Hi everyone,

I've been hovering around 203/204 for two weeks and really want to push on under 200. I would appreciate any suggestions for getting there as soon as possible. I think I have had some mental hesitancy about meeting that next goal. I don't really understand it but it's true. But I am going forward. How did you get under 200? Did you slide past it easily or struggle?

I absolutely relate to mental hesitation about meeting a goal, and was expecting it as I approached the 200 mark a few weeks back.

What I did was give myself permission to stay at 203-204 for as long as it took me to be ready for the next phase of my life as a thinner person. I kept on with my program just as I had been doing, and one day I stepped on the scale and - Onederland was mine.

It's a process, not a race. Be good to yourself, acknowledge your feelings and reservations, but don't be undone by them. You'll be just fine.

And congratulations! Isn't it perfectly elegant to have this problem instead of the weight problems you use to have?

What about it makes you nervous, do you think? There are certain milestones that are prominent in our minds, but really, it's not the number that carries great meaning. It's the big changes going on in our bodies and minds.

I remember getting on and off the scale several times when I went below 200. I wanted to make sure that 199.4 was real--and then I took a picture of the number (and my ugly winter feet). It was a milestone.

But it was also anticlimactic. There wasn't a huge change from the day before---I was the same person who needed to do the same things to stay healthy.

I guess I'm saying that it's not something to fear. It is a milestone, but it doesn't create changes that are daunting.

If you're stalled because your body is simply regrouping after losing a lot, the loss will resume, and you'll just slide into the 190s. If you're stalled because you are subconsciously self-sabotaging a little bit, you'll reach the point where you are comfortable moving on in your weight loss journey.

There is nothing wrong with you. You are just engaged in a process that involves a great deal of emotional letting go. You will do it when you are ready. Just know that there's no need for fear.

I thought I would celebrate being in onederland more than I actually did. It was great to reach that magic number on the scale, but I found dropping 2 sizes in my jeans much more rewarding. It's funny how the number on the scale doesn't necessarily correlate to the size of your body. Hang in there and enjoy the non-scale values as well!

If your not already, excersise will help you tremendously in reaching your goal. It's made all the difference for me. Start out slow and gradually increase the intensity and/or duration. Best wishes!

Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. I do walk for exercise and have been increasing intensity lately. I am ready to go on.

I am ready to move to :smile:NEderland also. I weighed 206 on Monday. My B-Day is the end of October and I have decided that is what I want for my birthday this year......a move to :smile:NEderland. We can do it!

Stagegirl :smile2:

I think I am doing the same thing...hesitating as I inch towards onederland. I have definitely engaged is some self,sabotaging eating. Today I weighed 202, even on the first day of my TOM. Now I am gettimg excited. I set a very achievable goal of onederland by halloween. I guess there are no excuses left!

be patient...do not block yourself mentally, that makes it harder for you to lose weight....don't obsess over it....just relax, keep up with your exercise and you'll see the results. patience,:smile2: patience.