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Am I doing something wrong?

RillaMonsoon
RillaMonsoon Posts: 20 Member
edited February 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi MFPers!

I've been using MFP just under 30 days. I lost 17 lbs in the 1st 3 weeks of being on here. In the last week, my weight has fluctuated up and down within a 3 lbs range. I do exercise regularly and almost always eat at a deficit (except Superbowl Sunday). Would anyone mind looking at my diary and seeing if I'm doing something wrong? Is it just a mini-plateau that I have to push through?

Thanks.

Replies

  • MVY_
    MVY_ Posts: 253 Member
    Try eating more calories and see if you can kick it going again.
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    17 lbs in 3 weeks.. Probably don't need any advice... You overate on Sunday, let your body balance out.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Weight fluctuations are normal and to be expected. Keep doing what you're doing and reevaluate in several weeks.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    The only suggestions I have are this...

    min for men is 1800 calories...net at least that...

    But also weigh your food...

    But as others have said 17lbs is a good start...and remember weight loss is not linear...you will have ups and downs...
  • RillaMonsoon
    RillaMonsoon Posts: 20 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement. I really wanted to be at 315 at the end of my 1st 30 days, but the scale hasn't moved downward in a week. Maybe I need to set smaller goals, so I won't get discouraged.
  • chickenz
    chickenz Posts: 101 Member
    That is a tremendous amount of weight loss in 3 weeks. Congratulations on your success. I also agree you could be eating more, especially with your exercise. You won't be able to sustain that quantity of weekly loss.
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