I finally followed some of the advice on here. Yeah! Progress!

pattilindley

I had hit a plateau and was stuck for about three weeks. I was being very careful to stay on plan and log everything. I was actually staying under my target calories of 1230, often only eating about 1050or 1100. I was measuring everything by cups or guessing. So some very helpful members told me to get a scale and weigh a lot of the items I was measuring by cup. I was also told to eat more, my calories were too low! The other advice was to ignore the scale when I get stuck and instead measure myself because I might see progress there when the scale wasn't cooperating. Apparently weight can fluctuate for a variety of reasons unrelated to fat loss. I had read these suggestions before and didn't do them because some of them didn't make sense and I'm kinda stubborn. LOL. Well I finally got mad enough when the scale went up two pounds. I knew that logically I could not have gained weight since I wasn't "cheating" at all so I bought a scale and Bingo! Several things were weighing differently with a different calorie count. I paid more attention to eating up to my goal, notably more protein and fat. Finally I measured my self and during this plateau I somehow lost 1 inch in my bust, 1 1/4 in my waist, and 3/4 inch in my hips. Now my loss has started again. Two pounds this week! Thank you everyone for your help and encouragement. This is a learn as you go lifetime change. Next change is drink more water!

quiksylver296

CoachJen71

Super! I love hearing this. Keep up the good work! *hugs*

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jenilla1

ladyreva78

Awesome!

It sometimes pays to swallow that damned stubbornness and take the advice.

Noreenmarie1234

woohooo nice to see these posts where people figure it out!

SammiG01

It was really hard for me to accept that I had to eat more to lose weight, particularly more fat. I get you OP!

pattilindley

SammiG01 wrote: »

It was really hard for me to accept that I had to eat more to lose weight, particularly more fat. I get you OP!

Yeah. That was a hard one. That didn't make sense. I figured if 1230 was good then 1100 was better. Nope. When I ate closer to the 1230, by eating more protein and healthy fat, the weight loss started again. Learning as I go.

Sunna_W

I am so glad that these tips worked for you!

deannalfisher

SammiG01 wrote: »

It was really hard for me to accept that I had to eat more to lose weight, particularly more fat. I get you OP!

eat more, do more!