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[quote=Anonymous]I highly recommend the Happy Scale app - weigh yourself daily and it smooths out the edges for you and assures you you're on the right track, even if your weight is up a pound one day.

Regarding plateaus - I've been reading about these, and I experience them, and while I'm no expert here is my take.

- it's not really a plateau unless it lasts 10-14 days. Weight loss is often 1 pound a week.
- our instinct is to eat even less, which gives us less energy, when we plateau. That may actually be prolonging the plateau as our body is trying to hang on.
- when I've plateaued, I will actually work on eating 3 meals a day (I often just have two when I'm trying to lose weight). I do weight watchers, so I still try to stay within the daily points, but I will have an no-points or low point breakfast, and I make sure I'm well nourished with veggies, fruits, and low point foods. Then I will have enough energy to keep moving -- I'll increase my workout activity a bit.
- after a few days of this, restrict food a little bit more.

That formula has helped me break through plateaus, for what it's worth.[/quote]

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