2 weeks in & feeling discouraged!

amanda31606

Thank you for all of the great responses & encouragment.

For whatever reason, I was 3lbs lighter when I got on the scale this morning (same time, every day). Maybe some of the water retention is finally subsiding? Either way, I'll take it!

ali1257

First off good job for getting motivated and taking action. I won't tell you what to do but what I do....take what you want and leave the rest.

I was weighing every day and getting so frustrated with not losing, gaining, losing .2 of a lb, gaining and I was exercising most every day.

Now I weigh weekly. First thing Monday mornings, after pottying and before getting dressed. I ride the stationary bike for my exercise. After a slight heart attack on 8/27 I got very serious about getting healthy. I am down 9.4 lbs since then. Slow and steady wins the race. I agree you may be putting your body in starvation mode. I am allowed 1350 calories and gain back anywhere between 350 and 500 or so calories a day for exercising but am trying hard to stay close to the 1350 #.

Also, are you drinking plenty of water...that is a big key for me. Sounds funny you need to drink water to lose water weight plus it helps to keep things working in your body. Good luck.

rockstar2b66

How is your sodium intake? I know my body is super sensitive to sodium so I try to really watch that. Also, it's been that time of the month so I haven't lost ANYTHING this week due to bloating. I might have even gained a pound or two from that. I'm in week 3.

amanda31606

I wish I had the self discipline to only weigh myself once a week but unfortunately I don't! I know that's not good for motivation. & I'm due for my TOM any day now... didn't think of that! Maybe that's what was going on.