stmueller's Journal, 16 June 2008

I'm really frustrated actually - for my 50 lb. Challenge this means I have lost 2 lbs. from last week, which is totally respectable (I think). But in all honesty, I have been hovering here for the last 2 1/2 weeks (other than right after the wedding weekend). Up and down, up and down, just a pound or so, staying right where I am. The part that is very frustrating is that I've been here before - on Weight Watchers, (or even on Atkins once) lose a big amount the first week, and then nothing. I exercised and ate right for 11 weeks the last time, putting in a legitimate effort and not just telling myself I was, and nothing.

But this time I'm going to do something about it. First of all I have to go to my doctor anyway since I have a cut that maybe should have had stitches a month ago and isn't healing right. So I'm going to talk to her. Then I'm going to steal Turbo Jam and Biggest Loser workout DVD's from Mom and seriously up my intensity. Like seriously - biggest loser style ie sweating buckets and throwing up etc. I've been sweating and breathing hard during my workouts so far, but maybe it's not enough. I'm obviously very resistant to losing, and maybe that's what I need.

Probably not going to be a lot of fun for my husband though!!!
256.0 lb Lost so far: 10.0 lb.    Still to go: 17.0 lb.    Diet followed 100%.
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I feel your pain sister! I lose very slowly and follow the same pattern as you, down some lbs. one week and then nothing the next week. It does get very frustrating but we have to hang in there and keep trying! It's a good idea to talk to your doctor about it. I don't know about doing exercise "Biggest Loser" style though. You have to be careful that you don't get hurt. Hang in there! 
16 Jun 08 by member: mbhpro
Have you tried zig-zagging your points? A typical week for someone whose daily points target is 26 could look like this: Mon= 22 (-4 pts), Tue= 22 (-4 pts), Wed= 30 (+4 pts), Thur=22 (- 4pts), Fri= 26 (+/-0 pts), Sat= 30 (+4 pts), Sun= 30 (+4 pts). The average for the week is still 26 points per day but the highs and lows help to keep our metabolism guessing and prevent it from going into starvation mode. I kicked a nasty plateau using highs and lows. It might be worth a try. And I love Turbo Jam, by the way! 
16 Jun 08 by member: evelyn64
As Evelyn has already wonderfully suggested zig-zagging points might well be the "weigh to go"... I did that too, due to losses slowing down. But it worked and also nice when you want those higher point days. I've also found it useful to keep a record of my daily points and activity points in a spreadsheet then evaluate what points v. activity gives me a reasonable weight loss. Keeping to this formula week after week seems to have brought more consistency, so you might find that doing something like that would help you too.  
16 Jun 08 by member: MoonLite

     
 

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