Thread: Still, no loss
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Old Wed, Dec-17-03, 17:13
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Plan: Bernstein Diabetes Soluti
Stats: 260/-/145 Female 5' 3"
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Progress: 63%
Location: Michigan
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Hi Andie!

As you're discovering, weight loss is only rarely ever in a steady downward line. There will be ups as well as downs along the way and some weeks with no apparent change at all. It seems to be quite common to have a brief stall or a few pound gain after the initial quick losses of induction as your body tries to sort out what exactly is going on.
Think of it this way; in the past 5 weeks, you've lost 14.5 pounds. That's nearly 3 pounds a week and a pretty impressive weight loss.
Stick with it and give your body some time to reassure itself that all is well and weight loss will likely resume again soon.
Just a warning, though. Now is NOT the time to start dropping calories or carbs further as that may just serve to convince your body that its worst fears are true and that a famine has truly begun. Keep doing what you've been doing and be patient.
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