2 weeks in & feeling discouraged!

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  • amanda31606
    amanda31606 Posts: 7
    Thank you for all of the great responses & encouragment.

    For whatever reason, I was 3lbs lighter when I got on the scale this morning (same time, every day). Maybe some of the water retention is finally subsiding? Either way, I'll take it!
  • ali1257
    ali1257 Posts: 11 Member
    First off good job for getting motivated and taking action. I won't tell you what to do but what I do....take what you want and leave the rest.

    I was weighing every day and getting so frustrated with not losing, gaining, losing .2 of a lb, gaining and I was exercising most every day.

    Now I weigh weekly. First thing Monday mornings, after pottying and before getting dressed. I ride the stationary bike for my exercise. After a slight heart attack on 8/27 I got very serious about getting healthy. I am down 9.4 lbs since then. Slow and steady wins the race. I agree you may be putting your body in starvation mode. I am allowed 1350 calories and gain back anywhere between 350 and 500 or so calories a day for exercising but am trying hard to stay close to the 1350 #.

    Also, are you drinking plenty of water...that is a big key for me. Sounds funny you need to drink water to lose water weight plus it helps to keep things working in your body. Good luck.
  • rockstar2b66
    rockstar2b66 Posts: 54
    How is your sodium intake? I know my body is super sensitive to sodium so I try to really watch that. Also, it's been that time of the month so I haven't lost ANYTHING this week due to bloating. I might have even gained a pound or two from that. I'm in week 3.
  • amanda31606
    amanda31606 Posts: 7
    I wish I had the self discipline to only weigh myself once a week but unfortunately I don't! I know that's not good for motivation. & I'm due for my TOM any day now... didn't think of that! Maybe that's what was going on.

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