Penny, I think 10 days is normal to stall, although frustrating I know! You could add in a touch more exercise, maybe an extra walk or exercise session a week would get the scale moving. You could just be retaining water too.

Penny Maybe try Intermittent fasting, if you aren't already? I'm going to try an 18/6 window myself. Hope you figure something out!

Day 11 in 173.x today. No sign of land...

Thanks for the advice, guys! I think I'll try a few things and see if something kicks it loose again. Honestly, I've never seen this steady of a stall on myself. Maybe I just lose weight differently now? We'll see if this is a pattern. If it's a recognizable pattern (long stall, big whoosh, repeat) I'd probably be able to live with it in the long run.

We'll see. Thanks for the support! :hug:

NNS: I've heard people say wait at least a month, but I don't know that I'd have the patience for that. I'm approaching 2 weeks at a stall and it's making me nuts. Not that I'll give up, but I might fiddle around with some stuff.
I think I'd be less frustrated if I was actually going over my calories and knew it. But I have been on plan to a T for like the last month.
Also, I don't eyeball unless it's like a handful of lettuce (then I just say 5 calories). Everything else gets measured.

Love2b: I might try calorie cycling. I've tried it in the past, but it doesn't work well for me long term. Maybe just for a week or something.
Congrats on dropping another pound, btw! And resisting the sausage breakfast sandwich! :D

Raining: It's 11 days now. ;) I hear that's a normal time to stall, but I don't know that I can sit and wait for another 2-4 weeks. Or, at least not without trying other things.

Danieh: I think I actually do IF, but not on purpose. I don't eat after ~7:00pm, or before ~11am (but that's mostly because I don't get hungry early).

Thanks Penny :), I can only calorie cycle for a week or so. It's harder than it sounds in my opinion but it has worked for me. I like you would be a bit frustrated after two weeks of no hiccups in my plan so that is totally understandable. The only other thing is carbs. They typically get me every time. When I cut them dramatically I see great results. Not to mention I'm diabetic so it's a win win overall for me. I use to stall at every decade so I know how it is and after 3-4 days at the same weight I'm ready to scream :yikes: :dizzy: :crazy: You're doing good :hug:

With my low carb eating I have had another good drop of 1.5lbs. I don't know how long this will last but I am loving the movement on the scale especially since I've done so poorly since May, actually all year with going back and forth to the same numbers. Hoping to keep this up.

Hi ladies! :wave:

I have been fighting the scale to hit under 180 again the past couple of days. Finally hit 179.6 this morning. My problem is trying to get enough calories in per day. I sort of save my major calories for dinnertime, but after I eat dinner and am satisfied, later I really don't care to eat any more and I still have calories left. I am following South Beach, which you don't need to count calories, but I still enter my food into MFP to track and that's when I see I did not eat enough. About 5 days a week I barely hit 1000, which I know is not good, but yesterday I was able to get in 1300 and got a drop. Next week will be different because we are going camping in our trailer and I plan to eat out a couple of nights (especially my birthday at a seafood buffet - will get the broiled and boiled items, but butter will be my downfall). Also, there is a Chinese buffet we like to go to, but will stick to Beachy stuff, just a lot of sodium in the dishes more likely.

Congrats, love2b150, on your weight loss!

danieh09, hope you have good luck with IF!

Penny, hope the scale moves soon for you. I would try the calorie cycling. Seems to work for me. lol

NNS, :wave:

Congrats love2b150 on your new decade, I hope to be following you soon to the new thread! :cheer3:

Oops Raining, forgot to say hi :wave:

I never have been good at doing personals. My scroll finger goes faster than my brain!

