1yr 2mos. Finally broke my stall onederland (pic)

[ljperez 87]

I posted a couple of weeks ago how bad I felt. Well I knew I wasn't eating enough and I just could get my head around it. I just thought if I keep my calories down and work out that it would eventually come off. Look at the people starving in other countries. I really was afraid to up my calories. I work out so hard I tried to burn more calories than I consumed everyday except Monday was my day off from the gym. It doesn't work. Stalled for almost 4 months with the same 3-5lbs. I felt like that was it I failed that was all the weight I was going to loose and never see onederland. Well this morning I did. 197 I dropped 7lb in a week 1yr and 2mos out. WOW I can't believe it. I ate more I tried the every 2 hours method just to boost my metabolism and it worked. I suffered for 4months starving myself and finally I realize (with my Dr. help) that I was doing it all wrong. Well I love this board I've read this before but I was so afraid to eat more but your body needs something to burn when you work out. Also my Dr. recommended a couple of turkey and cheese roll ups 1hr before my work out and 1/2 hour after. He is not a big fan of Protein Shakes. He said if you have to but try not to. Eat your Protein not drink it that his advice not mine. The first pic is from right before and the other is from today. THANKS GUYS....................................

[Beach Lover 1,084]

Congratulations and you are looking terrific!!

[magtart 603]

You look beautiful and serene.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm so glad you posted this! I think sometimes we're all so afraid of eating because in the old days, if we ate, we put on weight. Now, our brains haven't adjusted to the fact that we're eating so very very little, that we can't try to be too stringent with ourselves. The weight loss will stall if we do that.

But what's really great about your story is that you didn't throw up your hands in the air and mentally give up, you talked to your doctor, came up with a plan, and now here you are

Congratulations!!

[ljperez 87]

Thank you both it's been so hard. I don't have many before pics I avoided the camera completely. If someone took a pic of me I asked them to please delete it. I couldn't stand looking at myself. As you can see my reaction in the pic. I keep seeing the same picture that I have and it make me sick but at least it's something to compare to. I really wish I could go back just to take some more pictures. I still don't like to take them but I try harder now because I see how important it is. I also love to see everyone else's pics from before and after it's so much fun to see the changes.

[ljperez 87]

Oh also if anyone is wondering the hair grows back fine. I did loose it in clumps but it stopped around 7months and it looks that same as it did before. It actually feels better because is newer growth.

[Kennedy 100]

I ran into the same. I stalled about a month ago for 2 weeks. Drove me crazy. Talked to ny NUT and she looked at my food diary. She told me I needed to eat more. That is so foreign to me. I asked what my dal intake should be and she said not to even worry about cals. Eat, get Protein and drink enough Water. Finally she told me at my weight I should be eating at least 1200 cals but more toward 1600. Was really hard to go to that and when I did I gained a few pounds. I freaked. She said not to worry, that my body was putting back the muscle it burned when I wasn't eating enough. She was right. I've lost 9 pounds I 2 weeks. Definitely not normal for me. I'm a slower loser. I'm still struggling with my brain saying too many cals. Each day is a struggle, but WE CAN DO THIS!