Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Posted January 19, 2006 First of all congratulations on starting, and on losing the 7 pounds. That's wonderful. Remember that South Beach is not a fast way of losing weight, it is a healthy way of living. Your initial weightloss will be mostly water weight, and then it will slow down to 1-2 pounds a week. That's why people say you shouldn't weigh in every day. Yes, Time of the Month really can affect you. I gain a good 5 pounds, not to mention about 3 inches in my waist when I'm on my period, so that very well can be the cause. There can also be other factors, nuts will slow your weightloss down, too much salt/sodium, if you started to exercise, fat can be changing to muscle which weighs a little more at first, but is good to help burn more calories so it is definately what you want. If you aren't exercising, you probably want to start. But know that all weightloss no matter the program, will slow down to 1-2 pounds a week after the initial first weightloss, and your period will definately affect that. Keep up the good work. It will pay off, maybe not as fast as we all want. They say if you lose more than 2 pounds a week, it will not be fat, but muscle and water and things you don't want to lose, and is not healthy, plus you will more than likely gain it back really fast if you lose it really fast. So just keep on going. You can do it and you are getting healthier every day. One more thing, you might want to send a sample of what you eat usually, your exercise, and maybe that people can give you more suggestions. Carol PS. A plateau is when you have stopped losing for a month or so, not just a few days, so you are still okay. princess melody wrote: > Hi everyone. I started the diet on the 9th, and am really faithful > with it. But I lost 7 pounds in the first six or seven days, and I > haven't lost anything since. Five days and no weight loss. How could I > hit a plateau now? I just started and don't want to be discouraged. I > am due for my monthly 'thing' but I don't see how this could affect it > so much. Please reassure me that this might be normal...Or do I have > to start cutting more stuff out and eating less than now? Help, please! > Melody > > > " To thine own self be true " > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Posted January 19, 2006 What is a diva cup?? Sara Nik AtomicBlonde@...> wrote: Girl ur not lying! I can gain as much as 8 lbs in water when I'm getting ready to be crabby! I can flick a part of my body and watch the water ripple all around me LOL Don't let that break you down though stay the course...(LOL Now I sound like Bush) If you find after you are done that you still aren't losing for whatever reason start taking things away.. Get rid of dairy n see if that is working better but make sure you take calcium supplements. You can get bottles of that coral calcium on Ebay pretty cheap.. I started buying it and what do you know I don't have back aches anymore.. Guess I was deficient.. Who knew.. Anyway a couple times a year I have a really draining Tea Time (LOL period) I practically plant myself on the couch with the remote and tell the world to go away.. Oh hey not for nothing but have you guys tried the diva cup? I have had mine for a year and I totally love it... My dogs aren't digging through the trash and my husband doesn't freak when he empties it anymore (yea right like he takes out the garbage) LOL Nikki ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸..·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º> ¯`·.¸.><((((º>`·.¸¸.><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.<º))))><. Go Against The Flow! -- RE: Please Help..... > Hi everyone. I started the diet on the 9th, and am really > faithful with it. But I lost 7 pounds in the first six or > seven days, and I haven't lost anything since. Five days and > no weight loss. How could I hit a plateau now? I just > started and don't want to be discouraged. I am due for my > monthly 'thing' but I don't see how this could affect it so > much. Please reassure me that this might be normal...Or do I > have to start cutting more stuff out and eating less than > now? Help, please! Just stick to the program and you'll be fine. When a woman is gearing up for her TOTM, weight loss slows down and/or appears to stall -- that's normal, don't sweat it so long as you're sticking to the plan. Another consideration is your starting height/weight. Do you have 50 pounds to lose or 20-30? Once you get down to around 20 to lose, they come off more slowly -- the last 10, even more so. Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Posted January 19, 2006 I have been using a diva cup for several years and love it. I have endometriosis very badly and since switching away from bleached products, it's lessened the cramping. http://www.divacup.com/ Nora Brown (IL) www.soap-please.com/NoraB/ www.cozykitchen.com RE: Please Help..... > Hi everyone. I started the diet on the 9th, and am really > faithful with it. But I lost 7 pounds in the first six or > seven days, and I haven't lost anything since. Five days and > no weight loss. How could I hit a plateau now? I just > started and don't want to be discouraged. I am due for my > monthly 'thing' but I don't see how this could affect it so > much. Please reassure me that this might be normal...Or do I > have to start cutting more stuff out and eating less than > now? Help, please! Just stick to the program and you'll be fine. When a woman is gearing up for her TOTM, weight loss slows down and/or appears to stall -- that's normal, don't sweat it so long as you're sticking to the plan. Another consideration is your starting height/weight. Do you have 50 pounds to lose or 20-30? Once you get down to around 20 to lose, they come off more slowly -- the last 10, even more so. Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Posted January 19, 2006 The monthly hormone fluctuations could definitely cause that to happen. It could even cause weight gain. Don't give up. Your weight can fluctuate from week to week as your hormones do. ann > > Hi everyone. I started the diet on the 9th, and am really faithful with it. But I lost 7 pounds in the first six or seven days, and I haven't lost anything since. Five days and no weight loss. How could I hit a plateau now? I just started and don't want to be discouraged. I am due for my monthly 'thing' but I don't see how this could affect it so much. Please reassure me that this might be normal...Or do I have to start cutting more stuff out and eating less than now? Help, please! > Melody Quote
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Posted January 20, 2006 < > I don't know about you, but the week before I'm due for my period, I start to retain water like mad! I'm due to start in a few days too, and I have stopped losing weight, actually I gained weight back, I've upped my water intake, and hopefully I'll lose all this water weight once my period is gone!! Jen - Proud Mommy To: Tyler Ethan ~ 9.25.02 & Karlie Lynn ~ 1.4.05 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars. Quote
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