I've been reading thread after thread on this group about how it's hard to understand how the "eat more, weigh less" method works. I've also been reading about people who are becoming frustrated when they don't see results right away when they increase their calories.

So....let me assure you that this method DOES work!

I began to eat more 6 weeks ago by slowing increasing my calories. I've been at my TDEE - 20% now for about 3 of these weeks.

Once I hit my final number of 1700 calories, I kept losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. Yes, I was losing inches in the meantime but I really wanted to see the scale go down even if it was only .5 pounds.

But nothing.

Now it's 6 weeks almost to the day and the weight is falling off of me almost on a daily basis. I'm finally past that darn 2 pounds I kept gaining and losing. I've lost that 2 pounds plus another 2 pounds in just a matter of 9 days!!

I've been eating my 1700 calories...making sure to net at least my BMR.

So for those of you who are not seeing results within the first 6 weeks, you have to commit to the process and hang in there.

Trust that it WILL work!!!!

ETA: I'm also hypothyroid and take thyroid meds every day. I also take Paxil every day. I'm 43 years old and post-menopausal (I know, super early but it's the crappy family genes).

So you can have a thyroid condition, be on antidepressants, be over 40 and in menopause and STILL lose weight!!!