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Been stuck just above or below here for nearly 2 months now & the scale is a really messing with my head! On the plus side I’m gaining significant muscle mass & clothes are still getting looser. Other than that the grind continues.

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40 minutes ago, Seahawks Fan said:

Been stuck just above or below here for nearly 2 months now & the scale is a really messing with my head! On the plus side I’m gaining significant muscle mass & clothes are still getting looser. Other than that the grind continues.

Can’t wait till I’m in the 250’s but that does sound annoying. Keep at it. You’ll make it!!! Well done so far!

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Were it me, I’d be pleased with loose clothes and gained muscle mass, although I understand why the scale would be discouraging. How often do you weigh? I only weigh once a week and until my surgery, didn’t even have a scale; I weighed once a week at work. (Same day, same clothes, same scale.) Day to day weights can vary so much, even the time of day can make a difference. Mornings are the time of day I prefer, since I work on my feet. Consider your baggier clothes a victory and try not to feel discouraged. It’s easier said than done, but please try. You’ve come so far!

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I'm not at 250 yet, just hit 279 on the scale this morning, but I felt like I'd been stuck at 283 forever! But, yeah, I'd definitely say loose clothes is a nicer result than a number on a scale. :)

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@Seahawks Fan you’re doing good and the scale will move soon...I was on a 3.5 week stall and the scale moved today, like you I was somewhat frustrated but I was noticing my clothes getting looser, as long as we stick to and follow the plan we will be fine. Congrats on your weight loss so far 👍🏾

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Totally with you there @Seahawks Fan

I've been at or around 230 now for about 6 weeks. It's frustrating.

I have a theory, not sure if it's founded in any scientific fact, but here goes. In my pre-op period where I was putting things together for insurance approval, I noticed a trend. I have a "set-point". Any time I've dieted and gained, 230 seems to be where I land. I've been below 230 and I've certainly had my fair share above 230, but 230 is documented everywhere in my weight struggles. So, I believe that we all have a kind of set-point where the body tends towards. I have a friend who has also noticed this about herself.

When I approached 230 in my journey this time around, I knew that I would have to work harder to get past it. It makes the stall a little easier to accept, but no less frustrating.

Hang in there! Eventually you're body will get the hint and move along. Oh, and congrats on weight loss so far. Quite an accomplishment!

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220 for me and I’m thinking the same thing about set-points; this is actually my Goal 1 weight precisely because it’s been the stage I bottomed out in previous diets. It’s going to take a bit of work to convince my body I can actually go below this, but all the positive feedback after making it to this point softens the blow.

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Ive been stuck between 262 and 256 for the last 5 weeks and it sucks, Bu I agree clothing is fitting much better now im down to a 38inch waist and some XL shirts are starting to be a bit baggy can't wait to break into a 36 and L shirt lol... The daily struggle is real, with the holiday season approaching making sound eating decisions gets more and more difficult. Good luck hope you breakthrough soon

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@Seahawks Fan just keep working at it. I was a month and a half in the 250s. If you need to break out of a stall there are 2 ways. Introduce more exercise (intensive cardio workouts) or shift calories to your body. I take it your hitting the gym as you mentioned muscle mass increase, maybe add a little more cardio. Our bodies like to regulate themselves, so by introducing a change you can usually break out of a plateau. Here is a good article explaining it the plateau, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss-plateau/art-20044615 ,talk to your team regarding the calories (article says to drop them, which we usually can't as we are already low).

I spoke to my nutritionist and she actually is the one who recommend more calories to break out. I was only at about 1000 calories a day and when I told her my workouts she encouraged me to move to at least 1200-1400 daily. I lift 3-4 times a week and alternate jogging every day in between on top of my daily walk with the dog of 1.5 miles. So some days I get in 3-4 miles with the jog and walk. She said that my body was basically going into starvation mode and not letting go of weight because if my exercise routine. I try to keep my calories at about 1300 a day and has been working for me the last 2 months.

Keep up the great work.

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Keep up the hard work good things will come

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