Am I doing this wrong?

[Jelly15]

I have been low carbing for 10 weeks. I lost 9 lbs in the first two weeks but since then I have lost only an average of 1.5 a week. This is my average day;

B: 2 poached eggs and 2 rashers of bacon
L: Green salad with 45g of strong chedder drizzled with olive oil
D: 2 pork chops with fried leeks and 20g of melted cheese
S: 100g full fat live yogurt and 15g of mexican cheese

I drink 3 mugs of coffee with a splash of cream

I love the diet and have so much energy and all my PMS has gone but I would like it to come off a little faster. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Exercise?

I think you are losing the correct amount though - this is sustainable weight loss.

1.5 a week is very normal! The big weightloss in the first weeks is made up mostly of water. You cant really lose more than 2lb a week of actual fat.

Another thing, your menu is cheese/dairy heavy! You could cut down on that for a bit.

Cut back the cheese. Take vitamins. Don't be afraid of (good) fat.

Yes, you are doing it right! I'd probably up the green veg too.

Nope, read this as it answers your question in perfect detail!

Well done on your losses so far, keep going!

Thanks for the replies. Really interesting article that has given me motivation and I will cut back on the dairy.

Firstly, how much do you weigh now, and how tall are you?

Second, well done on your weight loss so far - that's fab! But the best way to lose weight is slowly. This makes it more sustainable in the long term. And that means 1-2lbs a week, which is exactly what you are doing.

As others have said, though, you are eating a lot of dairy - so it might be worth looking at cutting that down/out and see if that helps increase your rate of loss a little.

I have really struggled this week to cut down on the cheese, I think I have replaced my sugar addiction with a cheese one!

I walk a around 15 to 20 miles a week at a fast pace but I really can't find anymore time to exercise. I now weigh 12 st 6 lbs, I am 5' 3" and 44 years old.

What have you been eating over the last few days then? And have you lost any more since your OP?

But please be assured, you are definitely doing nothing wrong! This is a good and sustainable rate of loss.

One thing to warn you of, though - in weeks 3, 4 and/or 5 it is very common to see weight loss stop altogether. No idea why, but it definitely happens. If this is what is happening/has happened to you, don't panic but just keep doing what you're doing. The weight will start to shift again.