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Hi everyone,
So happy today. I lost really well in the first 4 weeks (around 4 kgs) but then like so many I went up and down,up and down for 3-4 weeks,but i never lost hope because of all of you wonderful people out there. I listened to those of you who said things like "it's not a plateau" and 'measure your waist", and "Don't rely on the number on the scales too much as there are lot's of changes that won't show in a number on a scale" and most importantly "this is a WOL and a journey that takes time to reap the health benefits and weight loss as a wonderful side effect"(obviously all paraphrased)I lost 1.7kgs in the last week and I am so grateful to you all.
julianna.
Usually fasting Tuesday and Thursday with Hubby depending on my week.
Started 8 weeks ago today and have released 5.6 kgs12.8 pounds.

Well done for sticking with it julianna - I bet you feel great - and this will be good for everyone else in the same position to see too - everything is possible in this WoE if you keep at it long enough!

Fantastic - Congratulations - great for us who have yet to reach that plateau to see your perseverance paid dividends.

Woo Hoo!

Congrats and thank you for paying it forward as i needed to hear thks myself. I lost for the first 3 weeks then stayed the same for 3 weeks and then last week I lost 1.6 lbs and then today was only down .4

That's wonderful Julianna! Good on you for persevering.

Thank you Silverdarling, CMCE, Rhondar and AiriR. Bree, you and I have seemed to have the samepath as so many others. Seems to be a pattern emerging of 3-4 weeks of weight loss then 2-4 weeks of nothing (up and down) then more weight loss. 2 lbs in 2 weeks is really good Bree. Well done you. I suppose we just have to have faith that it is a downward trend over time.
I feel like I have been given a gift. I don't count calories on my Feed days at all. I went a bit crazy in the beginning but now have settled down to eating a bit less during weekday feed days and whatever I want to eat and drink friday to sunday nights. Thanks for all your responses. Off to Lithgow now to take my dad out to lunch.

Great job! Thanks for posting, I have been seeing a similar pattern in my weight, so good to know I'm not alone!

Very encouraging; thank you. I hope to get off the plateau one day. You are right. The forum allows us to have hope.

Congrats, Julianna! You have given me hope, too. I was very surprised at how much I lost in the first four weeks but have just hit a plateau. I remind myself its a long-term process...

Well done. That's famtastic news

Way to go, Julianna!

Hi I have just joined this forum after looking for some inspiration as to why my weight loss plateaued after 4 weeks. I lost 4kgs in 4 weeks i was on a roll and then at the next weigh in 0kg. I felt very dissappointed because I felt slimmer but this post has given me the kick to keep going. I must say that I do feel amazing on the day after a fast day, more energetic and well rested. I've got to focus on the health aspect as much as the weight loss. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Tracieknits]

Welcome to the forums, Jenren! The plateau is really normal after 4 weeks. Don't lose heart!

looking at my progress tracker, I seem to lose well 2 weeks, then not much the next (even gained one week), followed by 2 good weeks, then another not so good. Just stick with it and relax is my advice, as hard as it is to follow sometimes.