Why have I stopped losing weight?

[Prayingpink]

I have been on the le diet since December 29. I have lost 8 lbs. I started out at 140 lbs and am now 133-132 lbs (I'm only 5'2"). I stay in my limits with calories between 1200-1500 a day. I'm not exercising. I have stopped losing weight and I don't know why. Is this common? Could it mean I have thyroid issue (my mom has it)? Will this ruin my sway for February since I still have a lot of weight to lose and I'm at a stand still? Any advise on what to do would be appreciated. Thank you.

[1morebaby]

Do you feel hungry a lot? If you start to feel hungry a lot your body thinks your starving it and will start to store more fat from the food your are eating for its reserves.

I'm new to using diet to sway but know this from my healthy personal trainer hubby but don't know on the girl sway part.

[Prayingpink]

Well not a lot. I don't eat till I feel hungry. As I thought that what we were supposed to do on le diet. I do skip breakfast (well I have coffe with fat free coffee mate) as advised then eat lunch between 11-1 depending on when I get hungry and when my boys take a nap. Then dinner is between 5-6 depending on how hungry I am. Does it sound like that's what's happening? How do I fix this without messing up my sway in just a couple weeks?

[Prayingpink]

Does anyone have any advice for me?

[Rainbow baby]

I haven't lost any weight in the last few weeks.. I dropped 3 kg and that's where it stopped. I know from previous weight loss its the carbs and I personally don't lose weight unless I am under 1200 cals with no excercise and that's not recommended for a healthy ovulation but like you I am a short arse at 5ft 2 as well.. Maybe us shortys can go down to 1100 calories in the last 2 weeks... because that's what I was honestly thinking of doing. Or maybe its better to keep the calories and start the 1 hour a day of cardio for two weeks before attempt??? Atomic might be able to answer!!

[Prayingpink]

Thank you rainbow baby! I seriously thought I was losing my mind! I'm glad I'm not alone on this. Do you have suggestions for cardio? I have bad knees due to dancing when I was younger and I have a 3.5 and 2 year old to keep up with. Would hooking my kids trailer up to my bike be too much like lifting weights? It's a lot of work to cycle with them attached even at a low speed.

[Prayingpink]

Bump

[Trishy74]

I've been following the LE diet since August/September but had lost a few pounds starting in July and my weight plateaued in November. I can still afford to lose a few pounds b/c I'm 5'4" and 125 pounds but I'm not going to make myself crazy. I already eat on the lower limit of LE. I do eat a lot of carbs so I'm sure that isn't helping. I've come to the point b/c I'm not getting preggo that I can't focus everything on my weight. I need to just live my life and be blessed with what God gives me. I am at my lowest conception weight so I'm hoping that alone will help when I do conceive.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's normal for your metabolism to drop a bit and for you to plateau for a while. adding exercise can help, also cutting back on empty carbs if you were eating a lot of them. Sometimes it takes a little while for your body to relax and start letting weight go again.

[atomic sagebrush]

I've been following the LE diet since August/September but had lost a few pounds starting in July and my weight plateaued in November. I can still afford to lose a few pounds b/c I'm 5'4" and 125 pounds but I'm not going to make myself crazy. I already eat on the lower limit of LE. I do eat a lot of carbs so I'm sure that isn't helping. I've come to the point b/c I'm not getting preggo that I can't focus everything on my weight. I need to just live my life and be blessed with what God gives me. I am at my lowest conception weight so I'm hoping that alone will help when I do conceive.

weight loss is just one tactic that may help. It's not a magic bullet and we've seen people get boys after having lost a ton of weight and girl opposites with blue sways where they were gaining weight. Please don't get too hung up on weight loss, the diet still sways whether or not you lose weight.