Phase 1. But for about 3 days now I have been bouncing around 229 and 230. Is it normal for weight loss to slow down during the second week? Sometimes I feel like I am doing something wrong by not keeping in check what I'm eating, but honestly I am not eating anything huge or out of the ordinary. Its making me question if I should stay on Phase 1 for another week like planned or move on to 2. I am exercising everyday, I walk about 2 miles a day. So I guess it could just be muscle.
The reason I am posting is because I know myself. I will get discouraged that the scale isn't moving like it was and wonder if I should give up. And I'm not going to this time. Guess its probably time to REALLY have hubby hide the scale and just bring it back for our weigh in day.
A few days isn't a stall, just keep going- Phase 1 usually gives you a big jump to kick you off. Try not weighing in for a few days- you should see a drop then
Don't weigh yourself more than once a week. Measure your waist when you weigh. If it bothers you a lot, don't weigh, just measure. My weight bounces around a lot depending on water retention.
Thanks ladies! You all have made me feel so much better! I am thinking I will stay on Phase 1 for one more week, then move to phase 1.5 by adding a small piece of fruit as one of my snacks. I am still kind of scared to go back to eating carbs. Fruit I know won't bother me. But bread will. I'm afraid it will be a trigger for me. Do you all track calories? Or just eat on plan?
If I'm losing weight, I just eat on plan. When I stall for I'll start counting calories to see what's changed. Usually for only a day or so to see where I've added too much.
Good luck and don't be worried about no weight loss yet.
Plus another thing to do is take your measurements, everywhere you can wrap a measureing tape. Keep a notebook with all those measurements and then once a week, weigh and measure. On the weeks you don't see a change in the scales you'll probably see a difference in your measurements. You'll be surprised where the weight will come off.
I am doing measurements and pictures every week. I just need to do the weigh in thing just once a week...if this keeps up for a few more days I will start tracking Calories to see what has changed. I also have way bumped up my cardio, so I am thinking that is also a factor.
I don't track calories but the always seem to fall anywhere from 1350 to 1550 a day. I aim for less than 100 grams of carbs a day. I've been doing this so long now I literally can feel if I've eaten too many carbs in a day.
Its only natural for the weightloss to slow as you keep losing more. It will not continue at the same fast pace, so don't get discouraged. You have to keep going with it. As it will slow to an average of 1-2 pounds per week. And, its quite likely that nothing has substantially changed since you started, but you just have less to lose, and are no longer losing water weight. Also, I would suggest doing what others suggested and not weighing so often if it discourages you. I still weigh myself everyday even though people say you shouldn't just because i feel that helps me stay on track more than a once a week weigh-in would. Make sure you are drinking enough water and you could always up the exercise. Other than that, just keep following the program, but it will not be a "quick fix" for weight loss and it may take some time.
Weight Loss "stalled"
