On SB and my weight loss has stalled.

[crista]

I orgianlly posted this in the introduction section but I was referred to you all for advice/guidance. Please share your experience and insight.

I've been following the SB since last October. Since my first two weeks of phase one, I have not been able to lose. This past week I went back to phase one. At the end of the week-today I weighed in 2 lbs heavier that last week! Even though this is a small weight gain, it feels like a huge set back and I fear snowballing and regaining every pound I worked so hard to lose.:cry:

I really could use the support of this community and your advice.

Generally, maintaining the weight I lost initially did not prove to be difficult. I even cheated from time to time with no signifigant gains. My problem is I just can't seem to lose even a pound more!

Anyway, It is my plan to be more dedicated to SB, and to stick with phase 2 and a reasonable exercise routine (which I excluded this week because I had 0 energy).

I thought about giving phase 1 another go, but now, I'm dissapointed and ready to reintroduce some fruit and whole grain bread into my diet again.

[dazzlin182]

hi crista could you please post a sample of your menu and it wouldn't hurt if you could track it using fitday.com? just a suggestion....

maybe you should try to stay on phase 1 little longer? see what happens....just my opinion. my friend stayed on phase 1 for 4 weeks and able to lose more.

do you measure waist, hips etc? any changes on that?

you sound like you're into this (losing weight), so please don't give up. theres south beach thread on this board that you may want to visit and read, some of the info could be helpful to you.

[wbahn]

Definitely don't give up - but are you sure you need to still lose any weight?

At 5' 1", the Met Life tables for a medium-framed female show a desireable weight of 115 to 129 and even small-framed is 106 to 118.

If you have been exercising, then you probably have more muscle mass than the people those tables are based on.

Now, these are statistical tables and so any given person may not be well represented by them. But they are a good starting point.

So you might take a step back and ask yourself why you think you still need to lose weight (and I'm not saying you do or do not - just saying you might benefit from asking the question and thinking about it) and why 100lb is your goal.

Good luck!

[crista]

My friends say I look like a pixie (whatever that means!)

Even at 120lbs, I'm not rail thin (I'll never be "thin", which is fine, it's not my goal)...

110 was my college weight. realistically, If I could just see 115 one more time, I'd be happy! Maybe I'll adjust my goal...

[LadyBelle]

It doesn't give your age, but nif your out of college it's at least mid 20's. If it's closer to 30 or 40, then it could be the natural spred that is hard to fight. You might not see 110 again. Then again on this plan since there is higher protien and not as much lean muscle loss, you might be the same size at 118 that you were at 110.

[crista]

Age...do not go there (just kidding)!

Let's just say I am MUCH closer to 30 than I am to 25.

I think I'm back on track now...

I just weighed in at 118. I really haven't changed my diet from the phase 2 menu, but I have added vitamins this week. I've noticed more energy and I try to use that energy to work out more (as I said I would). This week I plan to workout 6 days instead of 5. I'm still tweeking my exercise rotation.

I'm gonna put that darn scale away for a bit...I think I've been watching it too closely.

I'll post that daily menu soon.

Oh yeah, I'm definitely changing my goal to 115.

[dazzlin182]

Age...do not go there (just kidding)!
I've noticed more energy and I try to use that energy to work out more (as I said I would). This week I plan to workout 6 days instead of 5.
that sounds like a good plan. let us know how ya going