Hit a plateau after losing 4 lbs!!

MissSonjaBelle

and don't eat 3 hours before bed.

she has been here a week. dont start filling her head with total nonsense already. it doesnt matter if you eat while you are sleeping as long as you maintain a caloric deficit.

It's not nonsense, it's a tip. And it does matter.

actually it is nonsense and its a bad tip and it doesnt matter

Actually, eating before bed turns food that's meant to be used for energy into fat because you aren't burning it. Me and my mum have both had success by cutting out this one habit.
Also, bodybuilders i know wake up at various stages of the night to eat/drink protein when they're gaining.

well...you really just dont know what you are talking about...but if beleiveing that makes you happy then so be it.

Well i do because it's whats been working for me so it does make me happy. But thank you for your input.

thelovelyLIZ

Four days isn't really a plateau. A plateau is usually a month or more.

You body doesn't lose weight gradually, sometimes it just drops quickly and then levels out for a bit. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week. There are much better indications of weight loss than the scale anyway.

gauchogirl

Yes, a little more patience will be your friend! I still have good months (down 10-15 lbs) followed by "bad" months (1-3 lbs.) No rhyme nor reason to it, but I've seen it happen over and over again and know I'll get past it. I don't think 4 days is long enough to call it a plateau. Just 1 bad meal (for me that would include too much sodium and maybe high glycemic carbs) can make my weight be up 4 lbs (or more) OVERNIGHT.It can take 2-3 days for that swell to go away. Even if you're keeping your calories in check, it could be a subtle difference in what you ate keeping the scale from moving. Since you think you're clothes are fitting a little better, I'd say that's a good sign and to keep at it.
Good luck!

Oh, editing to add: only 2 times in my life have I ever tried to lose weight, and both times it took more than 6 weeks before I saw 1 single pound lost. Biology is biology, if you're doing things pretty close to right, it'll kick in eventually.

VisBella

First, you are doing a great job with your eating plan and exercise routine! You are to be congratulated! I know it’s exciting when the pounds drop off at a faster rate in the beginning. I’m sure every dieter wishes that rate continued until we reached our goal. Alas, the human body does not function that way. So it’s important to remember that you are probably still losing fat even if your scale fails to reveal that fact. One very important thing to remember is that the scale is a woefully limited tool that only measures total weight, and does NOT tell you what those pounds are composed of. Fat, muscle, bone, water, organs, and the weight of the contents of your intestinal track are all part of your total weight. We talk about losing “weight”, but what we really mean is losing fat. You can still lose fat and the scale not show it, which is what I think is happening to you.

You might want to think about getting a body composition scale. Costco and Amazon both have them. My daughter recently bought one from Costco for $55 that shows fat, muscle, BMI, water, and bone. I think this is a great tool, especially when weight loss appears stalled. Keep up your good work— you’ll reach your goal!