Sorry to hear about that, Moncheree. It must be frustrating. However, please be aware, most of all, of this from Mandalinn82's wise signature:
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We use the number on the scale to measure our progress not because it is the most accurate, but because it is the most convenient.
The scale doesn't tell what you gained or lost...only the (current, possible) amount. In this case, my guess would be that you lost a LOT of water and that you've gained some of it back. There could be a variety of reasons for that. I think "wait and see" is a good approach, but here are some things to do in the meantime:
- Make sure you are drinking lots of water (if your urine is very, very pale yellow, you're getting enough). If you don't get enough, you'll hold on to what you have.
- Add exercise. You can only restrict calories so much. It is possible (but unlikely, considering what you've added back in) that you have added in enough calories to stop your loss. Either way, exercise will help "rev" your metabolism, make you less hungry, build muscle (which burns calories even at rest), and burn far more calories than you'd ever be willing to cut out of your daily diet for very long. It's essential to any successful plan for health and weightloss. Plus, it helps reduce frustration!
- Try adding things in one at a time in Phase 2. It's possible that one of the things you added caused you to feel more "crave-y" than other foods and you may have eaten a lot of on-plan foods as a response. If you only try one new thing a week, you get a chance to see what is affecting you.
I'm sure things will work themselves out. Glad you aren't planning on quitting...you have a lot of success ahead of you!
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