Today was the second week in a row that I've gone up .5 pound. I know it is not much, and I shouldn't worry overmuch. But I am an analyst by nature, so I am reviewing any changes I have made recently. The only thing that comes to mind after carefull thought is that a week and a half ago I started some new supplements. Please review them (and any added ingredients I've listed) and see if you see any problems:

Essential Oils: (Puritan's Pride Brand):
Dosage: 1 Capsule a day
Ingredients: Flaxseed Oil(400 mg), Borage Oil (400 mg),Fish OIl (400 mg) and Super EPA. This special combination of nutritional oils provides you with: Oleic Acid (Omega 9), Linoleic Acid (Omega 6), Gamma/Alpha Linoleic Acid (Omega 3), Eicosapentanoic Acid (EPA). Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), and Vitamin E (d'alpha tocopherol).
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin
Free of: yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, surage ,preservatives, artifical color, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5mb per serving)

Milk Thistle (Puritan's Pride Brand)
Dosage: 1 Capsule a day
Ingredients:Standardized Silymarin 175g
[u[Other Ingredients:[/u] Maltodextrin, Gelatin, Cellulose (Plant Origin), Silco, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Free of: preservative-free

Chlorophyll Concentrate: (Puritan's Pride Brand)
Dosage: 1 softgel daily (my dosage)
Ingredients: Chlorophyll Copper (50 mg)
Other Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin
Free of: Yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, artifical color, artifical flavor, sodium (less than 5mb per serving)

Mega Vita-Min (Time Released): (Vitamon World Brand)
Dosage: 1 Tablet
Ingredients: Vitamin A (as Retinyl Palmitate) 8,000I.U. 160% Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Rose Hips) 250mg 417% Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) 400I.U. 100% Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 125I.U. 417% Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (as Thiamin Mononitrate) 80mg 5,333% Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 80mg 4,706% Niacin (as Niacinamide) 80mg 400% Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 80mg 4,000% Folic Acid 400mcg 100% Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 80mcg 1,333% Biotin (as D-Biotin) 80mcg 27% Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) 80mg 800% Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate) 8mg Less than 1% Iron (as Ferrous Gluconate) 2mg 11% Iodine (as Kelp) 150mcg 100% Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide) 6mg Less than 2% Zinc (as Zinc Gluconate) 1.4mg 9% Selenium (as Sodium Selenate) 25mcg 36% Copper (as Copper Gluconate) 0.07mg 4% Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) 0.12mg 6% Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) 25mcg 21% Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) 25mcg 33% Potassium (as Potassium Gluconate) 1.67mg Less than 1% Boron (as Sodium Borate) 0.5mg * Choline Bitartrate 80mg * Inositol 80mg * PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) 80mg * Rutin 30mg * Citrus Bioflavonoids 25mg * Hesperidin 5mg * Betaine Hydrochloride 25mg * Coenzyme Q-10 500mcg * Deodorized Garlic 1mg * Korean Ginseng 1mg * Pycnogenol® 500mcg * Proprietary Blend 4mg * Contains: Alfalfa Leaf, Watercress, Parsley Leaf, Rice Bran and Lecithin
Other Ingredients: Vegetable Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Food Glaze, Magnesium Silicate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Guar Gum
Free of: Uh oh, doesn't say free of anything on the label.

There's nothing wrong with the supplements you're taking. It could be coincidental, or it could be your body taking a bit of a break to figure out what to do with them. Fat loss is not always a steady downward trend, even if you figure that you are doing everything "right".

Some of our members are analysts by nature too, and here are some charts they've posted:

AngelaR and wbahn

Karen

Thanks Karen, for reviewing my supplements.

I charted my weight also, and yes the general trend is downward (yeah!) but I do see a big slow down in the last 3 weeks. I suppose it is only to be expected.

I've been meaning to have someone check my supplements out, today I just got the umph to do it.