After Plateauing for 2 weeks I lose 2 lbs in a day.....

joyfuljoy65 · November 2012

..... is this normal! Or have my scales finally given up!

ClementineGeorg · November 2012

It usually happens to me too. I will lose 1 pound per week for a constant period, then I will have a `plateau` for 1-2 weeks, then I will have a bigger loss. So averaging it, in the last months I lost still 1 pound per week on average.

It can be water retention that influences some weeks, or just your body wanting a break.

I guess many people here will tell you that 2 weeks is not a plateau. And they are right. It's just a little body break.

nsblue · November 2012

very common. i find my body will go into lulls (plateaus) ..may even gain a pound then bamm the pounds drop.

Susanthecatwhisperer · November 2012

I'm at a plateau myself. Unfortunately, it COULD be because I've been going over my calories lately.
As for wanting to lose 2 pounds in a day...I DO NOT recommend any type of water pill! A coworker of mine tried that and had severe muscle cramps for weeks because of it. I'd eat food with lots of fiber, and drink plenty of water. :drinker:

hughtwalker · November 2012

It is normal - I put it down to my body trying to tell me that it is all a waste of time and to just stop this nonsense and feed it calories so it can replenish the reserves it has spent so many years squirrelling away.

Up to now it has won - the difference is MFP! - and according to "She whom it is probably better in the log run, on the whole that she should be obeyed" because it involves a computer.

joyfuljoy65 · November 2012

I dont take any pills...... whats the point as you have to eat properly at some point and relying on pills does not help your body in learning to adjust to a sensible eating regime.

Dave198lbs · November 2012

I'm at a plateau myself. Unfortunately, it COULD be because I've been going over my calories lately.
As for wanting to lose 2 pounds in a day...I DO NOT recommend any type of water pill! A coworker of mine tried that and had severe muscle cramps for weeks because of it. I'd eat food with lots of fiber, and drink plenty of water. :drinker:

did someone mention taking a water pill? maybe they are blocking me. if not, I wonder why you brought up pills?

2 weeks is not a plateau.

cedarghost · November 2012

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/797688-experience-with-the-whoosh?hl=whoosh+clock

caitlyn30 · November 2012

yep, thats how it works. been there. and in a few more days, you will probably lose another 2 if you stay on track.

onyxgirl17 · November 2012

When you lose weight slowly that's more or less how it happens. I haven't lost any weight for awhile but sometimes I lose 3 pounds in a week! And my calorie deficit is .75 pounds a week. Funny how it works out. As long as my clothes continue to get looser I know I'm heading in the right direction.