Hitting the Wall

[tic chick]

i am on the dreaded plateau....:mad:

since november 2006, i have been gaining and losing THE SAME 3 pounds.

okay, i am eating a bit more :o ...but only like 200-300 calories a day.

but...i am still exercising on my stationary bike for 45 minutes a day, 6 days a week at approximately 17 miles per hour AND i have added a resistance level to my bike, meaning i have to pedal harder to maintain the same speed i did before.

i know that the closer you get to your goal weight, the slower your weight comes off. i am 20 pounds from my goal! i refuse to believe that this is all the weight i can lose!!

is anybody out there who has conquered a plateau?

how did you do it?

any other tips appreciated.

i AM proud of the 92 pounds i have lost!:D

but...20 pounds will not get the best of me!!!:p

jeannie

[LIZARD]

Wow, you sound like me! I am still losing, for the most part, but I'm having more gains than I used to and finding I'm hungrier than I used to be. I have lost 91 lbs since August of '05, when I started WW, but I just had lunch and couldn't stop eating Doritos. :o We'll see what the scale says tomorrow.



LIZARD :)

[Leslie Joe]

kudos to both of you! losing weight is a definate trial...

For me personally, my "hidden gun" is extra water. one of my doc's gave this to me many years ago, and it has helped me several times to get over the "hump" so to speak. I exercise every day, and I have "decent" eating habits, but sometimes....

I am currently working on 15 lbs of "steroid" weight from the 1st week of Jan. I have to have them to have my CT/contrast (allergic to iodine), and other tests, and in less than a week I gained 15 lbs... as I say, I'm still a work in progress.

Don't stop trying! Don't get discouraged!! You will overcome!!!

Good Luck!!!
lj

[tic chick]

okay.

since writing my original post here back in february, i have persevered. i have continued exercising, sweared at the scale when it did not move and continued eating healthy food in controlled portions.

this morning, i weighed myself.

today, the scale made me smile.

i have lost 100 pounds!!!

now, i still have 12 more pounds and a lifetime to go. cause i am going to continue this diet the rest of my life.

i want to give all you dieters out there hope.

i am 52. while i have been losing weight, i went through a major depression and menopause! i have been on antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, had a bout with h, pylori, which is a bacterial infection in the lining of the stomach which caused an inflammation and pain and nausea for 6 months. i took massive doses of antibiotics and an acid reducer.

i just kept eating right.

sure. i had a few days where the only things i ate were ice cream and cake :Dbecause i craved them so much.

but, then, i got right back to eating right.

exercising everyday, even if it is only walking, is VERY important!

i have tried losing weight before. i have lost weight before. there were many circumstances that lead me to gain the weight i did and weigh the most i have ever weighed, including just plain eating too much!

my personal life hasn't changed. my personality hasn't changed much, except for the fact that i am more confident in social situations. it is still not a perfect world out there.

but, i did this for myself.

which is who i have to look at in the mirror every morning.

thank you to all my friends from this forum and the chatrooms that preceded. you have been my supporters and listened when i was down. without friends like you, my life would not be as rich and fulfilling as it is!

jeannie

[houghchrst]

Wow Jeannie, congratulations. That is awesome. I need to lose about 140 to be my anywhere near my ideal weight. I have lost ten in the last month. It is very hard when you live in a household where everyone is picky and all prefer junk food. I am one of those people who has traded one addiction for another. I need to do something because my pain is getting worse and my body is getting older. I am 42 and feel like I am 82. You are an inspiration.

[tic chick]

thanks, christina:)

i know what you mean by trading one addiction for another. quitting smoking over 22 years ago was a piece of cake compared to losing weight.

check out www.hungrygirl.com

you can get their newsletter through your email every weekday. they have fabulous ways of using ingredients to make tasty low calorie versions of a lot of stuff that is fattening...and considered junk food.

if you conquered one addiction christina, you have the courage to quit another!

good luck! and you may email me through this forum if you want any support at any time.

jeannie*bunch

[houghchrst]

Thanks Jeannie for the link. I went to their site and it looks fun too. I will be joining. Glad I didn't know yesterday was National Creamed Filled Donut Day LOL.