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  • karenf289
    karenf289 Posts: 47 Member
    I feel very similar, fluctuating between 151-154lbs - driving me insane on occasion, but I have stuck with it..
    A lot of the info here makes sense, but you must keep going, I know I will :)
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    Also a 300 pound person DOES need less than 150 pound person...

    actually, a 300 pound person would require significantly more calories to maintain their current weight than a 150 pound person maintaining, which means that for a person who is 300 pounds to eat at a deficit, they can, in theory, still eat more than a 150 pound person trying to eat a deficit.

    Yes, at 300 pounds one can afford to eat less, because they have more in reserve, but they can eat more than a smaller person and continue to lose.

    Because of this shift, it is important to reassess goals every once in a while.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    You are probably just storing water - or it could be the scales.
    We have fitted carpets throughout so the scales have been relegated to the utility room as it is the only room with a hard, vinyl tiled floor. On the bedroom carpet the results could be alarming - or very satisfying if I kick the scales around until I found a bit of floor I "like".

    My body doesn't like calling on reserves it has so carefully put aside - and I assume I am not unique in this - if it thinks it can fool me into giving up [i.e. "What's the point of it all <pout>"] and eating a splurge surplus then it will.
  • Zangpakto
    Zangpakto Posts: 336 Member
    Yep that was my point, she can be measuring things out of proportions and that is what is causing everything to go upside down and downside up...
  • KathleenC12
    KathleenC12 Posts: 46 Member
    Lots of good advice here, but here is one not given yet: "Cheat down" when you eat.

    I learned this decades ago at WW. Instead of taking an extra couple of almonds or bites of this or that, cheat *down* and take just a smidge less. Make your measure on the scant side.

    I found the "TLBs" (tastes, Licks and Bites) really do add up... in a week, they can be an extra meal.

    This might not be your problem, but for anyone on a plateau, there is a real chance they have gotten a little lax with the portion control.

    Hang in, this is a normal thing that happens... not fun, but happens to everyone.
  • jennielhawk
    jennielhawk Posts: 7 Member
    One thing that I do when I am frustrated is take my measurements.It helps to see that I am losing inches. I am trying to rely less on what the scale says while understanding that weight loss is important also. Wishing you the best in your weight loss.

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