50 POUNDS GONE! Plateau broken!
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shorerider
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Soooo--yesterday I lost 8/10 of a pound and was so afraid I'd get on the scale today and see higher numbers. I've been struggling all month with losing 1/2 pound, gaining 1/2 pound over and over. Then yesterday, it was 8/10 pound loss.
This morning, I got on the scale, almost afraid to open my eyes but I do and I see.....
229.4!!!!!!!! That's 1/2 pound loss since yesterday and that means I'm under 230!! for the first time in 25 years or so!
AND--that means I have now lost 50 pounds!
thanks everyone for listening to my rants and tantrums lately! I was getting so frustrated, and it was great to have y'all supporting me.
Banks--thanks for the post on how you avoided plateaus. Last week, I upped my calories by 100 to 1300 a day. And, I begin to seriously look at my fat and carb intake. I cut back on both--carbs. I was always under on both but I upped my protein and cut back on those two areas.
Not sure what worked but something did and that's all I care about!
This morning, I got on the scale, almost afraid to open my eyes but I do and I see.....
229.4!!!!!!!! That's 1/2 pound loss since yesterday and that means I'm under 230!! for the first time in 25 years or so!
AND--that means I have now lost 50 pounds!
thanks everyone for listening to my rants and tantrums lately! I was getting so frustrated, and it was great to have y'all supporting me.
Banks--thanks for the post on how you avoided plateaus. Last week, I upped my calories by 100 to 1300 a day. And, I begin to seriously look at my fat and carb intake. I cut back on both--carbs. I was always under on both but I upped my protein and cut back on those two areas.
Not sure what worked but something did and that's all I care about!
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Soooo--yesterday I lost 8/10 of a pound and was so afraid I'd get on the scale today and see higher numbers. I've been struggling all month with losing 1/2 pound, gaining 1/2 pound over and over. Then yesterday, it was 8/10 pound loss.
This morning, I got on the scale, almost afraid to open my eyes but I do and I see.....
229.4!!!!!!!! That's 1/2 pound loss since yesterday and that means I'm under 230!! for the first time in 25 years or so!
AND--that means I have now lost 50 pounds!
thanks everyone for listening to my rants and tantrums lately! I was getting so frustrated, and it was great to have y'all supporting me.
Banks--thanks for the post on how you avoided plateaus. Last week, I upped my calories by 100 to 1300 a day. And, I begin to seriously look at my fat and carb intake. I cut back on both--carbs. I was always under on both but I upped my protein and cut back on those two areas.
Not sure what worked but something did and that's all I care about!
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Congrats to you what an accomplishment :flowerforyou:0
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:happy: Congratulations! Great job!! I can't wait to break my halfway point - still 16 lbs to go on that!
IT must feel awesome, keep up the good work!!0 -
WOW !!! congrats :drinker: keep up the good work'''hang in there'''''':flowerforyou:0
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:flowerforyou:0
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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GOOD job :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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Soooo--yesterday I lost 8/10 of a pound and was so afraid I'd get on the scale today and see higher numbers. I've been struggling all month with losing 1/2 pound, gaining 1/2 pound over and over. Then yesterday, it was 8/10 pound loss.
This morning, I got on the scale, almost afraid to open my eyes but I do and I see.....
229.4!!!!!!!! That's 1/2 pound loss since yesterday and that means I'm under 230!! for the first time in 25 years or so!
AND--that means I have now lost 50 pounds!
thanks everyone for listening to my rants and tantrums lately! I was getting so frustrated, and it was great to have y'all supporting me.
Banks--thanks for the post on how you avoided plateaus. Last week, I upped my calories by 100 to 1300 a day. And, I begin to seriously look at my fat and carb intake. I cut back on both--carbs. I was always under on both but I upped my protein and cut back on those two areas.
Not sure what worked but something did and that's all I care about!
That's awesome! I'm so glad for you, and proud of you!0 -
YAY! :flowerforyou:0
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Outstanding!!! I am happy for you:flowerforyou:0
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FANTASTIC! CONGRATULATIONS! I'm sooooo happy for you!0
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Shorerider!
I am soooooooo glad you posted all your frustrations and your rants and now your success!!!! What an inspiration to all of us!!!! I think the take home message is to hang in there even when the scale won't budge b/c, eventually, it will. I also think it is great to know that Banks' strategy for breaking through a plateau worked for you b/c it is soooooo counter-intuitive for those of us who have "dieted" forever!
Woooooooo hooooooooo to you!!!!!!0 -
Very Well Done. Heres to you.:drinker:0
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Wow - it is so great that you did that!0
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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That's Wonderful!!!!!! I'm so happy for you! I just showed this post to my husband who has been down and out because he is currently in his "plateau" stage and he isn't moving...in fact it fluctuates like you...by a pound or so....so, you have encouraged so many. Thank you!Soooo--yesterday I lost 8/10 of a pound and was so afraid I'd get on the scale today and see higher numbers. I've been struggling all month with losing 1/2 pound, gaining 1/2 pound over and over. Then yesterday, it was 8/10 pound loss.
This morning, I got on the scale, almost afraid to open my eyes but I do and I see.....
229.4!!!!!!!! That's 1/2 pound loss since yesterday and that means I'm under 230!! for the first time in 25 years or so!
AND--that means I have now lost 50 pounds!
thanks everyone for listening to my rants and tantrums lately! I was getting so frustrated, and it was great to have y'all supporting me.
Banks--thanks for the post on how you avoided plateaus. Last week, I upped my calories by 100 to 1300 a day. And, I begin to seriously look at my fat and carb intake. I cut back on both--carbs. I was always under on both but I upped my protein and cut back on those two areas.
Not sure what worked but something did and that's all I care about!0 -
Awesome news! Congrats to you! :happy:0
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Congratulations!! Keep up the healthy work!0
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