My Plateau

In nature, a plateau is a very large, area that is higher than the surrounding terrain. It differs from a mesa, a flat topped mountain, because of the acreage involved. For example, the Edwards Plateau covers most of west central Texas; it is bigger than most north eastern states and, and contains in whole or in part, about 30 counties. My gut feels like its about the same size as the Edwards Plateau and since my scale refuses to budge, it appears that not only have I "achieved a dieting" plateau, I am one.

What really sucks is that the daily score on MFP keeps telling me that in 5 weeks I'll break 300 lbs! It's been saying that for 2 weeks. I'm still 312 lbs. I think that is the only thing my scale has the ability to say. I would say that I've worn a "groove" in the scale but it works for my wife and is jammed for me.

I read the achievements and triumphs of my MFP friends and of other members, while I sit, lodged firmly at 312. I complement them on the consistency of their exercise and weight loss progress while I maintain a consistency of my own.

Perhaps on day I will lose two lbs and get down to 310. I suppose its possible that one day I will actually leave the 300 club behind. However, I cannot see that from here because there is a huge plateau in the weigh.

Quitting is not an option and the only thing to do is to be persistent.

Until the breakthrough comes, I remain stubbornly at 312.

:explode: