This may have no base in science, and maybe it\u2019s just me, but it seems that when I first start trying to lose weight, it takes several weeks before anything happens, even if I\u2019m being really good about sticking to my plan. But once I get the weight moving, it\u2019s easier to keep it moving. I think my body gets set at a particular weight, high or low, and holds it there. I\u2019ve noticed the same thing when I\u2019ve maintained a healthy weight for several months\u2014I can pig out for several days in a row with little or no effect on my weight.<\/p>\n
So the key is to keep working at it the first few weeks when nothing seems to be happening. And then, when the weight starts to move, keep going with some more offense weeks to keep the momentum rolling.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve read that some people lose the first few pounds of \u201cwater weight\u201d pretty easily and then have trouble moving past that. And there\u2019s also something about the weight not moving when I start exercising, because I\u2019m converting body fat to muscle. These reinforce my point\u2014if your weight isn\u2019t moving, keep believing that if you stick with the plan, if you keep blocking and tackling well, good things will happen. And when they do, take advantage of the swing in momentum by stringing together several offense weeks in a row.<\/p>\n
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