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Plateau
Started my "new" weight loss journey in April and have lost 12 pounds (not quite at my goal of 1.5-2.0 per week, but close) I'm 50 years old and I want to lose 100 pounds. I'm getting exercise daily (a mixture of: Manual Treadmill, Recumbent Bike, Step Aerobics, Low Impact Aerobics, Kickboxing, Toning) I am now stuck in a…
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Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
I started "dieting" in January and have lost 21 pounds. I am now at a plateau because my ability to do the same form of exercise has changed. No biggie, I'm adjusting. But, here's my problem. When I was losing weight consistently, I was able to drop my cholesterol significantly - like by over 15 points and I've NEVER had…
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Gaining weight back
I've been doing this new lifestyle since January 7th and I've lost 23 lbs to date. Well, up until this week. It's the first time I've weighed myself and not lost anything and actually gained two pounds. I'm so upset by this. I figured as long as I was losing something - even 1/2 pound, I was happy. I'm no longer able to do…