(My Story) From 190 to 170 to Plateau to Quitting

medlaura

2 years ago this day i joined myfitnesspal. started eating 1000-1200 calories a day (ate clean 80% of the time) and worked out regularly 60-90 minutes a day. I mostly did the elliptical because it was easier for me then running and burned 2X the calories.

June 2012 my start weight was 190, i was obsessed with my scale, I weighed in everyday for 3 months, that is what helped me stay focused and pushed me to try a little harder that day.

August 2012 i weighed in at 170 pounds (lowest I've seen my weight since 2010, so i was happy)

THEN, i hit a plateau, I was so frustrated. I was working so hard and only lost 1 pound a week. Where as before I was losing 3-4 pounds a week. So I just quit. Why work hard when i didn't lose weight.

At the time i didn't know what a plateau was (I actually learned what it was this year when a gym trainer mentioned it). Basically, it's when you lose some much weight in such little time that your body is just trying to catch up with the changes, therefore you don't lose as much weight as you once did when you started.

If only i would of known this 2 years ago, I would not have quit. I am now weighing in at 215 pounds. It sucks knowing i have to start all over again. But i'm glad that i am aware of that evil Plateau!

Moral of the story: Don't quit, the Plateau is out to get you, don't let it win. don't give up!