Week 16 report - another gain! What's that all about?

OK. I'm getting worried.

* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh

The week before people were suggesting that maybe I was eating too few
calories and getting into "starvation mode". So this week I judiciously
and slowly added back a few more calories. I still didn't go into the
bonus - I averaged 1714 calories per day for the week.

I definitely don't want to change my diet, but I feel like after two
weeks like this - I've only lost 0.6 kg = 1.3 lb all month so far! -
that maybe something is wrong. At my weight I should be dropping at
least 1 kg = 2.2 lb a week like clockwork. It's way too early at this
stage for things to be slowing down.

I don't want to turn to carbs again - I don't want to change my varied
and easy-to-stay on low-calorie diet at all really. But I wonder if
maybe sugars and carbs in my diet are slowing down the progress at all.
Or is that just nonsense?

I hesitate tweaking with my diet because I've finally found a routine
that is easy to stay on and provides great *variety*.

But I feel like this whole month has just been "lost time" weight-loss
wise and feel frustrated.

But I'm not going off my diet...

doug

Ignoramus26924 wrote:
Could it be time to start eating less? How many calories did you eat
last month?

I wouldn't think so. I still weigh about 110 kg = 242 lb. By any
reasonable metabolic calculation 1700 calories a day should still be
letting me lose weight at a reasonable clip.

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
OK. I'm getting worried.


* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this
week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh

That's within the range of expected daily fluctuations - it's not at all
uncommon to "lose" a kg overnight, or see day-to-day differences of 0.5-1 kg
(even when you weigh yourself under the same conditions each day).

Your "gain" could be due to a salty meal the day before, missing a bowel
movement, etc. Comparing any two weights (even if a week apart) doesn't
tell you much about the long-term trend.

FWIW, that's why I prefer daily weighing, along with some statistical
analysis (ala, my WeightWare software).

GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Computer-Assisted Weight Management


The week before people were suggesting that maybe I was eating too few
calories and getting into "starvation mode". So this week I judiciously
and slowly added back a few more calories. I still didn't go into the
bonus - I averaged 1714 calories per day for the week.

I definitely don't want to change my diet, but I feel like after two
weeks like this - I've only lost 0.6 kg = 1.3 lb all month so far! -
that maybe something is wrong. At my weight I should be dropping at
least 1 kg = 2.2 lb a week like clockwork. It's way too early at this
stage for things to be slowing down.

I don't want to turn to carbs again - I don't want to change my varied
and easy-to-stay on low-calorie diet at all really. But I wonder if
maybe sugars and carbs in my diet are slowing down the progress at all.
Or is that just nonsense?

I hesitate tweaking with my diet because I've finally found a routine
that is easy to stay on and provides great *variety*.

But I feel like this whole month has just been "lost time" weight-loss
wise and feel frustrated.

But I'm not going off my diet...

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
OK. I'm getting worried.

* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this
week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh

The week before people were suggesting that maybe I was eating too few
calories and getting into "starvation mode". So this week I judiciously
and slowly added back a few more calories. I still didn't go into the
bonus - I averaged 1714 calories per day for the week.

I definitely don't want to change my diet, but I feel like after two
weeks like this - I've only lost 0.6 kg = 1.3 lb all month so far! -
that maybe something is wrong. At my weight I should be dropping at
least 1 kg = 2.2 lb a week like clockwork. It's way too early at this
stage for things to be slowing down.

I don't want to turn to carbs again - I don't want to change my varied
and easy-to-stay on low-calorie diet at all really. But I wonder if
maybe sugars and carbs in my diet are slowing down the progress at all.
Or is that just nonsense?

I hesitate tweaking with my diet because I've finally found a routine
that is easy to stay on and provides great *variety*.

But I feel like this whole month has just been "lost time" weight-loss
wise and feel frustrated.

But I'm not going off my diet...

doug

That's a real bummer but it's not unusual for a stall of 2-3 weeks even when
sticking to the diet. IIRC Chris (who lost half her body weight)
experienced the same thing during her weight loss period. When I was losing
my weight I would go along for a couple weeks without any loss and then have
a whoosh of 2-3 pounds in one week.

Just stick with it! It all comes down to calories in/calories out and with
your dedication you're bound to have a whoosh soon! Maybe adding a little
extra walking will get the loss going again.

Beverly

sometimes these adjustment periods take a couple of months, if you are
exercising, are not hungry, know the calories you are eating and are happy
with it, then just hang in there, I have been working for over the last six
months to get rid of the last ten pounds, and I have had plateaus of up to 3
months, I know I am eating right and doing right, I figure my body is a slow
learner so it takes that long for it to figure out what I am doing and
comply, get as frustrated as you want, but if you feel good and the small
losses is all that is wrong then just push on and you will get there,
remember your body is NOT a clock, good luck, Lee
Doug Lerner wrote in message
...
OK. I'm getting worried.

* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this
week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh

The week before people were suggesting that maybe I was eating too few
calories and getting into "starvation mode". So this week I judiciously
and slowly added back a few more calories. I still didn't go into the
bonus - I averaged 1714 calories per day for the week.

I definitely don't want to change my diet, but I feel like after two
weeks like this - I've only lost 0.6 kg = 1.3 lb all month so far! -
that maybe something is wrong. At my weight I should be dropping at
least 1 kg = 2.2 lb a week like clockwork. It's way too early at this
stage for things to be slowing down.

I don't want to turn to carbs again - I don't want to change my varied
and easy-to-stay on low-calorie diet at all really. But I wonder if
maybe sugars and carbs in my diet are slowing down the progress at all.
Or is that just nonsense?

I hesitate tweaking with my diet because I've finally found a routine
that is easy to stay on and provides great *variety*.

But I feel like this whole month has just been "lost time" weight-loss
wise and feel frustrated.

But I'm not going off my diet...

doug

Have you begun exercising recently? The first time I seriously lost
weight, I began an exercise program at the same time as I started
changing my way of eating. I lost absolutely nothing for the first
month (very depressing, let me tell you), and then I started losing at a
normal rate. I believe that it had something to do with body changes as
I gained an initial amount of muscle.

This time, I started exercising more about a month before I changed my
eating. No loss associated with exercising alone, but once I started
eating less, I started losing right away.

- Olivia

Doug Lerner wrote:
OK. I'm getting worried.

* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh

The week before people were suggesting that maybe I was eating too few
calories and getting into "starvation mode". So this week I judiciously
and slowly added back a few more calories. I still didn't go into the
bonus - I averaged 1714 calories per day for the week.

I definitely don't want to change my diet, but I feel like after two
weeks like this - I've only lost 0.6 kg = 1.3 lb all month so far! -
that maybe something is wrong. At my weight I should be dropping at
least 1 kg = 2.2 lb a week like clockwork. It's way too early at this
stage for things to be slowing down.

I don't want to turn to carbs again - I don't want to change my varied
and easy-to-stay on low-calorie diet at all really. But I wonder if
maybe sugars and carbs in my diet are slowing down the progress at all.
Or is that just nonsense?

I hesitate tweaking with my diet because I've finally found a routine
that is easy to stay on and provides great *variety*.

But I feel like this whole month has just been "lost time" weight-loss
wise and feel frustrated.

But I'm not going off my diet...

doug

Ignoramus26924 wrote:

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:29:26 +0900, Doug Lerner wrote:

Ignoramus26924 wrote:

Could it be time to start eating less? How many calories did you eat
last month?

I wouldn't think so. I still weigh about 110 kg = 242 lb. By any
reasonable metabolic calculation 1700 calories a day should still be
letting me lose weight at a reasonable clip.


Yes, if you indeed eat that much (are you positive?), then it is a
reasonably low amount.


I try to be an honest counter. I use level tablespoons of all my
condiments. Most stuff I get is prepacked with calorie counts on them,
so I use those numbers. So, yes, I think I am being correct with the
calories I am eating.

doug

GaryG wrote:

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...

OK. I'm getting worried.



* I have not gone off my diet at all.
* I have not been *tempted* to go off my diet.
* I continue to exercise every day.

But on a week-to-week basis I ended up *gaining* 0.2 kg = 0.4 lb this

week.

My weight did fluctuate between 110.2 kg and 109.6 kg all week. And even
yesterday morning's scale check showed 109.6. But this morning - my
"official" weigh-in day - I was at 110.4 kg. sigh


That's within the range of expected daily fluctuations - it's not at all
uncommon to "lose" a kg overnight, or see day-to-day differences of 0.5-1 kg
(even when you weigh yourself under the same conditions each day).

But I'm talking two *weeks* in a row with net weight gains...

doug

Beverly wrote:


That's a real bummer but it's not unusual for a stall of 2-3 weeks even when
sticking to the diet. IIRC Chris (who lost half her body weight)
experienced the same thing during her weight loss period. When I was losing
my weight I would go along for a couple weeks without any loss and then have
a whoosh of 2-3 pounds in one week.

Just stick with it! It all comes down to calories in/calories out and with
your dedication you're bound to have a whoosh soon! Maybe adding a little
extra walking will get the loss going again.

I hope so! Anyway, I am sticking with it.

doug

Miss Violette wrote:

sometimes these adjustment periods take a couple of months, if you are
exercising, are not hungry, know the calories you are eating and are happy
with it, then just hang in there, I have been working for over the last six
months to get rid of the last ten pounds, and I have had plateaus of up to 3
months, I know I am eating right and doing right, I figure my body is a slow
learner so it takes that long for it to figure out what I am doing and
comply, get as frustrated as you want, but if you feel good and the small
losses is all that is wrong then just push on and you will get there,
remember your body is NOT a clock, good luck, Lee

Thanks, Lee. I do wish my body would work more like a clock though.

doug