Losing weight

[Zander2]

Hi I’ve lost weight since Semptember 2017 (5st) but now I seem to be staying the same weight week after week and it’s driving me mad I’m not doing anything different so why am I not losing weight aghhhhl

[Tiggerr]

Hi Zander and welcome. Congrats on a very good weight loss to date. I hope you're proud of yourself and don't worry too much that you're currently stuck as there will be a way forward.

Could be a few different reasons. What have you been doing to lose weight? Sticking to a particular level of calories or something else?

[izzy1981]

Welcome and congratulations with you weight loss that's amazing. Good luck with your continued success.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello and welcome to the Weight Loss Forum Zander2 😊

First of all, to help you find your way around, and enjoy all the things we have on offer, please read the Welcome Newbies Post here healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Take your time to read it carefully as it has lots of information.

Very well done on your amazing weight loss 👏🎉😊. That is a lot of weight so very well done. Weight loss plateaus occur for many reasons, basically we are fighting biology as our bodies prefer is to remain fat . . . That said there are a few things you can do. Start by double checking that you are eating enough, look at the NHS BMI checker which will suggest a target calorie range for you, it’s often higher than you think and we always advise starting towards the top of the range. If you eat too little, as you lose weight and need to reduce further, you end up eating very little. The other thing you can do is keep a food diary and be absolutely 100% accurate . . . Apologies of you are already doing this 😊. If neither of those things are helpful then maybe look at WHAT you are eating, check out the Daily Diary for more help with food, (details in the Welcome Newbies post)

I also highly recomend coming onto the forum regularly, daily if you can, reading posts and replying to others. Being part of a community is proven to help weight loss

For your own privacy and safety online we suggest that you to lock your posts by selecting ‘followers in my community’ when you write a new post. Please read our security post here. healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Out of interest, can I ask how you found us?

Best wishes for your weight loss journey

Indigo 😊

[Zander2 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

NHS website

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Zander2]

Thank you Zander2 😊. Hope you are doing well?

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

That's a fantastic achievement Zander2 , something to be very proud of.

It sounds as though your body is now saying it needs a different approach to start shifting the weight again. I'd second IndioBlue's advice to check your calorie requirements with the NHS BMI calculator, to ensure you're eating enough.

After that, comes down to what you eat, not just how much. Have you looked into the low carb high fat approach? If your body needs a change, this might suit you. You can research it online and this is a useful guide phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

Apologies if you've already seen this or are already following this approach. You could get some feedback on the Daily Diary if you log your meal plans for the next day.

I'm sure you can crack this, given your progress to date