Hey everyone. Just checking on you alls progress. I've stalked again but I blame the holidays. Lol I'm starting over with my diet and exercise this week and continuing into the new year. I hope to be down 40 more lbs by next summer. I need to get back into the gym - the holidays sure does mess up your routine and give you bad habits. I'm staying motivated that I'll reach my goals. Hows everyone else doing?

I too have been in at least a six-month stall, according to the scale! I think I have been losing inches, however. I really wish I had taken my measurements when I started! So, while I still have only lost 70 pounds, I have gone from a size 22 to a size 12-14 (depending on the clothing style). Diabetes is gone, also off cholesterol medicine, but still it is disheartening that I haven't lost any pounds in so long. I am exercising 2-3 times/week, so I know, intellectually, it is probably muscle, but jeepers! I have gone down to 1000 calories/day and keep track with myfitnesspal and love to do Jillian Micheals, Banish Fat and Boost Metabolism as well as her Trouble Zone workouts. Anyone else having issues? I don't deny myself any treats, but I do try to keep the portion sizes small, and I factor it in with my food tracking. I have a tendency to not drink enough liquids as well, especially on the weekends. I am hoping I can get over this stall, or maybe this is it? This is all I will lose? I really have at least 30-40 pounds that I would like to lose, though. It doesn't help that I am peri-menopausal, but it is discouraging. Anyone else at the 1-year mark experiencing this?