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FINALLY!!!!

skylineprints
skylineprints Posts: 31 Member
edited February 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I have to share my excitement. I lost 62 lbs since November 1, 2013 and then hit a stopping point where nothing I did made a difference. 7 weeks and the scale just laughed at me. grrrrr.....

4 days ago, I saw the scale start to move again. of course i just thought it was a normal fluctuation but today i will finally own that reading. 5lbs lost! Whoohoo!!! :)

i have to admit its hard to stay focused and discipline through the 7 weeks. some days were actually frustrating. The last 30 days I have been on MFP and you guys / gals have helped me stay focuses. Thank you for sharing your stories and help.

Have a GREAT Day!!!!

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  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    Congrats!! :D It's awesome that you stuck with it, even though you weren't seeing results. Keep it up!!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Awesome!
  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    Good for you for having the fortitude and foresight to keep going when the scale wasn't! :drinker:
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    Congratulations on the long overdue 5 pound loss!
    And I would ditch the laughing scale if I were you. Sounds completely demoralizing.
  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    Way to go and work through that hard time of no loss! That is determination! :drinker:
  • Lonestar5775
    Lonestar5775 Posts: 740 Member
    That's fantastic, congratulations! Was that weigh-in with the lizard or without?
  • skylineprints
    skylineprints Posts: 31 Member
    That's fantastic, congratulations! Was that weigh-in with the lizard or without?

    lol... no iguana this time. :smile:
  • skylineprints
    skylineprints Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks everyone! Head down moving forward. This train isn't stopping now. :glasses:
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Those kind of "plateaus" that aren't actually plateaus happen, sometimes lasting for a couple of months. I can only assume its your body retaining water while you continue to lose fat and the water weight just masks the fat loss. I think you made the right move not changing anything and sticking with your plan, I see too many people on here freak out if the scale doesn't move for three weeks and then make drastic changes to their diet as a result even though there was no need to.
  • Tla0126
    Tla0126 Posts: 207 Member
    Plateaus are maddening and really mess with your head. Congratulations on finally getting past it!
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,303 MFP Moderator
    That is awesome! Congrats on working through your plateau!
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