If anyone is experiencing a stall/plateau, just hang in there and the scale will eventually move down. For 3.5 weeks after I started P2 I did not lose a single ounce . I became very discouraged but each day I decided that I would give it another day and finally, after 25 days of losing nothing, I've all at once dropped 5 pounds . Hang in there and stick with the program and your body will eventually let go of the weight when it's ready to!

Anyone know why this happens?
Congrats on your loss GetN

We gain and lose in steps. We didn't gain weight without several plateaus and it comes off the same way. Your body needs to do a re-org. By the way, I read somewhere that a plateau or stall is 8 to 12 weeks. Relax - it'll go.

yay awesome work!

Feels good doesn't it GettinFit. And OK what is with the 5 pounds thing. It seems that every time I plateau then when I do lose it is 5 pounds. Go figure?!?! Our bodies definetly have a mind of the own.

Since I've only started this Monday, I can't say I'm at a plateau, but I did get my period on Tuesday and the scale hasn't budged....a little discouraging, especially because I've been exercizing like crazy.

Leann

I did 3 weeks on Ph1 and I'm stuck at a 5 pound loss I'm not complaining and I have seen differences in my body but I think adding back some fruit might shake me up in a good way

That stall is why I slipped. I got discouraged and am now up 5 pounds people. HANG IN THERE. It's not worth it!!!

Hang in there everyone. I'm in week 2 of phase 1. I lost 10 lbs. week 1. I know it won't always come off that quick. I need to hang in there though so I can reach my goal.

Thank you for the encouragment in this post. I feel like I'm in the same boat right now...but I do feel better and have more energy. I will keep on going.

Yes do hang in there. I know it may be tough to do when the scale isn't going down but the pounds will eventually come off. During the time that I wasn't losing anything, I would try on a top that was too small and even though the scale wasn't moving, the top fit about a week ago so I knew something positive was happening even if the numbers on the scale didn't change.

I'm glad to hear that eventually it will come off!! I just barely made my July goal and thankfully set my August goal at 5 pounds, cant wait for the morning when I step on the scale and am down 5 pounds in 1 shot!!

I think wine is my downfall, I read somewhere that you can have 2 glasses per day but that they should only be 3-4 ounces each... ...well, mine are 8 ounces each and I usually have 2!!! I generally dont eat many SF items so I am hoping that the fact that I consume twice the amount of wine wont effect me to much in the weight loss!!! Kind of like a trade off hopefully it works!!!

3!girls - I would worry about the calories of so much wine. Remember we only consume 75 calories of SF items.

I have had quite a few plateaus - some for 5 or 6 weeks at a time - but I do usually lose inches during that time. I think the body does have to adjust as we lose. I didn't usually drop 5 pounds at the end of each plateau though so don't get fixed on that number and let yourself get disappointed.

2 8 ounce glasses of wine is 318 calories! Calories do count. Maybe you can cut it to one glass and use it to make spritzers to cut the calories in half?

Thats a great idea Ruth, I hadnt thought of that !! I should also say that I dont have 2 glasses everyday (I would like to ) but refrain!! I do like spritzers though and have added club soda to my grocery list!! I think maybe Monday I will go a week without any wine and see if I notice any changes.