James

Well things have really slowed down since my initial week. I have lost another 10 pounds but it has taken 3 more weeks!
I hit a plateau at the end of the second week, and my weight loss has really slowed down.
A weight loss plateau is when your body gets very subborn and refuses to le go of it's fat stores even when you are dieting hard. You can read about it here if you want. [Link]

I think the weight loss plateau has to be the number 1 reason why so many diets fail. I mean as long as you are losing weight it's encouraging to keep going. But if you dieting and not losing - what is the point?

The key is keep motivated, once you get past the plateau, you lose weight a lot faster.

So far things are going well. I am down 10 pounds in the first week.
I have been limiting my carbs and eating lots of fruits and vegies. I try to eat less the 2000 calories a day. I get about 500 calories worth of exercise each day so this helps. My Basal metabolic rate burns over 1600 calories a day so I figure I am on track to lose 0.5 to 1 pound each day.


I have been getting increasingly hungry though. It would seem the longer you diet the harder it gets and I have only just finished the first week!

I have another 40 pounds to go and will keep posting here as I go.
If anyone has anything they can add that might help me out on my diet that would be great