21 days

cfranklin10

It has been said that it takes 21 days to form a habit, well 21 days later and 5 pounds lost I am here and feel like I have hit a plateau. For the last week I have maintained not gained or lost and I have been very strict 12000 cal diet filled with lots of exercise, this week I have felt very bloated/constipated and I feel like my stomach looks bigger than when I started. UGHHH.......

diannethegeek

Congrats on your loss so far and for sticking with it for 21 days!

One week without a loss is quite normal, especially if you're bloated or constipated (more water or waste in your system means your scale weight goes up slightly).

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10196160/scale-stress-syndrome/p1

ZyheeMoongazer

Not losing every week like clockwork is normal. The body is a complex thing and doesn't follow set schedules like that. Give it a bit more time before getting too worked out and discouraged.

Also, check where you are in your cycle. I tend to retain more water a few days at the very end of my cycle and it makes my weight go up for a little while. You may be experiencing the same thing. I'm a nerd and love data so I used to weight myself everyday to track in a very detailed spreadsheet with lots of crazy formulas. The small weigh gains or "plateau" where normally either not a big enough deficit (or none at all) or correlated with my cycle.

eldamiano

No such thing as a plateau. You are just eating at a maintenance level.

cfranklin10

Thanks everyone for the motivation ! I guess i just always look for instant results im gonna keep up the hard work.!