Only lost about 10 lbs but already plateauing?

1 week does not make a plateau.. come on back in 3 months at the same weight.

1 week does not make a plateau.. come on back in 3 months at the same weight.

This!

Without seeing your diary it's hard to say but if you eat the recommended number of calories, you will lose weight, with or without exercise. Are you eating back most of your exercise calories?

I've done 24 days of 30DS and I think it's helped me tone up more than anything. The weight loss is more from calorie control and the workout is more for fitness for me.

I used to think a week was a plateau too, but no, it's not. I've been at this for well over a year now and while I don't always stick to my 1200 a day, as long as I remain below my maintenance number, I still slowly lose. Keep at it, you may be surprised and suddenly the scale may show a 2 or 3 lb loss one day. Your scale may also increase the next day! But over time if you eat within your calories, your clothes should get smaller so just stick with it; it's a process and slower is better than rushing it because you're more apt to keep the weight off.

I work with a guy who lost 40 lbs in 2 months and promptly gained it right back. I've lost more than 30 lbs over a couple years and still going, slow and steady. Remember, you didn't gain that weight overnight and it will take longer to get the weight off than it did to put it on. (Watch the documentary Super Size Me; Morgan Spurlock intentionally eats McDonald's food for 30 days to gain weight and it takes him months to get the weight off.)

And good luck!

Are your muscles sore? They may be retaining fluid.

Exercise doesn't help with scale loss. It helps with fitness and inch loss. What you eat helps with scale loss.

Change up your diet and routine a little, that seems to help sometimes.. Good luck.....

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Ten pounds, 5 weeks - and you'd be happy with 2 pounds per week loss, right. Ok then.

Weight loss is not (always) linear and a week or two of staying the same is not a plateau.

She didn't say she would be ok with a 2lb loss per week she said 0.2lbs.

However I agree with everyone else, one or two weeks isn't a plateau. I've been doing this a few mths now & so far have had 2 weigh ins in a row where my #s were very low, literally .4 both weeks in the most recent. I suspected maybe a plateau was around the corner but then the following week I lost 3.6lbs. Our bodies are constantly adjusting to the new changes so you have to give it time. You also just started 30DS, if you finish it & then are at the same weight then I would say yes, you've hit a plateau. I've managed to avoid it so far but I think its because I keep changing things up every few mths. When I first started I did elliptical few times a week for 20-30mins. I also did a little Wii Fit until I got bored with it & felt like it wasn't enough of a work out. So I dropped the Wii Fit & added in Just Dance 4 workouts. Those were alot more fun. I don't exercise every day, I aim for 4-5 days a week but sometimes I get in more, others none at all, just depends on the week. Once the weather got nice, around May, I started walking. First I did 30mins, then eventually built up to an hour. I had a few routes I use depending on how much time I have. The routes also are different intensities. This got me through the summer just nice, along with the occasional swim if we hit the beach on the weekends. Now that fall is around the corner, I am still going to walk but going to start adding in the elliptical again & will use it throughout the winter.

Give yourself time, you will get there!

Hi,
I've been feeling kind of the same way lately. I was doing well for a while (maybe 5 weeks) but then stopped, and haven't lost for about 3 weeks. I think your body gets used to your new diet and exercise plan.
I was also confused about whether to lower or raise my calories. Some people swear by eating more to loose more, but I think that depends on what you are already eating now. Anyway, that didn't seem logical to me, and I was usually overindulging one weekend day a week, so I am trying to be even more careful with my eating. I got more healthy foods, not just focused on calories. I also upped my workouts. I actually just added 30DS along with Jillian's Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism (aerobic) & No More Trouble Zones (strength), which are 50 min. long.

I think it is pretty natural to loose more at the beginning and then stall as your body adapts. I would say try different things and see what works for you! My scale finally went down a bit this morning.

Good luck, and don't listen to the haters.

I do understand what you mean. After I lost my first 10 or so pounds, I didn't lose anything for a bit. I was worried I was doing something wrong, but everyone told me just to hold on. After a little over a week, the weight starting coming off again. Then, it slowed again. I haven't lost anything (according to the scale) for the last week. However, I looked at myself in the mirror and I could see that my body is noticeably slimmer. Remember to just hang in there. Weight loss isn't linear and the scale isn't always the best way to measure results.

You're nursing? It'll drop off as long as you eat sensibly. Natural liposuction.

Best of luck x

I put the thingy to lose 1lb a week and at first it was 1,720 calories plus 400 calories for breastfeeding. But now it gives me 1,570 calories and my daughter is nursing less so 275 for breastfeeding. Plus the 150 30DS gives me. Is that too much?

You seem to be on track, especially since you are seeing the weight go down. Keep at it.

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Ten pounds, 5 weeks - and you'd be happy with 2 pounds per week loss, right. Ok then.

Weight loss is not (always) linear and a week or two of staying the same is not a plateau.

She didn't say she would be ok with a 2lb loss per week she said 0.2lbs.


Give yourself time, you will get there!

You're making my point (I forgot the decimal) -- if she would have been happy with .2 over 5 weeks, that is one singular pound, she's lost 10x that amount. That's also why I said weight loss isn't linear. If you lose a bigger number in a shorter period of time, you should expect a week or two or three or four of either no loss of slower loss.

Her situation details aside, for the long term, you have to be VERY realistic about what success looks like and have a healthy perspective on losing. Which is to say, you should expect a week (even several) where the is no loss after a substantial loss without worrying that you've stalled out.