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Calories not staying at low- level - long enough....a person can diet 5 days out the week then as soon as they eat pizza or cake ...... at end of week, the progress stops. Then they have to start over. If you check out fitness models I been around some when some function going on the managers always have a ordered big cake and refreshments, snbd the skinny models "never" eat a slice of cake -its that mind set .

OP, do you use a food scale? Can you open your diary for us? How long have you been trying to lose weight?

What are your stats (height, age, current weight, goal weight, and how many pounds per week did you choose to lose?)

How much sodium do you consume?

You could be going through normal fluctuations just from fluid retention (hormones, sodium, dehydration, constipation). If you've started or increased exercise this can cause temporary fluid retention which shows on the scale.

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Calories not staying at low- level - long enough....a person can diet 5 days out the week then as soon as they eat pizza or cake ...... at end of week, the progress stops. Then they have to start over. If you check out fitness models I been around some when some function going on the managers always have a ordered big cake and refreshments, snbd the skinny models "never" eat a slice of cake -its that mind set .

Huh?

One doesn't have to go low level calories to lose weight. As long as one stays under their TDEE, they'll lose weight. OP didn't mention splurging, either... Also cake and pizza CAN be eaten if it fits in the daily calories. I eat pizza, chocolate, Cheetos, McD's, KFC as well as nutritious food and I've lost 100lbs (yes I am proud of this.) I watch my protein, fats, fibre and micros and let the rest fall wherever.

Weight loss is ALL about calorie deficit.

If I couldn't eat the foods I enjoyed while losing weight, I would be miserable and most likely have given up.

I got the mirena in about 7 months ago and it hasn't changed anything with my weight or weight loss. Intially when it was put in I obviously showed a gain on the scale because of a lot of bloating, water retention and I allowed myself a week break from dieting because I was in agony and wanted to feel better haha. But after that it hasn't made any effect on my weight at all

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Track it on an weight app and compare it to your cycles whether you have a period or not. I will gain 7-12lbs of water retention between ovulation and my period but the day I start I lose almost 5lbs and the next few days is usually 2lbs a day until I'm actually a couple lbs lighter than my baseline. Then I show a steady weight for two weeks until I ovulate again. Don't stress on the number if you fluctuate that much. Take before, during and after pictures and break out a tape measure so you see the changes when the scale is reflecting water level composition changes.

Everyone's weight naturally fluctuates all the time, and it can take awhile for you to learn about what your natural fluctuation range and pattern looks like. For example, since this time last week, I'm up about 3 pounds. In that time, I had a couple of high-sodium days and a couple of days where my activity level was much higher than normal (which always means I see some water retention). It still freaks me out, but I know from experience that this fluctuation is within my normal pattern, and that it's a normal response for my body given the factors I just mentioned. Try to be patient and just observe your natural weight fluctuations.