Does anyone have any advice about what to do about my weight loss plateau?

About a week and a half ago I drastically changed my diet to lose weight. I'm counting calories (usually staying under 1500), drinking ONLY water, adding healthy fruits %26amp; veggies, munching on frozen slim fast shakes for a snack, and even started doing a 2-mile aerobic DVD. In the first 4 days I lost 7 pounds, but since then I've only dropped one more pound. It seems too soon to be hitting a plateau!!! Help???Does anyone have any advice about what to do about my weight loss plateau?
After a week and half, there's no reason to worry about a plateau yet. Plus, 7 pounds in 4 days is astonishingly fast. Normally healthy weight loss happens at about 1-2 lbs per week. Hopefully some of the 7 pounds is water weight that your body dumped as a reaction to your change in diet.Does anyone have any advice about what to do about my weight loss plateau?
I tend to disagree with the water ';counter';...you really don't need to drink so many ounces a day per say, just go by your.....';tinkle';..!! if your urine is clear each time you go to the bathroom, you are fully hydrated. A darker yellow color means just to drink more water...I teach/work -out a lot and this has definitely work for me....
Drink plenty of water evenly through the day, eight or more glasses total. As soon as you wake up, try and drink 16 ounces of cold water. Drinking water is one of the most rapid weight loss tips that dieticians suggest to people and leads to 100+ calories extra burned a day. Eat six small meals a day. Typical times are 7:30am, 10:00am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, and 9:00pm. Lunch should be the largest. Other meals consist only of 1/2 palm sized peice of protein and one fist size organic carbohydrate food. Your palm and fist.


A great tip for how to lose weight fast, easy and safe is that you should have your last large meal about three hours before you go to sleep. It's ok to have a very small snack after that. Eat organic vegetables and fruits for breakfast like apples, non-fat yogurt, tomatoes, peppers, and carrots. Don't depend upon fat burning diet supplements. They won't go a long way in helping you sustain your reduced weight. Soft drinks contain 150 empty calories, you must substitute 1 can of soft drink (soda) with water each day. Every 20 soft drinks you skip from your normal intake equates to about one pound of weight loss. Diet sodas can stop you from losing weight, therefore drink and equal amount of water immediately after a diet drink to help flush your system or better yet, avoid diet drinks every other day if you have the will power all days except your ';cheat day';. (See below)


Being bored at your house, especially in the evening, becomes a cause of over eating. So keep yourself busy by meeting a friend, walking around the block, ride a bike around town, go see a movie, etc. Don't just sit on the couch all the time. As important as it is to pay attention to the fact that we eat the right food, equally vital is to keep a watch on the quantity. A good rule of thumb is: protein fits in the palm of your hand, carbohydrate fist size, and no fatty ad-ons (butter, dressing, etc). But dark greens (spinach, green beans, etc.) eat as much of those as you want because those are very healthy for you. (Broccoli is one of the best for this, but I recommend steamed) Eat your food slowly with each mouthful taking 30 seconds. Pause your eating half way through 5 minutes. Your body needs ten minutes to tell your mind it's full. Remember, eat slow. Go for a one hour walk 5 days a week. This does not to be a power walk but a faster pace will help your weight. If possible, carry some light 2-5 pound dumb bells. The ultimate tip to eventual success: regular exercise and a balanced diet. And one cheat day to your diet to rid yourself of cravings. But remember not to over eat on your cheat day.


Good luck!