Is it normal for weight loss to slow down after a couple of months?

J_Wholesale

I changed my diet two months ago, and started exercising 6 weeks ago. In those two months I dropped from 12-10 to 11-8, so obviously I'm happy with that. But the weight loss slowed about 3 weeks ago - most of the weight loss came in the first 6 weeks. Now, I'm struggling to lose 1 pound a week. Is it normal for weight loss to slow down after a couple of months?

I didn't follow any diet or exercise plans. All I did was cut out all processed food, eat fruit and vegetables, and cook everything myself from scratch. I also started eating smaller portions at meals, supplemented by fruit between meals. Exercise was all indoors - half an hour every day, including weights, exercise bike, and physical exercises (sit up's, etc.)

mindaugelis

http://www.forum.mynutrition.ie/showthread.php?p=76#post76 about fat loss

Tail Wagger

speaking from my own experience when you start to diet and exercise you will begin to lose weight IE 3-7lbs first week and then on a sliding scale.

depending also on fe/male the latter normally will lose more quicker if they are serious. the main problem is when you get to a certain weight you may start to even out or go up a couple of lbs every other week.

The biggest weight gainer is sugar if you can cut that out completely you'll be on a winner, why not join the local weight watchers/ then you will be motavated even more... good luck!

J_Wholesale

Tail Wagger wrote: »

why not join the local weight watchers/ then you will be motavated even more... good luck!

I'd be a bit embarrassed to. Even though at 11-8 I'm still a stone and a half over weight, I look slim.

bubblyone

Did you adjust your calories down or change your exercise at all as you got lighter? You need fewer calories now that your body is smaller (yay for you!) so you won't lose as much if you keep everything the same. You've probably adapted to your exercise routine too. You could try shaving a few more calories off your daily total or changing exercise routine. Or both!

J_Wholesale

Calorie intake has gone way down - the lack of junk food, processed foods, and smaller portions did that. You could be right about the exercise though - I might want to change that up a bit.

bubblyone

J_Wholesale wrote: »

Calorie intake has gone way down - the lack of junk food, processed foods, and smaller portions did that. You could be right about the exercise though - I might want to change that up a bit.

Most trainers around seem to recommend changing your programme at least every 6 months. Re the calories: I know you dropped them a lot when you initially started...but you need less again now that your body is smaller. You could increase your calorie deficit by moving more (even general activity!) or take it from diet...depending on how much you're eating now.

Red Cortina

bubblyone wrote: »

Most trainers around seem to recommend changing your programme at least every 6 months.

Dan John reckons you should change your program every 6 weeks

bubblyone

Red Cortina wrote: »

Dan John reckons you should change your program every 6 weeks

Oh my God. Thanks. That's what I meant but typed months! Doh.