Sometimes at my weigh-ins I way more than the week before - sometimes by a pound or two. The counsellor tells me not to worry about that too much. Maybe I ate something salty and its water weight gain. That may be happening to you too. Just forge ahead; next week is most likely to be better. I find that I have to keep up with my exercises to keep the weight loss steady, but sometimes, I too, don't feel like doing that and the scale shows the results. Keep up the good work.

I too have had weeks where I gained and did absolutely nothing wrong, it's frustrating but you will have a larger loss eventually, it all evens out. Hang in there, it's hard but worth it!

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Originally posted by momandteacher:
okay girls, I need your input. I actually gained a pound at today's weigh-in! I wasn't perfect this past week but darn close. Any suggestions? I know I need to exercise more.....

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Sharon, according to your ticker and your stats you have lost 10 lbs in three weeks. I don't know how things could be going any better for you. You didn't lose this week? Well, then, you lost an avg. of 5 lbs per week the two previous weeks.
Perhaps what happened was that losing 10 lbs in only two weeks raised your expectations. But your body is simply "consolidating" the losses you've already experienced. Believe it or not, 5 lbs loss per week has as many health risks as obesity, over the long haul.
My DW and I have been doing this since the end of April (or maybe mid April). There have been weeks when one or the other of us either didn't lose or even gained. I would encourage you simply to stay the course. Over time, you will lose a couple of pounds per week (1-2 most likely).
Also, I think the literature that they give out when you first join says something about not expecting the same losses after the second or third week on the program. In fact, my JC counselor says that if a person continues to lose more than 3 lbs per week after the third week, they increase the calorie count for them.
Richard in Texas

There could be so many reasons for this! Is it your TOM? Did you weigh in at night vs. in the morning? Wearing different clothes? eat something salty? Did you drink all your water? Plus you said you were not perfect this week, but darn close - what exactly does that mean?
Like Richard said, your weight loss is amazing so far. After about the first two weeks, you should be losing .5 to 2 pounds a week. That's it. And that is solid fat loss, not water weight like at the beginning.
More than anything, what we have to learn on this plan is patience. It took us a long time to gain the weight, it will take us a long time to lose it. Your body is going to go through a lot of "stuff" over the next month or so as it adjusts to the healthy diet. Plus, if you are a chronic dieter, your body will reject this diet at the beginning and will horde whatever it can. Just be patient. As you keep doing what you are supposed to do, your body will fall in line.
You are doing great! Keep it up!

Hi Mom...Don't get discouraged. The second wiegh in I had the scale didn't budge and, I was "perfect" following the diet. You talk about needing to exercise more and that's great however with your family and career I'm sure you get much more then you think.Personally I don't have time for a structured program. My job keeps me hopping five out of seven days a week. On my days off I try to do things I enjoy like golfing. That doesn't feel like exercise to me. *S* My advice to you is to follow your menu and the pounds will come off.Try not to get discouraged by the scale. Next week you'll have a bigger loss. I've lost 25 lbs since mid April and haven't done anything other then my job and regular activities. Good luck to you.