MissRFTC

You can be honest without being critical. Just tell her that you are concerned and offer to help in some way. There's no magical thing you can say to make her change, but you can at least tell her how you feel.

"One look at your food diary and I can see where the problem may be. If you are really wanting to move off this plateau, I would suggest looking at replacements for the pizza, waffles, tater tots, burgers, lasagna, etc." Wow. I couldn't see your food diary, but looking at this, the answer is obvious.

I too hit a plateau about 7-8 weeks into my diet. However, it was only temporary. It took about 3 solid months of good habits to get to where I was happy with my progress and 6 months solid months to look awesome. Remember: it took you longer than 7 weeks to put on the weight! Be patient. Of course the weight is going to…