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Melissa5s
Melissa5s Posts: 1 Member
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Hello! I'm 40 days in to logging and now exercising. 4 lbs seemed to come off quickly. Now I seem stuck. Not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point. Any pointers?

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  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    edited June 2017
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    How long have you been "stuck" at this weight? 4lbs in 40 days is patient, slow and steady weight loss and that is a good thing in most cases. I am just wondering if this is a short time like 1-7 days of no weight change or 2-4 weeks?
  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
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    Keep at it. Make sure you are logging properly.
  • SciWhiz
    SciWhiz Posts: 68 Member
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    Keep at it! There are times when the scale won't move then one day I'll lose like 2 lbs. Make sure you're logging everything accurately and you're not overestimating your exercise calories causing you to eat too much. Days like this I try to focus on how my clothes fit and how I feel overall. You can do this!!
  • crb426
    crb426 Posts: 657 Member
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    Can we get more stats?

    Beginning weight? Goal weight? Height? Calorie goal? Etc.

    Usually when you first start off the weight falls off quickly. So if you've only lost 4 pounds total in the first 40 days, then I'm guessing you may be eating more than you think you are.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
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    4 lbs in 40 days is about a little over a pound a week...sounds like a very reasonable rate of loss, depending on how much you have to lose. If you are close to a healthy BMI or have about 20 lbs or less to lose, weight loss will be very slow.
    Also, weight loss is not linear. If you've been 'stuck' for a couple of weeks or less, it's likely nothing to be concerned about. Some weeks you may show a bigger loss, some weeks you mat not show a loss at all. That's just how it goes with weight loss.

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