Weight Watchers Group

[Teallaura]

I lost 4 lbs (probably a bit more) in the last 3 months.

[Catholicity]

I gained 4.... then again....eating might have had something to with that. I started eating after a long period of not eating.....

[Teallaura]

I wondered where that got off to... don't send it home!

[Catholicity]

I lost 3 of the 4 I gained to the stomach flu this week

[Teallaura]

Awww... hope you feel better!

[Dee Dee Warren]

I totally fell off the diet wagon the past few days. Recovering from being sick, and just ravenous.

[Teallaura]

[Dee Dee Warren]

Lost a couple of pounds.

This dieting stuff is really hard.

[Teallaura]

Yes, it is.

If you have more to lose you may well plateau - which is a stall in your weight loss. That's the real test because they can be difficult to wait out. There are some ways to try and get around it - do NOT try any of them! You have so little to lose that it will be much better for you to just wait it out by sticking to your diet and exercise. The really hard part is not to obsess over it in the meantime. Plateaus do pass with time but gimmicks - even ones that are helpful to those with a great deal of weight to lose - are likely to backfire on you. Let the weight come off in its own time - otherwise you could easily turn maintenance into a nightmare.

[Dee Dee Warren]

I totally fell off the wagon this weekend. Sure to gain this week. But I am getting sick again, and I tend to pork on comfort food when I don't feel well.

[Teallaura]

Don't sweat it - it happens. Just get back on.

What exercise are you doing?

[Dee Dee Warren]

I actually didn't gain, I lost two pounds which is puzzling, but hey I'll take it.

I usually do a mix of things since I hate the gym and get bored easy. Every few days I do 30 minutes of cardio and other days do light weight training.

[Teallaura]