Plateau - So What?!

[Yaaagyare]

So, I'm in week 11 of a healthy new me. It was all going well until last week. 11kg plus down to 78kg since 2nd Jan, still 10-15 kg to go till I reach my ideal weight. HOWEVER!!! the scales didn't move last week, and I have a feeling they'll move in the wrong direction this week. But, I think I am at the stage where if there is a gain this week, things just have to be tweaked, revisiting my food and water intake, activity and sleep. No point in beating oneself up about . I'm not about to throw in the towel, just thankful for the community we have here, keeping the motivation going!

[Skinnymini 5lbs]

Omg that's awesome 78 kg since Jan 😳 you've done sooo well ! Did you measure yourself yet, sometimes your weight doesn't move but inches do. Keep it up and does lose hope. Just keep your goal in mind. You're doing fantastic!!

[Yaaagyare]

Thank you sooooo much. I didn't measure myself, but I am a couple of dress sizes smaller. I'm now 78kg, having lost just over 11kg. Even playing around with the idea of wearing a bikini for the first time in the summer! Thanks for the encouragement!

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello Yaaagyare and very well done on losing 11 kg already 😊 That's a fabulous weight loss 😊

Welcome to the weight loss forum 😊

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Are you following the NHS 12 week plan? many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI checker to find your target calories, and check it after every 5 kg lost, as it's important to eat the correct amount. This was a major turning point for me, realising I could eat anything I wanted as long as the calories are accounted for 😊

Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate ☺

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Best wishes

Anna

[Yaaagyare in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thank you and thanks for all tips. I am often on this forum, but today was the first time I had posted a message. 😊

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Yaaagyare]

Oh good, so you know your way around 😊

[Kath---- 5lbs]

Great attitude

[Yaaagyare in reply to Kath----]

Thank you!

[Weygirl]

11kg that is fab - well done.

How have you done this - calorie counting? X

[Yaaagyare in reply to Weygirl]

Thank you! I started off looking at my food and water intake, the type of food I eat and the amount. I decided to remove meat, chicken, sugary foods, drinks and fizzies. Introducing fruit and veg as part a large part of my meals. I also started food prepping. Which I can really recommend. It isn't as time consuming and boring as you might think. I don't fry food, tend to use my oven and grill a whole load more and I generally don't eat anything that comes out of a packet or tin. I try to count calories and eat my last meal for the day early. I started walking every morning before work and being more active in the evening. I managed to rope some friends in too. A good opportunity to catch up on gossip! I have started going to the gym about 6 weeks ago, 3 times a week. Up until last week I recorded all may food and activity on Samsung Health app. Which I found very helpful. I also increased my sleep to about 7hours and drink a whole load of water every day. It may sound a lot, but with the exception of a change of mindset, the biggest change I've made is the food prepping, the rest are small managable changes.

[Weygirl in reply to Yaaagyare]

Thank you. I use my fitness pal and count calories - problem being I keep changing the amount of calories I can have. Now on the NHS plan I am going to stick to the 1400 and increase my activity. I have always drank a lot of water and only have 1 or 2 hot drinks during the day. I think I do need to do more food prep as I tend to go for what I think are easy/quicker options.

Looking forward to making the changes though and determined to lose the weight.

[nteapea]

I got stuck on weeks 10 & 11 grrr. I did another 12 weeks on the plan to help it cement in my head