After my last time of the month around the week of April 15th I gained 7 pounds of water weight after losing 24 pounds. I then lost 2 pounds making my new loss 19 pounds.

I then, was at a standstill for 3+ weeks and had no loss.

I had been only eating 400-700 calories as of April, so I upped my calorie intake to 1000-1100. So I figured once my body realizes its no longer in Starvation Mode, it will let me lose more.

Today was that day...WooHoo...

I lost 8 pounds this week....

So I'm now 3 pounds from my first goal....

I also have a special Thank You to all of you who told me to quit weighing myself every day...

It helped me so much...

I've been doing a happy dance all day!!:smile:

:smile: Way to go!! I am happy for you too! :smile2: I had the same problem..the scale wouldn't move and here I was starving!! There is no justice in my scale until I finally quit watching it like a hawk! :biggrin2: Nothing feels as good as stepping on that nasty machine and losing 4, 5, or *8* pounds and being able to say ~ Take that!! :w00t: Keep it up, you're doing FANTASTIC!!:smile:

GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! I am so jealous!!

I usually weigh myself twice in the morning and twice in the evening. (I do it twice to make sure I get the same thing two times) Sounds a little OCD? Well, I have to admit, that scale hasn't been moving. In fact, it may have even gone up.

I haven't weighed myself yet today, and I am thinking about not weighing for the rest of the weekend. SCARY!! I am so addicted to that thing. But I am ready for some results!!!

HELP!

That is SO awesome BlessedTwice! I had the same experience this week (actually this morning). I've been staying away from the scale because it just makes me crazy. I haven't weighed myself in over a week and my eyes almost popped out of my head this morning when I got on the scale and realized I'm down 11 pounds in two weeks:w00t:. I was SO happy!! I know I've been losing...especially inches because I've been doing alot of exercise, but WOW that felt good:thumbup:. So, I'm going to keep the scale on the back burner and keep doin' what I'm doin'!! Congrats again to you for your wonderful victory!!

Gotta love the band!!:thumbup:

-Amy

Congrats! I'm so very, very jealous but equally happy for you. Guess I'll put the scale in the closet for a while.

I think plateaus are the hardest thing for me. So self-defeating. My body says "Meh, I'm gonna hang on to all of these pounds." and I get so discouraged that I say "Have some more then.". Luckily I've had all of you to help keep my spirits up during this frustrating time. Thanks.

Edited May 11, 200818 yr by Ezma

I was so frustrated. I kept waiting and waiting...I was also OCD about my scale. I weighed myself whenever I was in the bathroom, when I brushed my teeth, when I helped my sons brush their teeth, when they took a bath, before I got in the shower, after the shower, when I cleaned the bathroom, etc....I almost threw it out in the yard...since I was so frustrated. If I had not spend alot of money on it...It would have had a new home....lol

You all with bust through soon!

Yeah!! Those plateaus are the pits, makes the mind think too many bad things.

8 pounds in a week is FABULOUS!!!

blessedtwice, that is so great - what an accomplishment! 8 lbs. in one week is so fantastic. I'm sure your body needed to come to the realization that it was not being starved.

Weighing everyday does not work for everyone and can drive some crazy! If you were getting to the point which you mentioned, it is best not to do it as much. Once a week is sufficient.