Plateau? Don't Despair!

[Jenn1214 120]

I was starting to get very frustrated because I was on a plateau for about two months where my weight and size really didn't change much. I almost started to fall back into my old mindset of "Screw it, I'm not losing weight so I might as well eat whatever I want.". I knew I had to do things differently, so I joined a gym, increased my Protein and Water, and kept careful track of my calories. Even then the scale was going down very slowly. I was getting even more frustrated, but I stuck with it anyway.

Today, I hit a number on the scale that I haven't seen in years...180 lbs! I also tried on a pair of size 12 jeans that I got for Christmas that didn't fit...those zipped up! My wedding dress, which I bought a size too small on purpose two months ago and I was starting to panic because it didn't zip up... now it fits!

So what's the point of sharing all this, besides being super excited? Plateaus aren't forever. Don't get frustrated and give up...you WILL reach your goals if you stick with it!

[littlerlou 7]

Thats awesome!

Im just over 2 weeks post-op and havent weighed myself at all this week because its that time of the month...I love hearing "stick with it" stories!!!

Congrats!

[readytogoforit 172]

I'll try to remember your post when I get frustrated again!!! thanks appreciate the positive message, I know you are right.

[Jess55 97]

Wish it were that easy for me. I've been at the gym since 2 weeks post op, drink s minimum of 1 gallon of Water per day. And I've only lost 12 lb since September. I'm thinking of getting a metabolic test done to see what I should really eat. I'm about to go off for a week. No gym, no tracking. I went to Florida last month and didn't track (know I ate more than I should have) and only worked out once, my days were spent sitting in lectures. And I had lost a lb when I came back. I'm just so afraid to do that again though.

[Lynn42 8]

Hi, thanks for your note and congratulations! I have been plateauing for far too long and am feeling so frustrated. I was writing down everything with my fitness pal and counting calories and then realized I was getting in to the freaky diet mentality again. So now i am just writing down what I eat and not counting calories. I am finding I am eating less as I am more mindful about what i am eating and thinking I can have X amount of calories at each meal etc. I am exercising regularly and just want to see the scale move significantly! argh! I need to find some patience.

[Vanilla sky 28]

You are spot on in your post! I had a plateau that lasted 5 months and durning that time I only lost 2 oz. But I knew that going back to my old ways would not make me loose weight so I kept doing what was right I went to the gym 6 days a week and I tracked all my food and BAM I lost 30 pounds in 3 months which put me bellow my goal weight I started at 328 pounds and I now weigh 129. I am glad I went through that plateau because its where I learned that this is what I have to do for the rest of my life it's a lifestyle change.

Please don't get discouraged during plateaus use them as a time to get your head right!

[laddie1229 18]

Congratulations vanilla Sky! You are an inspiration to all of newbies. Me too!

[Lynn42 8]

vanilla Sky, you inspired me! I love when you wrote "BAM lost 30 pounds". I will keep plowing along! : )

[betheboo 40]

Thank you I needed to hear that. I had an unfill mid January & have been bouncing up & down 3 lbs ever since. The reason i got unfilled was so I could consume enough calories to work out, I was eating 600/day prior to that. So I've been busting my butt at the gym eating healthy & not seeing results. So i decided to say screw it & get a fill... well i can't get in until March 6th So i have a few more weeks to keep working at it.

[Vanilla sky 28]

Wow thanks guys for the congrats! Betheboo, I found when I was tight and working out I wasn't loosing the weight that I did when I started eating at least 1350 calories hang in there just keep doing what you know you have to do.

[LB4Me 35]

Weigh to go Jenn.

[sandiburn 23]

that is where I am right now. I started exercising again this morning and I am keeping up with which days I exercise on my calander so the whole family can see to hold me more accountable. Thank you for your post. I needed it too.

[readytogoforit 172]

Vanilla Sky

you hit it right on the head! it's not the daily, weekly, monthly loss. I need to look at this as the rest of my life. seems when I quit trying to control so much things work out best!

I don't know how you made it for 5 mths but I'm glad you did!