Skkayy wrote: »

I know I am just getting started...but I expected more...been calorie counting since May 26th. Went from 176.6 to 172.2 but have been stuck here for the last five days. While I have only done minimal work outs...my days have been filled with starting the garden (rather large garden), tearing out the ceiling of my porch (this took two days of being up and down a ladder, pulling, banging, prying over my head, then hauling to the trailer) plus other labor intensive chores. I just didn't think I would hit a plateau already. Feeling frustrated already. I know I need to keep going ...just ugh.

@Skkayy It's most likely not a plateau already. One of the things you have to realize is that usually the first week or so when you first start a new eating plan, you tend to lose a lot at first, easily up to 10 lbs, which a lot of is excess water weight, so that's not uncommon and it's also unrealistic to think that it would continue at that rate all the time. i can promise you that during my now 2 year journey (2 days away from 2 yrs) to lose what is now almost 100 lbs and some weeks, and even months have been like that, seen minimal losses even though my body has still been changing. I am 100% encouraging you to take measurements and photos, and also slowly increase your activity, even if it's a 10 min walk a day, that will help you in the long run too.

It's waaaaay to early to get discouraged....you got this, hang in there, it's important to realize that some weeks will be big losses and so me weeks less, that's just normal.

Also one more point, I will leave you with is what is commonly referred to as the "whoosh" and what happens when you burn fat is that water fills the fat cells as a placeholder of sorts because your body is so certain you will replace that fat that it's not ready to shrink the cell just yet, so it uses water to fill it temporarily until you fill it back up with fat. The longer you go and still burning more fat, your body eventually gives up on waiting for the fat to come back and it will release the water and shrink the fat cell....so this is also why fat loss and weight loss don't happen simultaneously. Another thing that's important and can encourage your body to speed up this process is drinking more water!

@cydneebauman Hopefully you're feeling better!

@SLIMn2016 Another great day!! And that's a lot of water!

@2muchchocncrisps Logging tells a story and sometimes it's not one we wanted to hear!

@o0kody0o Walking is still exercise....and you were still under!!

@lsjhudson A great day!!

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Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 90 mins walking, 60 mins weight training

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@BEASTFIELD314 Glad you're getting to take time and walk with your wife!! And great job staying under calories!!

@dracocapricorn It's not always about losing weight, sometimes it's about gaining muscle, which usually pushes the scale number up a bit, and that's a good thing.

@eromligyppah You're doing great! Nice loss! And lifting combined with a good diet is a great way to lose weight overall! Great start to the summer slimdown! You got this!

@Gadgetgirl259 Great job staying under calories!!

@tinak33 I always love your sense of humor! I am off chocolate (among many other things) for the foreseeable future, but I will live vicariously through your chocolate experiences lol.

@digger61 Nice day! Great exercise and great job staying under calories!!

@genajonas Leg day was always my favorite, and welcomed the next day when it was damned near impossible to walk! Always made me happy!
Hang in there, sometimes the body tends to do a little revolting when we take it outside it's comfort zone, and change is sort of a necessary evil, but finding balance is also important and don't be afraid to make additional changes to help yourself feel better. And maybe start looking at some of your micro-nutrients too (minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium, these tend to play a huge role in how I feel while at a deficit).

@cydneebauman I hope she's ok! That's quite a fall! How old is she?

@SLIMn2016 That makes sense, was thinking that was an insane amount of water, but at the same time, it's still a lot of fluid too, can't say I take in that much in a day! Congrats!

@CindyJNC1963 Great day, a lot of steps!! How's your team doing on the step challenge?

@aadubb I love intermittent fasting, I feel the best when I stick to the plan, although, some days I cave and eat a little sooner or later than I meant to, but it's usually because I'm outside my normal routine (ie, went to my parents house and hung out with my 4 yr old little snacking buddy aka my niece), but overall, it's really the most beneficial to me all around when I stick to it. And as for the potassium, some common things to get it are things like avocados which tend to be what I would normally gravitate to on a low carb diet, but sweet potatoes and spinach are also greats sources, and contrary to popular belief, bananas really aren't a great source, and extremely high in sugar for the nutrients you do get, however they are tasty lol.