i think 7lb is just the right amount to be losing after this time, a pound a week should be just right. i dont know much about the ProPoints system though, my diet that I started last year was totally diet and exercise orientated and it took me from July until Christmas to lose 14 lb. Its the change in lifestyle that will make the difference. Dont just look at the scale, look at the tape measure aswell.
Well done on your loss so far! Dont get disheartened because tis only 7lb, thats HALF A STONE!

It could be a number of things John.

1) Youve gone from a high calorie to a very low calorie diet, and ur body is going into starvation mode - saving all the stored fat because it fears getting any more. Are you eating enough to compensate for your increase in exercise?

2) Your losing fat but gaining muscle (not turning fat into muscle!) Are you losing inches or changing body shape? I always measure my clients body fat% - this gives them a more definitive guide as to improvement.

3) What type of running are you doing? If you are only doing steady paced running all the time - weight loss will take longer - howeevr if ur mixing it up with intervals, hill runs and tempo efforts - you should be seeing results.

When running, don't fall into the quantity trap - it's quality miles that count!!

Hope that gives you some ideas to look at.

Regard,

Clark

Hi All,

Im after a bit of advise. Ive been on the propoints diet system since begining of the year, which I pretty good at sticking to and have also started regular running again. I am now upto to between 13-15 miles a week and have run over 75 miles but dispite all this and the propoints I have only lost 7lbs.

Any one got any idea's why my weight loss is so slow. I know its going in the right direction but would like it to be a little quicker. Perhaps Im not doing enough running?

John