My weight loss is stalling.

rikkejanell2014

I will get down them go up 3 or 4 pounds in the next few days. Then float up and down for 2 weeks. This is so aggravating. I work out and stay under goal.

lorrpb

This is a pretty normal pattern for me. I just accept it and stick with my plan. This approach has worked for 150 lbs of loss.

AverageJoeFit

How long have you been dieting? If it has been over a month you could try a re-feed. Re-feed is a week where you just eat maintenence calories. Then after that week go back to dieting.

It works for some people

StargazingGirl

I ran into the same problem as I got closer to goal. I started cutting foe 2 months & maintenance for 1. Works much better than I thought it would!

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Pretty much how it goes for a lot of us females.
Weight loss isn't linear I'm afraid.

Niples_

Keep protein high everyday. Weekends, up your carbs and lower your fats. Do low carbs on the week days, Under 80g. And preferably eat ur carbs before and after your workouts.

You will shred during the week.

Lots of water.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Niples_ wrote: »

Keep protein high everyday. Weekends, up your carbs and lower your fats. Do low carbs on the week days, Under 80g. And preferably eat ur carbs before and after your workouts.

You will shred during the week.

Lots of water.

And put it back on at the weekend.

Gallowmere1984

AverageJoeFit wrote: »

How long have you been dieting? If it has been over a month you could try a re-feed. Re-feed is a week where you just eat maintenence calories. Then after that week go back to dieting.

It works for some people

That's not a refeed; that's a diet break. There's a pretty big difference.

4legsRbetterthan2

Your weight is not going to stay in a perfect pretty line unfortunately, and what you are describing is perfectly normal, I do the same thing. Look for a downward trend over time and you will know you are on the right track. Try to be patient and persistent and not get too attached to the scale, its a finicky little bugger!

RedheadedPrincess14

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

AverageJoeFit wrote: »

How long have you been dieting? If it has been over a month you could try a re-feed. Re-feed is a week where you just eat maintenence calories. Then after that week go back to dieting.

It works for some people

That's not a refeed; that's a diet break. There's a pretty big difference.

What is a refeed?

Afura

OP, if you chart it out, are you actually seeing losses in a downward trend during the 2/3 week period?

metalmeow1

I'm going through this trend right now OP. But I've been at this a while and since I know how my body works, I know I'm about to see a decline after my TOM.
The scale is only really accurate for me about 2 weeks a month. I can't speak for others, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for many other women.

Stay hydrated, stay in a caloric deficit. Good luck!

Christine_72

OP do you use a weight trending app?

Trendweight
Libra
Happy scale etc etc

rikkejanell2014

Christine_72 wrote: »

OP do you use a weight trending app?

Trendweight
Libra
Happy scale etc etc

No i dont just mfp

Okohme

You might consider doing a "diet break" for a week, as other members have suggested. It really worked for me.

lightenup2016

metalmeow1 wrote: »

I'm going through this trend right now OP. But I've been at this a while and since I know how my body works, I know I'm about to see a decline after my TOM.
The scale is only really accurate for me about 2 weeks a month. I can't speak for others, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for many other women.

Stay hydrated, stay in a caloric deficit. Good luck!

^^This for me too!!

tinkerbellang83

I unintentionally had a diet-break at Christmas and one again when travelling end of Feb and both time's it's kickstarted me into losing again, so agree with maybe trying that, worst outcome is you maintain for another week.