Seem to have come to a plateau and want to keep the momentum going...

[butwhythistimemummy]

I have been on a weight loss kick since September. I have 3 children and won't be having anymore so having lost weight in between each child and then put it back on with the pregnancy I now want to lose it for once and for all!

So from September to December I lost 1.5 stone (which I was quite pleased with). I have speeded things up a bit and have now lost another 1.5 since Christmas (and people have really started to comment). But for the past two weeks nothing. I am trying to adjust what I eat down to take into account that I weigh less but just seem to be saying steady. I have upped the exercise but I work full time and have three small children so not sure how much more I can feasibly do! What can I do to keep losing weight? What changes could I make?

I am not at my target (or healthy bmi) at all. I want to lose another 2 stone! I started at 17 stone...15.5 stone at Christmas and am not at 14 stone. I am 5' 11'' and will be size 12 at 12 stone so am more than happy with that!

What should I be doing differently now? I want to maintain this loss so am looking for long term changes I can make!

Thank you!

Anyone?

None of us like to hear this when we're losing weight, but two weeks is not usually considered long enough to be a plateau

If you're doing what was working before, then it's likely that your fat loss is being masked by water retention. This could be caused by hormones and/or the extra exercise and/or salt intake and/or water intake. So, my advice is...

1. Focus on water, measure and record your two litres per day.
2. Mix-up the exercise a bit and keep your motivation up.
3. Mix-up the eating a bit, get a bit more accurate and consistent with this.
4. If you're not already, start taking photos and body measurements. Monitoring your progress this way helps reassure you when the scales don't budge.

What method have you been using so far?