I only lost 5lbs in a month :/

Soon2bvegan
Soon2bvegan Posts: 29
in Health and Weight Loss
Its kind of sad and I was wondering if I lost less weight because of my lack of heavy physical activity due to the cold weather or I'm smoking less cigs and blunts.
Is this what you called a plateau?
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  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    Umm...you lost 5 pounds. That is not a plateau by any means. 5 pounds in a month is more than 1 pound a week on average. This is EXCELLENT and you should be proud of yourself! Weight loss is not linear, it is not necessarily consistent, and you will not lose 5 pounds a week every week. Or even 1 pound every week. A slow, steady weight loss is better for your body and your overall metabolism. You didn't gain all that weight in a very short period of time, it will not go away in a short period of time. Have patience. KEEP GOING, be persistent, and you will continue to lose weight, and it will take as long as it takes. The important thing is that you arrive, not how long it takes to get there. <3
  • unnur16
    unnur16 Posts: 140 Member
    5 pounds in one month is grate! good for you =)
  • threeonethree
    threeonethree Posts: 182 Member
    Just think... if the worst you do is 5lbs a month, in a year you will be down 60lbs. That's not too bad, imo.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    That's a pound a week - what are you expecting to lose? This isn't a tv show - a pound a week is great.
  • Jamcnair
    Jamcnair Posts: 586 Member
    That's a good amount!
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    Troll post?! 5 lbs/m is good.. and yeah quit smoking.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    5 Lbs in a month is good and healthy weight loss. Losing weight too quickly can be dangerous.
  • Jme03
    Jme03 Posts: 140 Member
    Umm...you lost 5 pounds. That is not a plateau by any means. 5 pounds in a month is more than 1 pound a week on average. This is EXCELLENT and you should be proud of yourself! Weight loss is not linear, it is not necessarily consistent, and you will not lose 5 pounds a week every week. Or even 1 pound every week. A slow, steady weight loss is better for your body and your overall metabolism. You didn't gain all that weight in a very short period of time, it will not go away in a short period of time. Have patience. KEEP GOING, be persistent, and you will continue to lose weight, and it will take as long as it takes. The important thing is that you arrive, not how long it takes to get there. <3

    This! Unrealistic expectations can really bring you down. I'm losing an average of 5-6 pounds a month. I still have a long way to go, but after every month, I'm 5 pounds closer & so are you!
  • tidesong
    tidesong Posts: 451 Member
    Uh. 5 pounds lost in a month is GOOD! Celebrate it.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    its not a plateau if you lose weight
  • JanaCanada
    JanaCanada Posts: 917 Member
    Your profile says you have lost 33 bs. How long did it take you to lose that?
  • Goal_Driven
    Goal_Driven Posts: 371 Member
    5 lbs in a month?? Definitely not a plateau! I would be happy to lose 5 lbs in a month.. I use to average 2 lbs/mo. now I think it's lower than that.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    Um if you lose .1lbs you are not in a plateau. stop freaking out over a 5lb loss. I think you should do some research on healthy weight loss and reassess.
  • bdenitto
    bdenitto Posts: 210 Member
    You are doing great! Any loss is a step in the right direction if your goal is to lose weight.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    You're not losing because you're in starvation mode. You should eat more.
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    That's a pound a week - what are you expecting to lose? This isn't a tv show - a pound a week is great.

    Excellent point! Greatest Loser can give people unreal expectations of weight loss. Those folks have docs, nutritionist and exercise for hours every day. Not real life.
    A plateau is no weight loss, 5# a month is progress.
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    It's gotta be because you're smoking less cigarettes and blunts. that'll stall the weight loss, ya know. :D
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    You're not losing because you're in starvation mode. You should eat more.

    She IS losing in a controlled manner, stick to what you are doing OP!
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Ditto on what everyone else said. My first 45lbs lost were at 5lbs per month. Yeah, at first I was disappointed, but its been almost a year and I haven't hit a plateau (hope I didn't just jinx myself), though for the last 6 weeks I seem to be on a 2lb per week loss. don't know if I can sustain it, but I'm going to enjoy it while I can.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    My weight loss averaged to 0.5 lbs a week. That is HALF A POUND. Be realistic, 5 pounds in a month is fantastic.
  • GiiaSoCrazii
    GiiaSoCrazii Posts: 66 Member
    5lbs a month is great...it may not be coming off as quick as you like but thats -5lbs you lost rather than the 0 or gain that might of occured if you were not doing anything. For the cold weather try some dvds or youtube vids...even dancing and cleaning counts..tackle a big task that you may need done that requires activity. switch up your workout routine a bit. And congrats on cutting down the smoking..it takes time and patience
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    Out of longer than a year on MFP there has been only one month that I have lost 5 pounds. The other months I was lucky to lose one pound if any. Most people I talk to lose one pound or less a week.
  • ThinVee
    ThinVee Posts: 77 Member
    It's gotta be because you're smoking less cigarettes and blunts. that'll stall the weight loss, ya know. :D

    Best. Answer. Ever.

    I'm still laughing ...
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    it is the decrease in blunts...definately.

    :indifferent:
  • amann1976
    amann1976 Posts: 742 Member
    did you weigh yourself with or without the oversized sun shades???? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:



    on a serious 5lbs in a month is more than a pound a week so that is great progress. just keep doing what you are doing and work slow and steady towards your goals
  • sanura
    sanura Posts: 459 Member
    Congratulations! you lost 5 pounds in a month!
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Im pretending to be sad & frustrated about this cause I feel weird asking for props.
  • SweetxCatastrophe
    SweetxCatastrophe Posts: 593 Member
    I fail to see the issue with losing 5lbs in a month....
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    Only? LOL, with the struggles I'm going through right now, I wish I could lose 5lbs a month.

    5lbs a month is, on average, 1.25lbs a week. Which is normal.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    5 lbs in a month is a little over a lb per week; It is about what you should lose for a sustainable weight loss... Great job; keep it up.

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