Don't pay much attention to the scales. 13 lbs in 15 days was mainly water loss. You should only be losing 1.5 to 2 lbs a week average. I say average because in my case I normally will go for a week or two with no weight loss on the scales and then overnight I will drop 3 to 5 lbs. I started off at 250 during the first part of the month. I've been eating clean and staying active but nothing showed up on the scales. I did notice that I had gone down 1 whole notch on my belt though. Yesterday I finally showed a 2 lb loss and this morning I was down to 245 which was my goal for the month. My goal is to get down to 190 by the end of the year and do that by losing 4 to 5 lbs a month.

The only good weight loss is slow and steady. The scales can make you crazy if you don't realize whats going on in your body. If you are exercising and building muscle you could be losing fat but not showing a loss on the scales because muscle weighs more than fat. My advice is to only weigh yourself once a week or even better once a month. A better way to check your progress is a tape measure.

Hang in there and be happy with small changes in your weight.

Oh I forgot to add that if you don't give up you will be just as fit as those little guy on Wii. Of course you won't have any arms or legs.

Yes DR. As a reminder I lost 50lb last year in about 7 months. Not bragging, just telling you I can relate big time. What continually happened to me is I would lose like 5-7 lbs pretty quick and then would hit "the wall". I would hover around the wall for about 2 weeks, sometimes a little longer and then break through it. Not because I was doing anything differently, I just think our bodies need time to adjust. Just make sure you watch your sodium intake because for me that can tilt the scale 2-4 lbs in A DAY if I over did it the day before.

Are you close to the weight you want to be at and possibly this is why you are not losing so much? Otherwise it's probably just the dreaded "wall" I know it's hard not to get discouraged but keep plugging away and it will come off.

WontQuit lost like 112 lbs in 10 months so I hope he chimes in. I'm curious to see if he had the same experience as me. I'm in the middle of trying to drop another 15 and am already experiencing the wall again.

Thanks guys. I guess the only answer is to keep plugging. LOL on the wii guys Mando

Also Rick, I know it's fludid, but I thought, still think I've got more fluid on board to lose.
If you think about it from a bio-physics point of view almost all rapid weight loss must have a heavy fluid component . Remember a pound of fat is 3,500 calories so even if you were on a 1,000 calorie diet the average person would be hard pressed to burn 4,500 calories a day.
But some people keep the pace for months, why can't I?? I know why me pity party. But it's my party and......

Well Anne was on to something when she told me I was starving myself and it took some adjustment when my fat was replaced by muscle. I was pissed when the scale went up not down when I had been kicking butt everyday. Also, if I overdo the salt or dairy I seem to gain water weight that throws off my whole attitude. Then again sometimes like last weekend when I pigged out on pizza and chips...the scale didn't even notice!!!!!!! lol.....don't analyze it to much I guess....lifestyle change of more movement and less crappy food is good and in the long run we will be rewarded.

Thanks Sun. But I want my rewards NOW!! LOL

"NOW"!.....Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Do we have to give you a time out or put you in the naughty corner?...lol

That was me yesterday..... I don't wanna!!!!!

LOL Rick. OK, I can wait a day or two I guess!

Be patient tread......when I weighed Friday, I was discouraged as hell! I had followed my menu exactly (except for the glorious peanut butter smores I indulged in last week...doh!) and it showed I gained 1/2 a pound! BUT......I was wearing a heavy hooded sweatshirt and it's that time of the month (sorry boys) which can definitely sway my weight so.....I didn't get upset and say screw it and order a pizza.

Now if this Friday isn't MUCH better, then I will freak out!

Since I reached a certain weight though, they changed me to a 1200 calorie a day menu instead of 1500. So we'll see how it goes this week.

Hang in there tread....it takes time ding dong head!! :)

1200 calorie deit! Doesn't that meet the geneva connvention's definition of touture!??? WOW, I'm impressed.

LOL! I don't know yet, I'll let ya know. Weekends are easier for me cause I sleep later & drink coffee for a few hours before eating breakfast so I just stared the 1200 calorie menu yesterday and was fine. Monday I may be STARVING!

I am keeping track of the calories, fat, sodium, carbs & sugars in every prepackaged item that I get from them so I can learn to do this on my own too.

I'm impressed HC. You got the kick-ass and take no prisoners attitude. I think the geneva convention mandates 1500 calories...lol.

haha! Thanks Rick. I told my lady at jenny craig that they should start recruiting at aa meetings cause we know how to follow a plan. lol!