Slightly discouraged

MaxT370

Since starting my journey this year I have lost 36 pounds. In the past 3 weeks I have lost.....or gained back 1 pound. I was consistently losing anywhere from 0.5 to 1.8 pounds a week.

I'm sure I've gained muscle, I can do specific exercises I couldn't before and am using a heavier resistance band and weight.

I just feel very....static.

jmm1977

Keep your head up! You have done great and just keep focusing on that!

Gamliela

Well, if you are gaining muscle then thats exactly what you wanted, good going!

anacasta81

Keep going!! One of the greatest moments is life is realizing that your body couldn't do what it can do now.

MaxT370

Thank you all! I haven't experienced a plateau and I just want to get things moving again.

campbell3913

It's really hard isn't? You feel like you're doing everything right but that number just doesn't seem to move. I think everyone hits this point along line. Keep up the good work!

MaxT370

campbell3913 wrote: »

It's really hard isn't? You feel like you're doing everything right but that number just doesn't seem to move. I think everyone hits this point along line. Keep up the good work!

It is hard! I must have been doing something right to get here, I'm fighting wanting to change up everything I'm doing.

cgvet37

As you build muscle, your body will retain more water. I tell people not to focus on the scale. As it does not know how much fat you lost, water you are retaining, etc. I have some weeks I see no change in the scale, and I know my body is doing what it's supposed to do.