So discouraged after weighing in

I've been at a weight loss plateau for 3 months now and I have no idea how to fix it. Don't get discourage. Maybe your not eating enough calories. You have to play around with it.

do measurements not the scale. you will see a difference.

So - you lost 11 lbs in one week, and are mad you only lost 1/2 lb this week....how much do you think you can really lose every week and be healthy? I don't mean to sound brash but you really should not be upset. You lost more in 1 week than most people can lose in 2 months.

1) I agree, please check out the thread ^^^ In place of a road map. I don't think you are eating enough either, especially if you are breastfeeding.

2) I am NOT a doctor or a mom, but I wouldn't recommend taking a meal supplement like herbalife while breastfeeding, I think your body would do a lot better with real whole foods. The would probably satisfy you better also, and it would be MUCH cheaper.

3) You lost half a pound! I know it isn't much but be proud of your loss so far. It takes time. You didn't say how long it's been but 1/2 pound a week is really good progress, especially since you don't have too much to lose.

4) Also, you lost 11 pounds total! That's amazing. It won't be like that every week, it can't, your body can't sustain it. I tend to lose 3 or 4 pounds at once, with about a month in between losses. It averages out to a pound a week.

Look at your overall progress, 11 pounds is great work. Just keep working and realize that this is a marathon, not a sprint. Good luck!

Did you make this yourself or is this an app from fitbit

Made it myself using excel.

I incorporated HIIT after hitting my weight loss plateau in addition to upping my calories by 50-100. I also regularly eat two bowls of yogurt a day and I lost 0.25 inches on my waistline, which is a HUGE deal for me. Hope this helps ladies.

I think you're undereating, especially given that you're breastfeeding and active. Are you logging your exercise and breastfeeding and eating the extra calories MFP gives you?

Hang in there! The biggest battle with weight loss is NOT TO GIVE UP ON YURSELF. It takes time. I have been at it for 4 months and have lost 32 pounds. I maintain a 1200 calorie diet and workout 5 days a week. I hit a weight loss plateau for 3 1/2 weeks. To get over that I cut out all grains, bread, pasta and dairy. Now I am back on track and working on my last ten pounds. Take a before pic in your bikini and compare it once a month! You will be shocked by the difference! I had a baby and believe it is possible to get back to my pre baby body! The very most important piece of weight loss is to NO GIVE UP ON YOURSELF and have ONLY one cheat meal a week! Good luck. Feel free to add me if you would like.

I started using herbalife every other day for a week and lost 11 lbs I wasn't even trying to lose the weight I just thought the shakes were good and they gave me energy. Losing that made me feel like i really could get the weight off ( I'm 5'3 156 with three kids ) So I decided to step it up and I am doing herbalife every day for breakfast and low fat low cal high protein diet for the rest of the day averaging about 1300 -1400 cal a day ( I'm breastfeeding cant really go much lower without jeopardizing my milk) and Im walking 20-45 min a day and doing the 30 day shred daily I weighed myself today thinking I lost another 10 lbs with all the hard work im doing and I only lost 1/2 a lb I want to cry!
I get overwhelmed really easy i think that's why I didn't try before but losing that 11 lbs made me feel like I could do it now I just feel like Ill never get there and don't understand what Im doing wrong.

Am I understanding this correctly that you lost 11 lbs in a week? If I am then it is completely normal to only have a 1/2 lb the next week. IT is not normal to loose 10 lbs a week many people do their first week on a weight loss plan but then it evens out to be about 2 lbs a week. Don't change anything rash don't give up just change your expectations you can't expect to loose 10 lbs every week that is no healthy for anyone.

do measurements not the scale. you will see a difference.

I agree here - I've found over the years that when my weight remains the same the body measurements are adjusting. I've been at my same weight now going on 3 weeks. I too do the herbal life shakes and lost 4 pounds (after already losing 1 - 2 # a week) in my first week of using them. Give it time and try not to let the scale rule you. :flowerforyou:

I'm confused...are you taking supplements while breast feeding? Is that safe?

My only guess would be to make sure you're getting enough healthy fats (for brain function).. eat your daily amount of protein..maybe up your carbs??

I don't know what kind of work outs you are doing..

I have a nutritionist friend I could refer you to.

Im only doing there formula1 meal shake and vitamin supplements no weight loss accelerators while breastfeeding.

Oh ok.. makes sense. I think what it really comes down to is what your eating and what types of work outs you are doing.. Other than that..I'm stumped. I wish I had a better answer.

I incorporated HIIT after hitting my weight loss plateau in addition to upping my calories by 50-100. I also regularly eat two bowls of yogurt a day and I lost 0.25 inches on my waistline, which is a HUGE deal for me. Hope this helps ladies.

what is HIIT

High-intensity interval training, to the googles!

Your diary is not public, so we can't see what you're eating/exercising, but for most people upping their calories seems to help bust a plateau too. Measuring is good though, and a much better view of what you're losing, especially if you're leaning up muscle, since pd for pd it weighs the same, but on you, it's so much different.