Zuzetka
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I know how frustrating it is when you feel like you´re doing everything right and the scale doesn´t move as fast as you´d like. But you lost 1.7 kg in your first week, that´s great! And you´re sticking to your planned calories, that´s also great! Not losing visible weight for a couple of days is not a rarity. Sometimes it´s hormonal (I gain about a kilo before every period, which promptly disappears again once the floodgates open), sometimes it´s to do with the amount of salt we eat (salt bloats), or unaccustomed exercise... and sometimes there doesn´t seem to be a real reason. Give it a week or two and see what happens.
LaMaria I WAS sticking to my planned calories until today.
Oh gosh today afternoon just went totally downhill. I went to my mother's so my sons could play outside in the garden. While they were enjoying themselves, I proceeded to raid my mother's fridge. Oh why did I do it. I wasn't even hungry.
Plus my kids just totally wore me out physically and mentally but I guess that's a topic for a parenting forum . Lol
But everything you said LaMaria is true and I agree. I just can't help it if I'm really trying and it doesnt show.
Oh gosh today afternoon just went totally downhill. I went to my mother's so my sons could play outside in the garden. While they were enjoying themselves, I proceeded to raid my mother's fridge. Oh why did I do it. I wasn't even hungry.
Plus my kids just totally wore me out physically and mentally but I guess that's a topic for a parenting forum . Lol
But everything you said LaMaria is true and I agree. I just can't help it if I'm really trying and it doesnt show.
I know, it sucks... And it can make you feel like it doesn't matter and you might as well binge, especially when you're exhausted. What's done is done. Starting again right away. I ate so much today I feel like I'm going to puke if I move and it's so senseless!
Cate
Long term member
It does suck that it sometimes takes a while for weight-loss to happen or to show. If you lose slowly & eat healthily you will be setting yourself up for life. The weight that is quick to come off is also very quickly regained. Be patient, Zu, with yourself & the process. Everything we do is part of the learning process. Be kind to yourself & move on & do the best you can 
LaMaria the week went well besides Tuesday and a little bit Wednesday. That's when I got my...um...well I don't know if I can talk about "women's issues" on here. I know it's not an excuse but I just lost my grip on reality Tuesday. Perhaps my bloating is a contributing factor??
Cate I know. I was really on plan for 5 straight days and the scale didn't budge.
Hopefully in a few days when my body goes back to normal my weight will go down a bit (or hopefully a lot) again.
Cate I know. I was really on plan for 5 straight days and the scale didn't budge.
Hopefully in a few days when my body goes back to normal my weight will go down a bit (or hopefully a lot) again.
That would definitely explain it. Hormones have a clear and significant influence on our weight so I think discussing them sometimes is useful. I used to go up a kilo and a half when I was getting my period so if you´re anything like me only gaining 0.4 kg on the scale might actually mean you´ve lost a bit this week if you deduct the bloat weight. Overeating due to pms is a thing that happens, and while it isn´t great for the number on the scale a day and a half of overdoing it a little (doesn´t sound like you had a big binge, did you?) won´t completely ruin your previous hard work. Just keep doing what you´re doing and you´ll see the scale get nicer again in a couple of days.
