It's been 2 weeks Im a little Let down

[not2late]

Originally Posted by JonDeeresMom

I Congradulate you On your Acheivment, You Are Were I hope to be. I Have heard someone Say that But I was Sure How that worked . Humm So does that mean things are going to continue to slow down? I am Still going to stick with this, and I am going to try and be more patient. I see all this great stories on here Including yours and I hope that I can get there too, This Site has been such a big Help, Everyone Is so Helpful. Thank you

Some weeks you'll lose more, some weeks you'll lose less. Read the sticky thread called "Weight Loss isn't Linear" for more info.

And be sure to measure yourself. I went through a period where I lost one week, "gained" the next week, lost the next week, didn't lose the next week, etc. BUT I lost clothing sizes.

[Elizellen]

Megs is right - sometimes we lose inches when we are losing no pounds at all!

One of the 6 week exercise challenge ribbon winners in #44 challenge lost only 4 pounds but 18.5"!!

[Charlie Street]

I was disappointed too.

The first week, I lost 5 lbs. The second week, I gained 1 lbs.

I was like, WHAT!!!

But I now realize that this is normal. And if you stick with the diet, the weight WILL come off -- it's simply the laws of physics.

[Elsie150]

Great encouragement from everyone here and I will say that you did great as well.

I did notice this
<<I have been Following the diet with Strict Rules and Have not been eating even close to 20 carbs>>
And am wondering if you are getting your 3 cups of veggies in. If you are just eating lettuce you really should be switching that up with some of the other veggies on the list for more nutrition. I think that 12-15 carbs should be coming from veggies.

Good job on the weight lost!

[JonDeeresMom]

quote=Minofex1;947795]JonDeersmom, why are you telling my story to everyone! (smile) You know, that is exactly how I felt after that first week. I lost 12 lbs. in the first week, and then the second week only yielded a measly 3 lbs. WHAT THE HECK! You talk about discouraged I was the poster child! Especially with the fact that I was busting my butt doing cardio every fricken day! BUT, I had to put it in perspective, too. You have to look at the bigger picture hear as Tom said. Do not get caught up in looking for the gigantic weight loss numbers. If you want to lose the amount of weight shown on your ticker, you will want it to be gradual. Otherwise, you run the risk of excess skin being a MAJOR problem.

Work on being content with the fact that you can drive by the Golden Arches and not be drawn in like a magnet. You are on the RIGHT path! You can do it and we are here right beside you to win this war! Keep reading and posting on the BB and you will see yourself losing weight like you never thought you could!

P.S. DON'T FORGET THAT YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT ONLY SHOWN ON THE SCALE. IT IS ALSO SHOW IN THE INCHES YOU LOSE OFF OF YOUR BODY. YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET A SMALLER PANTS SIZE!!

Regards,
- Minofex1[/quote]





Wow , Thank you for your realativness, Its nice to know that im not in this alone. I am still one vacation and comeing home monday, I have been doing Great and Following thing good, i never thought I could, Exspecially having everyone offering me things , And its was really easier than I thought to Turn everyone down.Looks like you are doing really well. Thank you for your advice

[JonDeeresMom]

Im Deffenitly do not feel blessed, Thank you Though. Its Amazing seeing how everyone on here has lost so much, Its really a big encourament Thank you

[JonDeeresMom]

Originally Posted by Elsie150

Great encouragement from everyone here and I will say that you did great as well.

I did notice this
<<I have been Following the diet with Strict Rules and Have not been eating even close to 20 carbs>>
And am wondering if you are getting your 3 cups of veggies in. If you are just eating lettuce you really should be switching that up with some of the other veggies on the list for more nutrition. I think that 12-15 carbs should be coming from veggies.

Good job on the weight lost!

Thank you, Great job to you as well with your loss. Your right I am not eating any veggies other than lettuce which i just started eating on friday. I told myself i would start though so as soon as i get back into town I deffintly Am going to. Thanks again

[Elsie150]

Well the weight you lost during induction was great. I think I was about 12 pounds. 9 pounds first week...3 pounds second. It is quite normal to loss less the second week. Averaged out to 6 pounds a week and you have been blessed. I will tell you that this summer I went through a period where we had lots of never ending company and it was all I could do to stay legal and my veggie intake suffered...as did my weight loss which slowed down to..well...I think 3-4 weeks in a row to nothing. Things are quietening down and I am getting more veggies in and am back to losing again. They play an important part to this new way of life. As does another important lesson you will learn....PATIENCE. I didn't give up when the scale wasn't moving and everyone around me was eating all sorts of summer goodies...I was eventually rewarded with a 2 pound then a 1 pound and this week once again I will be recording a loss on weigh day. Hang in there...do the plan as it is written in the book...2002 edition...as written...that means eat those veggies...and you will continue to be successful!! BTW...you are at my starting weight and we have the same goal!!! You can do it!!! You are so worth it!