Thanks Kat :), I use MFP to track what I eat also. It amazes me how some days you feel like you've over ate only to find that you didn't eat enough. I like to eat heaviest early in the day so that I'm not going to bed with a full tummy. I work crazy hours and don't typically get enough sleep/rest which isn't good for weigh loss I know. We moved from Stafford. I sure miss being able to have fresh seafood readily available at anytime :) enjoy :) Happy early Birthday :hb:

Thanks Raining :) I hope you move over there soon also ... it's lonely over on the 160's thread so I'll keep checking in here. I'm actually up .2 today due to lack of sleep/rest and a hot dog just before bed (no bread or condiments) :) Hoping for a better weigh in tomorrow :crossed:

So I've tried IF for a few days and have managed to gain weight. I am thinking it's the rush of carbs entering my body so fast. I get super bloated after my first meal. So I am going to attempt to go back to low carb and maintain IF. Wish me luck!

I'm going to a wedding for a friend next week. It's the first one in AGES where I'm not in the wedding, so I'm kind of looking forward to that. I have no idea what the food will be, but as long as I make smart choices, it shouldn't be too bad.

I'm hoping they have an open bar. I'm a lightweight, but I like to try new things when it's free. :D Although alcohol means I'll have to be careful - it makes me munchy sometimes and lowers my inhibitions toward food. I'll just be aware of it and, again, make smart choices.

Raining: You're getting so close to the 160s!

Katiam: I'm finding that my eating goes in cycles. Sometimes I'm starving at eat at the tippy top of my calories, and other times I'm less hungry so I let myself eat less. But I agree that making sure you eat enough on a regular basis is very important.
Have a great time on your trip! And happy almost-birthday! :yay:

Love2b: Congrats on reaching the 160s! Save us all spots over there! It'll get busier when we're all there with you. :)

Danieh: Good luck with your IF and low carb plan!

Thanks, love2b and Penny, for the early bday wishes :).

love2b - we will be camping in Williamsburg and eating at Capt. George's. Don't know if you are familiar with the restaurant, but have you been to the outlets in Williamsburg?

Penny - I learned a little secret when out drinking with friends. To cut down on alcohol consumption, alternate drinking soda/water with your mixed drinks. You still appear being sociable but will be cutting down the amount of spirits.

danieh - when I had finished the introductory part of South Beach, I tried adding back too many good grain servings in a day and stalled. I found adding one serving of a good grain/day for a week helped moved the scale again. I am up to 2-3 servings/day, now. Beans and legumes are allowed and considered more of protein and not really a carb on SBD.

Penny have fun at the wedding, how fun! :hat:

danieh09, good luck with your plan. The bloat and gain might just be water weight, maybe drinking a little extra water will help with the bloat. :cheer3:

Katiam247, have fun camping and hope you have a very happy birthday! :woo:

I have had such a nice weekend, nothing really going on. It's been a nice change as the last couple months have been crazy busy.

danieh carbs bloat me also :(. I think you'll be fine after you switch back :)

thanks Penny :) I'm back to 170 even today. I was a tad bit munchy yesterday again before bed. I ate Beanitos but still the salt got me I'm sure :) But I'm excited about us all going over ... We'll all be happy :) I love weddings. I haven't been to one since my daughter got married 3 years ago, wow.

Kat, I haven't been to Williamsburg in years. I think my youngest was a toddler :). No I haven't been to Captain George's but I believe there use to be one in the Massaponex/Frederickburg area. I always wanted to go but with 5 children buffet's with seafood are quite pricey :) Don't think I've gone to the outlets in Williamsburg either. We had Potomac Mills in Woodbridge and I liked driving to Franklin Mills in Philly even better (no tax). You're gonna have a ball, enjoy :)

Raining glad you had a nice weekend :)

Thanks, Raining! I am planning on it for sure. It will be the last of camping for us this year. I plan on hitting a few outlet stores and buy a few things in smaller sizes. So excited. DH is getting tired of my "clown pants". Lol

love2b, I have been to Potomac Mills. I liked it better before they got all the high falootin' stores in. I hear what you mean about the price of seafood buffets, but it's just DH and me.....and it's for my birthday. :D

I had a random weekend of eating. Yesterday ate a lot of fruit and meat and then snacked on some pretzels. Woke up this morning to a 4 pound loss. I think it's safe to say most, if not all, of my bloat is gone!