Question:
Why am I losing weight now?

I had surgery 1-03-03. I have lost 129 lbs so far. I can't understand why I am losing weight now. I changed jobs 3 weeks ago. I have been driving an extra hour each way, so I haven't been able to exercise much. I have proably exercised twice in the last three weeks. I had a bad reaction to a new "improved" protein powder, so I haven't been drinking my protein shakes. I know I am not getting in all my protein for the last week. Water has been okay, but I have done better. I only lost 7 1/2 lbs last month. In the last week I have lost 13 lbs. I even started my period 3 days ago, and still losing about 2 lbs a day. I am not complaining for sure, but last month I tried very hard and averaged 2 lbs a week. This week I am not trying and I am losing 2 lbs a day. Was I on a sort of plateau when I was losing 2 lbs a week and now I am off it? Next week I will finally be at my new location at work (only 15 minute drive) and I am going back to doing exercise, water and protein. I appreciate the lost, but I know I have to get back on track. Has this happen to anyone else?    — june22 (posted on August 12, 2003)

August 12, 2003
My guess is if you were exercising (with weights) before this job change, you may be experiencing a little muscle "deflation" as I call it. You lose a bit of muscle mass if you've been working out and then suddenly stop. That's just my guess.
   — Happy I.

August 13, 2003
My totally unsceintific explaination is that change shakes up a plateau. I'll be going along doing everything right and not loosing and I'll say "heck with it" and eat crazy and, boom, drop a bunch of weight. So I think "yeah, I can eat crazy" but then it stops and I get on the protein train and, boom, drop a bunch of weight. Good luck.
   — Sunny S.