[loveski]

Hi Everyone,

I have been on phen for almost 8 weeks now, and I have lost 30 lbs. But I am feeling very discouraged, because I have not lost any weight in the past 2 weeks. I actually did gain a couple pounds, but now I am back down. The first 6 weeks on phen were great, but it has lost it's some of its effectiveness. I am very consistant with eating 5 times a day, drinking 12 cups of water, and staying between 1200-1500 calories, and I exercise like crazy, 5-6 times a week of carido. I also do 3 times a week of weight training with my husband, and it is a very challanging workout.

I would be lying if I didn't admit that in the past couple of weeks I have eaten a few things that I could have avoided, like tortilla chips or a couple cookies. The only day I didn't track my calories was on this past Sunday, which is the first time I allowed my self to eat "what I want," since it was mother's day and the day I graduated. I didn't go crazy though, I just ate a little more and less healthy than normal.

So I am looking for some advise to help me get over this hump, I really want to lose another 20 lbs by June 7th, I would like to wear a bathing suit for the first time in 2.5 years.

[susanpesek]

If you work out efficiently and keep a slight caloric deficit, you can actually lose an extra pound a week.. Some tips:

1. Eat more often, but don't increase your total calories. It helps to control your blood sugar and appetite. Include a protein source each time..
2. Break up your workout. Instead of 20 minutes at night, exercise 10 morning and 10 at night. Be patient. I bet you see results within a couple weeks!
3. Eat breakfast. Food calories are heat, which can rev your metabolism.
4. Zig-Zag calories. For 2 days, consume your minimum calorie requirement based on your height, weight and then for 2 days, increase your calories by an additional 100(nutritious foods only).
5. Drinks lots of water. Our bodies are made up of 80% water. If you limit your water intake, the body will retain water. Drink 0.55 times your body weight in ounces of water per day..
6. Exercise in the morning to boost metabolism.
7. Do some interval training which means to do short bursts of high-intensity exercise and moderate intensity, too, within the same workout.. Your body will be forced to burn more calories, even if only 30 second/30 second bursts.
8. Read instead of TV. Researchers found the metabolic rates dropped by up to 16%when we watch the tube! YIKES! We burn fewer calories watching TV than just about anything. Move during commercials; it really adds up.
9. Drink green tea for its healthy anti-oxidants and its help in weight loss. Make sure the label says that the green tea used is standardized for caffeine and EGCG.
10. Practice drinking your water first thing in the morning by downing 16 ounces of very cold water on an empty stomach when you take your medicine. Don't eat breakfast for at least 30-45 minutes.

A few of these ideas and you will be jump-started again.

[sexydiva29]

Hello,
I am also experiencing the same thing.It seems as though I have stopped losing. I called my Doctor today to see if the medicine is still working and I was told that it is. I am on my second month and I lost about twenty pounds. I am really anxious and I also am stuck. Good luck.

[msmartini]

30 pounds in 8 weeks is 3.75 pounds a week average...

Healthy weight loss is 1 -2 pounds a week. It stands to reason that by losing at the rate you have been losing, you're body would have to take a break to adjust to it's new number at some point. 2 weeks without a loss is not a plateau... no, I understand it isn't fun, it isn't what we want to see but it's not a plateau and it's 100% normal.

Have you been taking your measurements? The stupid evil box is just one way to track your success. The tape measure is another. We all have times where the evil box seems to not be cooperating... during those times, you need to check the tape measure to see your real progress.

If I were to look back over the last 40 weeks of my weight loss journey, I'm sure 1/3 of those weeks either did not record a loss or possibly showed a gain instead. What we have to remember is that our bodies are doing everything it can to maintain our weight. Some weeks we win, some weeks it wins but the bottom line is that if we are consistent in our efforts... we will ultimately prevail!!

My suggestion is to take your measurements, revel in your successes for the last 8 weeks, click a progress picture and smile! You are winning the war!!

Oh and btw, there are many other reasons you may not be showing a loss... building muscle from strength training, TOM, sodium intake... but they are pretty boring and not something I felt like typing about this morning.

Keep your chin up!!