Struggling

[Greeneyes11]

Hi there, I started this diet just over 3 weeks ago, actually I did CD SS for the first week and then changed to SnS on week 2. The first week I lost 6 lb although I was 100%, the second week I lost 6 lb, then last week I lost only 1 lb although it was TOTM so wasn't too bothered. This week it looks like I will be losing 1 lb again, and I haven't cheated once, have been 100% and been drinking about 4 litres of fluids a day...... I lost 5 stone on CD 3 years ago and my weight loss was much higher then.... any ideas as to why I am not losing much? I really thought my weight would drop once TOTM had finished.

 

[RebekahR]

Are you drinking plenty ? Anything be knocking you out if ketosis?? Toilet all ok ??

If your having protein - which source and how much??

Those are the simple things, I wouldn't stress. Your still right on track to be at 1stone down in 4 weeks. Hormones are a pain but it will start moving

Hang in there Xx

 

[Greeneyes11]

I am drinking 4 litres of water a day, and am having 4 packs a day, nothing extra, except the veg and milk allowance. Strangely enough when I did CD 3 years ago I did the whole thing without being in ketosis, the ketosis doesn't help you lose weight, it just helps with the mood and hunger.

 

[RebekahR]

Sounds like its just hormones, 12lb in three weeks is superb!!

Xx

 

[Lizzylocket]

Could be the heat, I only lost 1lb this week.

I've done CD in the past too and my losses are much slower this time around. I think being on and off vlcd's has messed up my metabolism.

As I keep trying to tell myself, at least it's coming off, albeit slower than others!

 

[Greeneyes11]

Guess I just need to be patient...... was just thinking if I am only losing 1 lb a week may as well be doing a different diet.... lol

 

[nicnak100777]

Just want to say don't go down that route, I was on s&s 2 months ago I done 3 weeks and lost just over a stone then lost 1lb then 1lb again I thought bugger this I can do more than this on my own, as I say that was 2 months ago I have put the stone I lost back on and started back on s&s on Monday, if I had just of stuck with it I would be a couple of stone down by now xx

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[Lizzylocket]

Guess I just need to be patient...... was just thinking if I am only losing 1 lb a week may as well be doing a different diet.... lol

Oh I know exactly how you feel! The problem I have with other diets is they make me gain rather than lose!

 

[Greeneyes11]

I guess I know that if I start eating again I will just blow it..... so will stick with this for now... thank you.

 

[crystel]

Hi Linda i hope you are doing ok i,m going through similar too you i previously did LL and lost very quickly on it, but it was the 1st time i had done a vlcd, i am on day 9 and apart from a small wobble yesterday i was 100%, wasn,t even having the veg but have hardly lost anything and feel bloated i drink around 4litres of water too, guess we both have too say very strong and motivated xx

 

[Val123]

Don't worry. If you stick at it you will have a big loss next week I'm sure. I lost nothing in week 3 despite being 100% and was ready to throw in the towel, but I hung on in there and lost 5lbs in week 4, making a total of 15lbs in 4 weeks. So although I had a sts week, I still got my stone in a month which is what I was aiming for. Good luck. I'm sure you will see big results really soon if you keep at it.

 

[Slinkyson]

One thing i found in the past that slowed my losses down was too much caffiene! i was drinking coffee only a couple a day and drinking coke zero with loads of water but obviously not enough as my body retained water! plus i couldnt sleep at night but didnt realise what it was until i put a thread on here and someone pointed it out to me! seems so obvious now but i just couldnt see what was going wrong!