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Boy am I stuck. I've been hovering between the same 4-5 lbs. for over a month and a half. Before this, I hovered around 175 forever. I broke that, lost 5 lbs., and now I'm stuck in the next bracket down. I swear, I'm the queen of freakin' plateaus. I've gotten past so many before, but this post-baby weight is the devil. It's like my body just doesn't want to give it up. Usually I know how to get past it; it's just a matter of DOING it. But this time, I've pulled out all the tricks in my barrel; changing up my workouts, eating a few more calories, eating a few less calories, cutting out sodium and sugar, eating more protein and less carbs, you name it, I've done it. Every healthy way there is. I'm stuck between just continuing to hack away at it like I am, or just accepting that my body is different than it was 5 years ago, which goes against my every fiber. I don't want to just accept my body when I know it could be better. It's consuming me. I feel like I'm fighting my body all the time, and I am. I've always been pretty good at losing weight. Words can't even describe how frustrated and pissed I am at myself because I don't know why I can't beat this! Can anyone relate or help??
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i think i know how you feel...i am 27 and am wondering if my weight change has to do with getting older...not that we are old by any means, but it could just be our bodies changing. I never had issues with weight before so this is weird for me too. i've been at this weight loss thing for a good month and a half or so, which isn't a super long time i'll admit but i seriously thought i'd be at my goal by now...and am still only half way there. the matter of the fact is that your numbers ARE going down and even tho its not going as fast as you want, it is going the right direction. Does your scale tell you your fat percentage or muscle mass...maybe the number of how much you weigh isn't changing b/c its more of an internal change as fat is reducing and muscle is growing. I have no good suggestions for you, but as one young mom to another, i think you are doing awesome!!! don't beat yourself up over it b/c you are definatly make progress :)
30 May 07 by member: jessicka
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There's a theory floating around that your body will naturally platu at weights you were stable at for a long time. For example, if you were at 180 for 3 years but at 190 for 30 days, you'd have an easy time sliding past 190, but a heck of a time beating 180. I can't back any of it up with personal experience, because from the age of 16 to 21 I flat out told the nurse at the doctor's office I didn't want to know and really didn't care. It seems to make sense though, I had a struggle getting through the 270's, but now that I'm past that the weight is just sliding right off again. Stick with it. :)
31 May 07 by member: reeneejune
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