Please read and help before I fall off

is the 1400 calories recommended by this site? that really does seem like too little. I am set up with 1520 daily. don't give up just yet your body is adjusting and you can't expect to lose alot each week so weeks will be better then others

Your weight can fluctuate daily by several pounds. DO NOT get discouraged...and try to only weigh once a week. Water weight, lots of things can affect it. I have on occasion shown a 2-3 pound gain if I weight mid week but by the time I weigh on my normal "weigh day" I have lost. Keep going! You won't regret it! I have lost 92 lbs...all doing this and taking it one day at a time. Some weeks I have only lost 2/10 of a pound...but a loss is a loss. Good luck!

Deb

You will have stalls a lot during your weight loss. You lost 11 pounds in one week, thats great! Most people cant even lose that in one month. Be proud of what you have already done and keep pushing no matter what the scale tells you. But 1400 cals for 390 pounds, I weigh 140 less then you and thats how many cals im suppose to be eating. I suggest you eat what MFP tells you too. Again great job and keep pushing!

Same thing is happening to me. I lost almost 10 pounds right away and now the scale continues to stay put. Don't give up because it will really easily go back up! Just keep moving forward and eventually that number will come down. Make sure you are eating enough because if you are exercising a lot you need to make sure you aren't depriving your body too much or you won't loose a thing! Take care You can do it!!

This is a lifestyle, not a flash-in-the-pan quick fix. Two weeks? That's silly! I will go a month with little change, then bam! 10 lbs gone in the next few weeks. Then back to my plateau. It's a marathon, not a race. Try to be a bit more tortoise-like, and less hare. You can do this, but you won't get anywhere if you expect it to be a perfect, linear process.

Also, on a bio level you could be retaining water or salt, which is natural and will ease up eventually. Muscle weighs more than fat, also, so try to go off of more than the scale, try on your clothes, etc.

It's completely normal to lose a huge chunk of weight at first, due to water weight coming off. It's important to be patient with yourself. The weight isn't going to all fall off in a week and a half, and weighing yourself too often runs you the risk of falling into a dangerous and frustrating trap (your weight fluctuates every day due to the weight of water, food, and waste changing in your body each day). Not to mention, your body isn't used to the sudden change in diet/activity, so it's going to take longer for it to adjust.

That said, 1400 calories a day is pretty low for a male, and pretty low for someone your size. I'd suggest using the BMR calculator tool on this site and trying to be sure your daily caloric intake doesn't go below that.

Also, it helps to measure your size rather than only taking your scale numbers into account. If you're exercising, you may very well be starting to put on muscle, which is denser than fat. Are you losing inches?

You can do it, don't give up! Keep at it and give your body a little time to adjust. :flowerforyou:

Be patient! I know it SUCKS when you feel like it's all for nothing... but as my dad loves to point out, "we didn't get to ___ pounds overnight, we're not going to take it off overnight either." Keep at it, take a second look at your settings in MFP, and then follow them. If a couple more weeks go by and still no losses, and you're honestly following the program, then it might be time to look into more reasons.

I''m at 349 and my intake is 1860 I think. You are not eating according to the calorie intake recommendation. And always you will lose a lot of weight at first so don't give up the recommended amount is 2 pds a week. I know it does not seem like a lot for people of our stature but it is smart . If you need a friend add me Best wishes

STICK WITH IT! You won't regret it, I promise!!

I have a few suggestions

- don't weigh in so regularly - it can be very counterproductive, because as somebody has already mentioned your weight fluctuates naturally depending on time of day and other factors, and therefore weighing yourself too regularly is more likely to make your diet flop.

- I'm sure most people will agree with me when I say we all lose more during the first week, so don't be disheartened if your weight loss slows down this week and in future weeks.

- Be positive, yes it's not a loss, but it's not a gain either, and in a few more days, you'll probably find you'll have lost!

I'm not too sure with regards to how many calories you should be eating, but eat what the website recommends, that's the best thing to guage it against.

Hope this helps, chin up - you will get there!! If you need support you know where we all are - you'll find the people on here are your guardian angels and are minds full of information!

GOOD LUCK! x