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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here and I’m back a week later, down 0.8 pounds this week. So I am averaging less than a pound of week of weight loss despite:

-consistent and accurate tracking of food intake (I’ve almost exclusively eaten at home to control this for now, just to get myself started)
-consistent exercise (same as I was doing before the change in diet, so no new muscle gain can account for the slowness in weight change)
-reducing/basically eliminating added sugars
-reducing carbs
-increasing protein
-no alcohol
-no eating after 8pm

I literally haven’t indulged in one “cheat” meal in a month (even WW gives you some extra points to use each week). I have 40 pounds to lose, and I am at a loss and not sure how to jump start weight loss. I feel discouraged and would appreciate any suggestions. [/quote]

Losing half a pound to one pound a week is what literally all docs recommend because it’s the most sustainable way to lose weight.

FWIW the WW extra points are not for cheating; those are counted into your calorie intake for the week. Try to stay the course. But don’t let perfection be the enemy of good enough. [/quote]

This is good advice, thank you, and does help my reshift how I view my progress. I have never lost weight so slowly, although of course I am older now.

Re: my “cheat” comments and extra WW points, what I really meant is that I haven’t had any even small occasional indulgences, which WW permits and actually encourages you to have so you don’t feel deprived and the plan becomes a lifestyle. I wanted to strictly make my diet changes in the beginning, so that I didn’t fall into a trap of “little indulgences” more often than I realized. So the slow weight loss is very discouraging considering all the changes I made and how strictly I am implementing them now.

-OP[/quote]

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