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8. You always lose more weight in the beginnings of a diet
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 11:03 AM
Aug 2013

Your 20 pounds in two weeks was really quite a bit. In the first few weeks you generally lose a lot of water and then your body settles into a groove of about a pound a week or so. Keep at it, drink plenty of water, and switch things up a bit. What works for one person doesn't always work for everyone. I find keeping my carbs low and eating protein throughout the day works for me which is a lot like South Beach Plan. Maybe try eating 6 small meals a day.

I've had plateaus for as long as a month but I'm in for the long haul and have a bit to lose.

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