Leveled Off????

[Bbell 7]

I have been shedding pounds like crazy. I hit 63 pounds lost last week. Almost 1 to 2 pounds per day. I am 8 weeks out of surgery. I have been working out for some time now, but the last 3 weeks have been doing it about 6 times a week. I run on the treadmill for 35 mins and hit the weights. Working out is becoming an obsession, but I havent lost anything in about 7 days. However shirts are fitting me better than just a week ago and I am ready to move a pants size. I am confused. Will I level off, then drop some, then level off, then drop some???

[*susan* 1,709]

Hi Brad,

Actually, it is not unusual at all to reach a stall about this far along. Most of us experience it. I hit mine right about the same time as you, and the scale didn't move for almost four weeks. I wasn't doing anything different than I had been. I think our bodies are going through many changes, and this is just part of the adjustment period. It will even back out again. I am now consistently losing between 1-3 pounds every week again.

[Bob_350lbs 105]

I agree. When I look at my weight graphs vs my measurement graphs it is interesting. The wt drops down dramatically, then levels off and gets slower. The measurements are slower then drop down more dramatically when the wt stalls. I think recording both stats and comparing them will help you get the true picture of your progress. And, remember, muscle weighs more than fat. You are losing fat and maintain or even building muscle. Yay!!

[Bbell 7]

Thank you for the information!! It is a big help.

[Oregon Rose 2]

Weight plateaus have a lot to do with Water weight. Water weight can vary by as much as 10 pounds. So if you aren't losing weight, but are eating a low number of calories and exercising, you are probably losing fat but retaining more water.