Plateaus are good signs...lengthy but worth the read

Good morning all, I just wanted to share this lil tidbit of info I found about plateaus. It came from Metabolic Reasearch Center ( a diet my mom is doing) Once you understand the process od weight loss, you will actually be glad when you stop losing weight on your plan, or even gain a little weight at the end of 7-10 days. Let use explain what is happening to your body. Weight loss is not the straight process pictured in Figure 1 ( a pic of a triangle, left side is lbs lost and bottom is time) It resembles more the "stair step" graph shown in Fig. 2 (same triangle except the other side not labeled is jagged make sense?) At the plateaus, or flat spots on the graph, you may even gain some weight...but this is cause for rejoicing. You see, on the first part of the plan, yor rapid weight loss is due partyly to water loss as well as fat loss. After 7-10 days, you'll probably stop losing weight. Unfortunately, too many people get discouraged and stop the plan at this point. Yet THIS IS WHERE THE FAT LOSS OCCURS. Your body begins to retain water to maintain the shape and configuration of its cells as fat is lost. Cells must maintain a certain shape or they may collapse. Now, this is most important WATER IS HEAVIER THAN FAT AND SO, WHILE YOUR WEIGHT MAY REMAIN STABLE OR EVEN INCREASE YOU ARE ACTUALLY LOSING FAT As the water is maintaining the shape of your cells, fat is being lost from the cells. So even though your scales may indicate otherwise YOU REALLY ARE WINNING THE LOSING BATTLE! Not bashing anyone but maybe this will give some insite and maybe some people will stop whining about being on a plateau. I know seeing the scales move is wonderful, but you can't always go by what the scales say. Elizabeth 267~212~140

Great info! I'll remember that and defintly think about weight loss differently now. 215/173/125

Great info, thanks for sharing! I'm on my SIXTH plateau and trying not to let it frustrate me, so this definitely perked me up! Vi