hi Newbiefaster78

please try not be sad, plateauing will happen to most of us at one time or other, there could many reasons why so its hard to suggest anything.. since December I haven’t lost anything but gained one pound so I understand your frustration!
what I am trying to do is more 16.8 days and see what happens but I refuse to go back on the scales for at least another month or 2 🙂

I would say keep at it, you have been doing so well! and plus your gain is very little and you will loose that am sure!!

good luck and let us know how you get on x

Hi @newbiefaster78 I know it can be very disheartening when the scales show a gain but from what you say you have lost overall 5lbs since 6 Jan. That’s just over 1 lb per week which is an acceptable weight loss.

When you don’t, like you, have a huge amount to lose it can seem dreadfully slow but to sustain a weekly loss of 1 lb is good as most people here will tell you.

This week’s gain – and it’s less than half a pound and just one week,definitely not a ‘plateau’ – could be down to a variety of things – time of the month, water retention etc. Your weight can fluctuate by up to a couple of pounds in a day. I have, at times, weighed myself at 9am been really annoyed at a 1 lb gain then, being annoyed, weighed again at 10.30 and found I’d lost 2 lbs. Losing weight is not an exact science – I wish it was.

Stick with it, it works over all – that half pound will disappear again you’ll see.

Good luck

xx

Glad you are feeling better now Newbiefaster!!

You’ll be just fine 🙂