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Ivr brrn on mine for almost 2 wrrks now. People saying good things is always a motivator. You just have to skeep going. Think about wwhere you were 3 months ago. That person would be very proud of you today.

16 pounds in 7 weeks is more than I could ever hope to lose. Realize that you averaged more than 2 pounds a week and start jumping for joy.

I agree, your weight loss to date has been super.

Trying to change something up should work. If we do the same thing day in and day out our body becomes a master at it.
Try eating a bit more or less (whatever you are comfortable with) or just have one cheat meal in your week. Or try changing up your exercise somehow.

Good luck.

Always remember it's about being healthy, not losing weight. Losing weight is a side effect of getting your body and mind to where you want it to be. Stay strong and know you are doing the right thing by continuously moving forward in the right direction. If you have any doubts, stomp on them. If your mind plays tricks on you telling you to quit, know your mind is wrong. Keep going no matter what.

I'm sorry but this attitude makes me so sad... Put the pity party on pause and celebrate!! You lost 16 pounsd in 7 week!! Holy crapola, that is AMAZING! That's over 2 pounds per week!! Woohoo!!!!

You're not a contestant on Biggest Loser, you're just an average person trying to get healthy and fit. Stop being in such a rush Stop being so hard on yourself and think more about long term realistic healthy and fitness goals.

And honey, take it from someone who's been at this for almost 3 years...this is not a plateau, this is just a bump in the road...one of many that you will have to get over in the next year or two until you get to goal. This pity part is just a total wasteo f your energy and time! Instead take that time and energy and go for a walk or do something positive for yourself! It's just your body catching up and doing it's thing. Just keep eating right and moving and you'll see a loss again soon, I promise!

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Try increasing your calories by 200.

16 lb isn't bad! I'm serious. I'm about that time and I lost only 8 lbs!

Change something...either the calorie intake (up it or lower it) or change your exercise, take a break from exercise.

Personally, I lose in phases...like I loose 2-4lbs in one week then nothing for 4-6 weeks then I lose 2-4lbs and then nothing...but that's just how my body works.

But if you get stuck for too long you should definitely change something. But, give the changes time to work, it make taake w eek or 2 to see the results from your change as your body adjusts

I've lost 23 pounds so far, and I have about 40 more to go.

I know that so far, I've had a couple of weeks here and there where my weight didn't change. Didn't think much of it. It's a bummer for sure, especially when you're still eating right and working out. But don't stress over it!

I'm not going to consider anything a plateau unless I go a month without losing anything, in which case I would consult my doctor.

I don't like the idea of plateaus at all. I think it makes it easy to jump to the conclusion that just because you've gone a little while without losing, you can't and it makes it easy to get discouraged and give up.

My belief is that EVERYTHING you do counts, always. The food you eat, the exercise you do....as long as you're keeping on track you are bettering yourself. Even if there's a small stall where your body decides to take a little more time to process what you're doing, you're still going to see that end result eventually, so it's not pointless. And it certainly isn't something to feel bad or get stressed over.

As much as we'd like it to be consistent, weight loss is never linear. Some days, you'll be up a pound or two for no real reason...and others, you'll be down. Assuming your plan is solid, just stick to it and you'll continue to make progress...if not right now, eventually. (However, "give up" and drop your plan and I can almost guarantee you will not end up where you want to be.)

Two things that have really hit home since being on mfp:
1. It took years to get this size....it's not going to disappear overnight!
2. Eat more calories - since upping my calories I am losing weight!

You have done fantastically, be patient and keep going! Good Luck x

I'm sure you'll break through eventually. I've been on a weight plateau since November of last year practically. Scale is not moving AT ALL, but somehow I've dropped pant sizes, muscles are much more visible and clothes fit better, so I really don't care that much...it's annoying but that's about it.

After muscling through a few plateaus, I found something that has worked every time, and it's a nice treat. Take one (read ONE) meal to eat something tasty, fattening, and bad in so many ways. One fattening meal isn't going to throw away all that you've worked toward, and it won't make you dive right back into an unhealthy lifestyle. Take one meal, go nuts, and then get right back on track. Every time I have had a plateau, I have done this, and shortly after getting back on track, the weight started coming off again.

Now's that interesting; I need to remember. I know I try not to eat too much of the same thing and keep my pattern erratic so my mind/body doesn't shut down. Even so sometimes there's a small loss in there...or worse, a gain :laugh: