A kinda slow start

[Tactical Cat]

Howdy all, I've been at this for almost 4 weeks & lost 10lbs so far. This week there was no progress but I'm committed to losing 40lb and getting down to my goal weight of 220. Once there I might re-evaluate and go another 10lb but that's it. I'm doing this with my GF Happy Cat and we cook together and it hasn't been too much of a chore. I just have to concentrate on drinking enough water every day and consuming enough calories to make this work.

[GottaBme]

Are you losing inches? A lot of times there won't be much poundage lost, but instead your measurements will be melting away. And yep, water is a big key here. When I did Atkins before, I realized that whenever I hit a plateau (but knew I was doing everything right), if I increased my water intake, boom, it would break the plateau and I'd start losing again every time.

Oh yeah, the only other thing that slowed me or gave me a hard plateau was when I slacked off on my exercise.

[Tactical Cat]

I have noticed pants are fitting a little better, but how can you lose inches without a corresponding loss in pounds? I'll try drinking more, and working in a little cardio with the weights.

[Nightwing]

i have currently plateud and its driving me crazy!!!

im 2 months in and have lost 28pounds so far and for the last 2 weeks havent shifted a pound and have another 91 to go untill i get to my target weight of 182.

how much water should i be drinking per day?

[GottaBme]

Originally Posted by Tactical Cat

I have noticed pants are fitting a little better, but how can you lose inches without a corresponding loss in pounds? I'll try drinking more, and working in a little cardio with the weights.

I totally don't know but it sure is true. A counsellor told me once (many years ago when I did nutrisystems) that it's because when the body loses a bunch of weight, it occasionally takes a break to readjust itself before losing more.

She also told me that muscle weighs more than fat, so as I was working out and replacing fat with increased muscle mass, my body was getting smaller even though it might not show any weight loss on the scales.

GBM

[GottaBme]

Originally Posted by Nightwing

i have currently plateud and its driving me crazy!!!

im 2 months in and have lost 28pounds so far and for the last 2 weeks havent shifted a pound and have another 91 to go untill i get to my target weight of 182.

how much water should i be drinking per day?

As I understand the program, it's 64oz minimum, 128oz maximum per day. That's 2 quarts (8 8oz cups) to 1 gallon (16 8oz cups).

Sending you good vibes on breaking your stall. Hang in there.

GBM

[Nightwing]

Originally Posted by GottaBme

As I understand the program, it's 64oz minimum, 128oz maximum per day. That's 2 quarts (8 8oz cups) to 1 gallon (16 8oz cups).

Sending you good vibes on breaking your stall. Hang in there.

GBM

Thanks will give that ago hope i can get losing again

[missnikki217]

Originally Posted by Tactical Cat

I have noticed pants are fitting a little better, but how can you lose inches without a corresponding loss in pounds? I'll try drinking more, and working in a little cardio with the weights.

Hehe.. It's a total mystery!!!

I think its the fat re-arranging itself.. But I wonder the same thing!!!

[HappyCat]

Tactical Cat (aka my very handsome boyfriend) - I was given the advice by a forum member that to figure out the amount of water to consume - multiply your body weight by 0.5, and that is the number of ounces that you should drink.

I am going to try it.

Oh, and if you are looking for me - I'll probably be in our, um, powderoom.

[Tactical Cat]

Oh man, that's a lotta water... I've (we've) been at this for a month and I've only lost 10lb. I was down 13 but regressed a tad. I wonder if I'm not getting enough calories (slowing down the metabolism)? I usually drink 2 16oz bottles of Nestle flavored water at work and have another at home - I guess that's not enough?
I haven't been doing any cardio, just weight training usually twice a week. I'm a fairly muscular guy but all my extra weight is on my abdomen & flanks. I'd like to lost anothr 30lb but I'm not sure if I have to modify my approach.