Do I have to start over?

[coulditbe1]

Okay.....so my siggy says 201.4, but I am now 200.4......so one pound lost in three weeks.....I'm NOT very happy with that. I did however start working out almost to the day.....three weeks ago.....could that be part of it? maybe inches instead of pounds? I haven't measured, but I started doing step aerobics three days a week and this week I have added in an additional 2 days of treadmil work......BUT.....no loss.....I'm totally baffeled and quite depressed........to be honest, I have screwed up two days in a row......last night I had 5 candy corns and today I have had 5......does this mean I should restart phase 1? Should I do it to kick start the weight loss again? I feel in control and can be quite sure that I am not going to eat them anymore......ut this scale thing has me totally thrown off.......ugh......someone please help.....a typical day for me menu wise goes like this.......

Breakfast: oatmeal with almonds, 1%milk, cinnamon, splenda, v8
snack: yogurt with cottage cheese
lunch: salad two cups with hard boiled egg
snack: almonds, string cheese
dinner: salad or yesterday I had homemade taco soup with beans, tomato's, chiles, lf sour cream, and cheese.......

can someone please tell me this has happened to them.....and they still went on to lose weight? I feel like I will never see 199.........thanks so much for your imput~

[dawn-in-tahoe]

I'm no expert but I would say that 10 candy corns is no reason to start over. If you were pigging out on crispy cremes or ice cream for that matter, I would think about it. But my answer would be no.
You have to measure. You most likely have lost inches. How do your clothes feel? Any looser? You may be building muscle and that's the reason the scale isn't showing it.
I don't know any reason why you wouldn't be loosing more, by your menu it looks like you're doing awesome.
Hopefully, someone who's experienced that same thing can help you out here.
Good luck and hang in there.

[french]

dont be a slave to your scale......throw it out the window....i do not weigh in at all.... i go by how my clothes are fitting me....and btw.... if your gonna cheat make it something worth while....candy corn...(gross)...have a mounds bar or something like that...(kidding of course)....funny thats the only candy my mom would buy for the candy dish....Cause no in the house would touch it with a ten foot pole.....she would end up throwing it out after halloween....as for you starting over I would say try and do a squeaky clean two weeks on phase one...no cheats at all....then slowly break your self into more carbs...as a matter of fact this is day one for me back on the beach so why dont you join me in a squeaky clean challange....frenchfri

[coulditbe1]

that sounds good.......I started this morning......in phase one....although I just read a south beach email that I get and it said that the south beach allows for treats sometimes.....here it is........

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anyway.....so I think I will do phase one for ONE week to get the scale moving and just chalk up the candy corn to an occasional indulgence....is that smart? Would anyone else handle it the same way?

[french]

I'm no expert by far but it sounds like a plan..... one less candy corn towards your goal.......you go girl