• Is it your Time of the Month? Most dieters won't lose weight during their menstrual cycles. However, they generally dont gain any weight, even if they usually do during this time. Stick with the diet during your period, and the weight loss will catch up to you by the end of the week.
• If you have only been weighing in one weekly, switch to daily weigh ins to monitor your progress more carefully.
• If you have been weighing every day (or more often), stop. Weigh again in three to five days.
• Clean up / Pare down your diet to the bare minimum - check your use of condiments, especially SALT.
• EAT MORE PROTEIN - increase your portions of meat, poultry, fish or veg protein.
• Check that your calories are at least 850-1000 day - decreasing your calories any lower can cause your metabolism to slow down, or shut down. Use www.fitday.com for your calculations.
• Raise or reduce your drinking water to 64oz a day  - drinking more than this can cause bloating or water retention, and dilute digestive juices.
• Avoid diet sodas, they have a bloating effect for some, and slow digestion by giving your kidneys one more thing to process.
• Cut out broth as a snack- Its a luxury item its not part of the diet. It may also be loaded with sodium and msg.
• Choose Celery over carrots
• Dont substitute ANY fruits or vegetables listed
• Dont use fat free salad dressings or butter replacements
• Recheck the info on your bread - may be too high carb - also make sure your bread is always eaten TOASTED.
• Cut out sugarless candy, gum
• Dont overuse artificial sweetener
• Get more exercise - but not TOO much. Overexertion can cause muscles to retain water. Also, muscle weighs more than fat by volume, so you might want to measure yourself to see if you're getting SMALLER, even though your weight is staying the same (or increasing)
• Get more sleep (7 hrs a night minimum)
• Are you taking any medication? This can stall many people.
  

So many people are concerned that their weight is not coming off fast enough! People please give it some time! You didn't gain it overnight or even in just a few weeks. Have some patience, it works. Don't expect miracles then you won't be dissapointed. Hang in there, everyone is different. Periods happen, stalling happens, it will pass and the weight will come off. I promise if you don't get discouraged and stick with it, IT WILL COME OFF!!!! - Debbie

And, if it comes off a little slower, it's bound to stay off. Rapid weight loss is usually compensated by the body going into survival mode. So you really don't want to lose overly quickly. That's not what the diet is about.
Also, note that even if you don't lose scale weight right away, be sure to measure yourself. I lost inches that were not reflected as scale weight loss - went from a size 12 to a size six. Be patient. Drink lots of water. Be moderately active. Be positive! ;) Anj

Weight fluctuates during ovulation and menstrual cycles because of water weight. Everyone loses differently during these times. I would always gain right before and during my period and then start losing when it was just about over. My advice would be not to weigh during those times of the month. It just leads to frustration. Depending on age weight loss will be different than when it was when we were younger. I first went on the Scarsdale in the 70's and lost 16 lbs in the first two weeks. Now I lose about 7-8 which is still better than any other diet I have tried. Hang in there. The Scarsdale is not a quick fix diet even though the weight loss is faster than other plans. Be patient and remember it won't be any better with a different program. This one really works; stick with it and you will see results. Stay in touch. Jill