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http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html This article helped me break my six month plateau a while ago. I had to slightly up my calories (about 150 per day) and slightly lower my cardio. Which, was not intuitive. I think you just have to keep playing around with it until you…

You might have to try a couple things to find what works - try not to get too discouraged. It's frustrating, I know. I plateaued for about 6 months and what worked for me was upping my cals by about 100-150 a day and decreasing my cardio. I'm in the process of upping my cardio back again now. I found this article posted on…

I think it helps to up it over time. I usually drink 3 just during my workout and right after..and boy, do I appreciate it. At first, it helped to add some sugar free flavors. I drink a lot at work. Mindlessly. Just like i used to drink diet pop. I fill a 32 oz bottle and that's half the day right there, check.

Congrats! 18 pounds is great! It looks like from your ticker that's about 1/3 of the way total for you! That's amazing. I agree with others that some pics might help you. Just stick with it....it will start snowballing and you won't believe how different you look. 18 pounds is impressive.

A couple things: 1 - I had to cut back on cardio recently to break a plateau...and that made me sad?! I just upped it again...which made me happy?! 2 - I had to eat more calories last night (I was on a roll running again!)...and I rejected ice cream and oreos. 3 - I thought I was craving pizza today but realized I was just…

^^^ I'm with YOU! :laugh:

bump. I'd help if I could....seems like you could talk to your doc or one in sports medicine. What about swimming or walking? Also, pilates dvd's maybe?

Congrats on starting. I thought I was gonna die the first time I ran 60 seconds straight, but it got easier. I've done two 5k's now and yesterday I ran for four miles for the first time...and I actually LOVED it. So bizarre. I found that I had great days...and crappy days. Never could figure out a trend. My boyfriend runs…

^^^ I totally agree. Don't try to do too much at once. Every improvement helps and when you have a part down solid, move to the next thing. I think that helped me make this a lifestyle and not a "diet". Also, please remember that if you don't have a "perfect" day, the world isn't over and it doesn't negate all the good…

Maybe that's why I'm 3/4 " shorter than I remembered! :laugh: I went down 1 1/2 shoe sizes, which I thought was bizarre.

I'm 5'3. So far, so good. :happy:

:laugh: :laugh: It'd be hard to walk through doors together!:laugh:

You either do or you don't. :smile: Remember though - your proportions will change, so they'll still look big if you are bigger boobed chick. :smile: Plus, then you can actually shop for lingerie at Victoria Secrets. Ummm...if you, know, you want. :blushing:

Hey Melissa, good decision. :smile: I did weight watchers for the first 50 pounds, but didn't like the changes they implemented last year...and then I decided free is better anyway. I think you can succeed at whichever you choose - consistency is the most important thing. I do like that i can look at calories without…

Great job on the loss so far! I agree on the not beating yourself up about it. Two things helped me with this: 1 - I took a total break from sweets and white refined carbs. I was trying lots of low-fat, low-sugar dessert substitutes...which, I understand, work for a lot of people, but they just made my cravings worse. I…

^^^ This. I've had to keep adapting my strategy as I hit plateaus ...right now I try not to eat them, but I might dip in for 10-20 calories. If I am truly hungry, I'm not afraid to use them. I figure true hunger is a signal.

That's pretty neat! Thank you for sharing it!

^^^ Sometimes your insurance will pay for this too if you are diabetic. My mom is as well. Good luck!

I log it daily. It helps when I go back to look for a trend...and since it doesn't bother me, there's no point in not logging it.

hey, here are some resources for ya: http://jogtunes.com/ http://www.run2r.com/ http://jog.fm/ I've liked jog.fm so far. I mostly listen to ridiculous pop music...heavy beat....some on my list are: American Woman - Lenny Kravitz Breakin' Dishes - Rihanna Do You Wanna Touch Me - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Kodachrome -…

You'll get there. You've come so far already! You decided to make a change, and you've started making one...and you've lost weight! That's more than a lot of folks EVER do. So, be proud of yourself. Daily. :smile: I gained weight in high school and never stopped gaining. I started at 210 pounds (I'm 5'3), did weight…

I got new shoes last week, fit at a running store for my gait. The heel was slightly lower than I was used to, so it felt weird for a couple short runs, but felt great on run 3. Edit: to echo what was said above. The heel on my shoes was shorter because of ankle problems I'd had in the past, so the lower heel is supposed…

I think as others have said, if you can move and your doctor doesn't think it's a problem you're fine. One of the things that motivated me to try it at first was see all the different shapes and sizes and fitness levels of people at 5k's...it was really inspiring. You can totally do this. Just stick with it. Take it at…

Sounds like you want a magic pill. So, blunt but realistic. Suck it up already. Or don't. Lose weight and be more fit. Or don't. It's your life. Is the cheeseball worth how crappy you feel and potential medical problems or not? How about a cheeseball once and while or a bunch whenever you feel like it? Why do you feel like…

bumping. Hopefully, I'll need this soon.

Sounds like you want a magic pill. So, blunt but realistic. Suck it up already. Or don't. Lose weight and be more fit. Or don't. It's your life. Is the cheeseball worth how crappy you feel and potential medical problems or not? How about a cheeseball once and while or a bunch whenever you feel like it? Why do you feel like…

^^^ Exactly. Don't think "I can never have a cheese ball ever again". baloney. YOU choose when to have it. Just make it count. When you have a good relationship with food, when you're making great choices 99% of the time, and you are truly craving it. Then, you'll find you don't even like them. HA!

I've felt that way in the past, but luckily don't now. I think part of it is that I really committed to a lifestyle change and I'm not going to put that much energy into hating something I will do forever. I live in a rural area too. I'd suggest - pick something moderate at first - like walking. Walking burns calories -…

Let everybody know if it works. Good luck.

Ok. Deep breathes. :smile: Most people hit a plateau. It sucks. So does being heavy. It'll pass. Lots of people will say this isn't a plateau because it hasn't been two months..and your weight isn't stuck...it "fluctuates up and down about a pound". I'd probably call it a plateau too. I wish I was one of those math people…