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kkayyla
kkayyla Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
started 4/17 (193lbs) in 3 weeks lost 10lbs (183) GW 170-173 - as of today stuck at 183 for last 19 days - suggestions welcome - thnx

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  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
    I suggest you do a forum search on the word "plateau".
  • kkayyla
    kkayyla Posts: 5 Member
    i'm aware this happens - but it gets in your head - it's depressing to work hard at dieting with level results
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    How tight is your logging? If you open your diary we could have a look there. Have you changed anything else about your routine other than your diet? 10 lbs in 3 weeks is a lot. In fact, 10 lbs in 40 days is still pretty good! You still weigh less now than you did this time last month so don't panic yet.
    It's simple science that if you eat fewer calories than you burn you will loose weight. It may not come off at a steady rate, but it will come. The first step is always to make sure you are accurate with your calculation of your calories in and out. That means making sure you are logging all your food and drink correctly and also that you have your activity level and calories expenditure correctly recorded.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,242 MFP Moderator
    Weight loss is not linear. When I was losing, I would loose weight in 'clumps' and then go weeks without any loss. You're right, it does mess with your head a little. If you're weighing and measuring your foods/drinks and you're being honest in your food diary then you're doing fine - just keep it up, and try reading this: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited May 2015
    Without knowing anything about you or your situation other than you have stopped losing weight for the past 3 weeks... I say start here with some research ..

    This link is a popular post that talks about the "stall"

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/872212/youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1
  • kkayyla
    kkayyla Posts: 5 Member
    dead accurate on counting-seditary health reasons (leg)-500c deficit daily-diet protein and under 50g carbs-alcohol (which i also count) may be contributing - but how much can you give up-still have to live and enjoy life-thnx all

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