Question

Hi!  I’ve been on the blue plan since January 13 2020 and have lost 22 pounds.Hi! I’ve been on the blue plan since January 13 2020 and have lost 22 pounds. However, for the past 2 weeks I haven’t been losing, just maintaining. I know maintaining is better than gaining but I feel discouraged because my hard work feels like it’s for nothing. I stick to my daily points and don’t use my weeklies. Any thoughts or suggestions?  

Answer 1

Use weeklies! They are there for a reason

Answer 2

22 pounds in three weeks!? That's amazing ! Give your body a chance to adjust. 2 pounds per week is the high end of healthy loss range. Keep up the good work and be patient

Answer 3

You can lose fat and not see the scale move. Mix things up! Up your protein! Get in some good fats! Stay hydrated! Switch up your activity! Switch up foods. If it doesnt move in a week, maybe switch to green and see if it gets things moving again.  

Answer 4

Your body is probably just adjusting. 22 lbs in a total of 5. 5 weeks is a lot and since it really was 22 lbs in 3 weeks, your body is like "whoa" and holding onto it. Eating more calories can break a plateau though.  

Answer 5

You’ve lost 22# in a little over a month? That’s incredible

Answer 6

Do you have a desire to be healthier, as well as losing weight? If so, your hard work is very important, not for nothing  

Answer 7

Sometimes maintaining is a win too

Answer 8

Maybe try eating your big meal midday. Then a lighter dinner. Hang in there.  

Answer 9

First off you have been doing a hell of a job for just a month! 22lbs! You are a rock star! 2nd I have been in your shoes. You have hit a plateau. Do not give up. Keep going every day. Yes you will hit this more than one time in your weight loss journey. Sometimes eating more in your day helps. Others is cutting back on natural sugars. So if you are eating a lot of fruit. Cut back on them. Even though they are fruit and zero they still have sugar. Especially grapes! Tricking your body might help. Remember its not a sprint it's a marathon! Good job! Keep it up

Answer 10

Have you relaxed with your weighing food or tracking. That’s the 1st thing I always look at. Just when I think I can eyeball everything I realize my idea of a portion is what got me in trouble in the 1st place  

Answer 11

Sometimes your body goes into starvation mode and hold on to fat. Try dipping into weeklies. That may be what you need to keep going. 22lbs in a month is a lot.  

Answer 12

Happened to me. I kept doing everything, tracking & exercising. One day I just started losing again. It was at least a month before the weight started coming off again. It’s discouraging but keep going.  

Answer 13

If you gained 22 lbs in 5 weeks would you not think, damn I gained A LOT OF WEIGHT in a very short time?  

Answer 14

I have had 2 to 3 weeks like that for many months, then I will drop 2 or 3

Answer 15

Make sure you are drinking water intake and agree up protein.  

Answer 16

Exercise more

Answer 17

It’s only been 2 weeks. I’d review exactly what your doing. If you’re slacking on tracking work on that. If you’ve cut back on your water increase that. If you stopped weighing and measuring start again. You can do this!  

Answer 18

Sometimes your body's system needs time to catch up. I have times when i stay the same than all of a sudden i have a large loss. Hang in there. And most of all don't quit! We can do this!  

Answer 19

I give it 3 weeks before making a change. Homeostasis is real. This happens to me about every 20 lb down. But we are all different. I combine low carb and IF

Answer 20

All of us do that sometimes then the scales goes down again.  

Answer 21

Start using some weeklies. that’s what I did and it helped, started losing again

Answer 22

Keep at it! You have lost more than most!  

Answer 23

Try intermittent fasting. it will jumpstart your metabolism again

Answer 24

Your down 22 lbs. look at how much you have lost. I have been on since 1-2-2020, and down 14. 2. Look at the big picture.  

Answer 25

Just hang in there you will see results soon.  

Answer 26

Cardio/resistance training

Answer 27

Have a cheat meal- that’s what I did and then back on. A cheat meal is good as it satisfies you and that’s what weeklies are for!  

Answer 28

Eat different every other day. It shakes your system up