FullaBella's Journal, 02 January 2013

What???...you better keep an eye on those renagades...:O) 

Hang in there!!! 

Don't you just hate these standoffs? Like "who's gonna break first"? Just don't start fashioning shivs out of chocolate bars ;) 

You are worth the struggle. You can do it. You are in control. You are not defined by a number. Look at a different number...like inches lost. Muscle weighs more by takes up less room. You define success.  

"If you build it (and you have) they (2 lbs) will come"  

Oh my gosh! You made me laugh so hard that my children came to check on me! When you are not busy running the store, you should seriously consider being a writer, blogger, or something similar! You are truly gifted in the way your turn a phrase, paint a picture with words, and tell a story. For you, though. Your weight plateau. It sounds really odd, but this is what worked for me. I read it online when I plateaued about 2 months ago. Eat! The lady who wrote about it said she ate a bowl of ice cream. Not every day, but just one. She did it every time she plateaued. She likened it to convincing her body she was not starving it. I was told by someone who was losing weight with the help of a nutritionist that the body sometimes holds onto weight – especially when you are eating less than 1500 calories a day. You have done so well staying under 1600 calories - maybe your body is concerned that it is a permanent thing and might be holding on. I hesitate to recommend that you “cheat” because I know that you are making a change. But it may help kickstart your weight loss again.  

RiverRes suggests cycling - which does work for some folks. You have a "spike" day in which you est more calories - not a true cheat in what you choose to eat - just more calories. 

I like your writing style too! And yes, like Res and HCB said I spike/cheat/indulge whatever. I have been doing it for the past year and it has worked well up until the holidays. Anyway, good luck, I know how frustrating that is to stop dead in the path.  

FullaBella, I just love the way you write. You always make me smile, even when you're miserable! Love it! So, you're stuck? Check out my bio page about the whole indulgence thing. It works. I have it all written down in a (reasonably) easy to understand manner. :) It helped me tremendously after being stuck for months(!), and it's what I've been doing (when I've been doing what I'm supposed to).  

Hold back those fringe groups!!! Often you find a pause is when your body is readjusting - I have found that during this time I see changes in my body shape and my clothes get looser :) 

Very funny! Hang in there and keep up what you are doing - maybe an intermittent fast for just breakfast and lunch but it will eventually come off. Patience. I think most of my FS buddies have been where you are - including me. 

Thank you all for the encouragement and ideas. Definitely taking these to thought and will report back with GREAT RESULTS soon. Must think positive as that's the only way I'll get there :-)