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0.2 lbs made all the difference

Expatmommy79
Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
I started in October at 195. The first 10 pounds dropped pretty quickly. The next 5 were excutiating... I was flip flopping up and down the same 3 pounds for weeks!! The lowest I got to was 180.4 before it would bounce back to 182. I desperately wanted to be out of the 180's.

I have been pretty diligent with my logging and counting and exercising daily. I started adding strength training about 10 days ago and thought that would finally break my stall. Yet...nothing.

Last night I was so discouraged with this stall I was almost going to give up. Then a xmas miracle...

179.8!!!

I know it still rounds up to 180. But there is something mental that tells me I am out of the 180's and that my hard work is paying off. Those 0.2 lbs made such a difference.

The first time I was as high as 180 was when I was 3 months pregnant with the eldest of my 3 children. 10 more pounds lost and I will be my pre-baby fluffy self.

Of course I will keep going to get below 170, but to erase the effects on my body of 3 bed rest pregnancies in 4 years is huge!

Can't wait to see what the tape measure says when I get measured mid Jan.

Keep on keeping on! I'll come back to update mid Jan.

Replies

  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    I can totally relate. Started at 190 on Nov 1st... Now hovering at 175/176. Had two plateaus and - as you say - dropping down even .2 of a pound into the next 'bracket' is really great!
    Keep on keeping on!
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    KareninLux wrote: »
    I can totally relate. Started at 190 on Nov 1st... Now hovering at 175/176. Had two plateaus and - as you say - dropping down even .2 of a pound into the next 'bracket' is really great!
    Keep on keeping on!

    Wow! 15 pounds in 2 months is amazing!

    Any tips?
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    Well done! Totally understand the psychological effect of that 0.2lb lass :-)

    I'm in the 180s. I'm in the UK and we tend to weigh in stones and pounds, so for me it'll be to get to 181.9lbs, as that will be a gnats ar&e under 13 stone - can't wait to be able to say I'm 12st xlbs! I'll be the same when I'm halfway to 11 stone lol.
  • KikiBerry
    KikiBerry Posts: 64 Member
    Yay!! I too can relate! Good work
  • agzram
    agzram Posts: 199 Member
    Great job!!

    That's right keep on keeping on! I'm finally below my pre pregnancy weight too! Only took 8 years!! LOL!

    Keep up the great work!

  • BarbMessimer
    BarbMessimer Posts: 362 Member
    I totally understand. Am having a hard time breaking the 200 mark!
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    divinitylove wrote: »
    I totally understand. Am having a hard time breaking the 200 mark!

    It'll happen when you aren't looking. :)

    I'm still 179.8 today, so I am hoping and sticks and keeps going downwards.

    You got this!
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    agzram wrote: »
    Great job!!

    That's right keep on keeping on! I'm finally below my pre pregnancy weight too! Only took 8 years!! LOL!

    Keep up the great work!

    Thank you! I hope to get to pre baby by spring, looking good by summer and "omg you have 3 kids!!! Shut the *kitten* up!!! " by end of 2016 :)


  • TnZMom
    TnZMom Posts: 222 Member
    Yay for pre-pregnancy weight goals! I have 7 more to lose... Is going to end up taking seven years!!
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