Weight loss slowing, feeling discouraged!

nicolewilliams421

I’ve been eating healthy and useing MFP for 33 days now...starting weight 202, today I’m at 186. The first few weeks the weight seemed to be melting off. This week I weighed in and I’ve lost 1.8 lb this week! ...I know that a healthy weigh loss is about 1 lb a week. I know I was losing “to fast” at first. I know that the first few weeks it’s a lot of water weight you may be losing. My problem is that knowing all that as crazy as this sounds...it’s STILL making me feel so frustrated and discouraged that I only dropped 1 lb! I guess because I lost so much the first couple weeks I was expecting it this week (even though it’s illogical). (Side not: I’m 39, 5ft 1 and I am eating 1200 cals a day)

eryn0x

Commented on the wrong post lol

dpedersen27

You are not alone in this..
I'm almost 52 and 380 lbs I just lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks and now I've stalled also. It is frustrating but as long as the number keeps trending down you are doing good.

But dont worry the number too much and focus on how you feel and keep it up.

The weight didnt come on overnight. It wont come off overnight either.

elisa123gal

Eat less and exercise is always the weight loss mantra. But no one ever adds the third element. Eat less, exercise and give it TIME and you'll lose weight. Stick to your plan and give it time and you will reach your goal. It isn't going to happen as fast as you want...you're just setting yourself up for failure and subconsciously giving yourself an excuse to give up. Once you get the time element you will be fine. Don't be frustrated..be proud how well you've started your journey.

CM_73

Well done, that is an awesome loss!!

Read back on what you've achieved again, that is spectacular.
If you're feeling really discouraged then maybe maintain at that weight for a couple of weeks, give yourself a break but just know you won't be able to maintain that rapid loss as you near goal so you need to set yourself up mentally for that.
Time will do all the work for you, as another poster once wrote on a different thread, don't get in your own way of that happening!