Plateaus DO exist and I crushed mine!
02-20-2010, 09:09 AM
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Plateaus DO exist and I crushed mine!
I've heard that Bob from "The Biggest Loser" says plateaus do not exist. Well, I beg to differ.
I was stuck at 203 for a month! A month! And now, doing nothing differently, I have lost FIVE pounds in nine days. I've lost two pounds in the last two days.
If there's anything good about a plateau, it's the follow up "whoosh". Thankfully, those exist too. 
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Long term goal: To still be calorie counting 11/9/2010
mini goals: ~211-10% lost;12/24/09 ~203 class I obesity 1/28/10; ~199 Onederland/15% 2/19/10; ~188-20%; ~185 half way 5/14/10; 179-bye 180's 6/12/10; ~174 overweight 7/3/2010;169-bye 170's 8/13/10;~164-30% 10/23/2010159-bye 160's~11/1/10; 153-35%~12/23/10; 149-bye 150's~2/11/11; 145 normal~2/14/2011; ~141-40%; 139-bye 140's ~135 GOAL! (129-45%; 117.5-50%)
My "goal" story: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/goal...goal-post.html
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02-20-2010, 09:41 AM
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Don't you just love those "experts" ? Plateas are real, infact too real...just another case of kick while they're down...BUT you showed 'em.....
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02-20-2010, 10:27 AM
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Restart Date: 10/25/2009
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Woo hoo! Yes they do exist. Happy woosh and onderland. 
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02-20-2010, 10:39 AM
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I luv my curves
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congrats!!!!
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New Year New Start!
GOALS
1- 217 back to low-accomplished
2- 210 -Count down til onderland!!
3- 205/ 50lbs lost
4- 199 - Most important goal!!
5- 180- FINAL Goal
"Believe in yourself"
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02-20-2010, 11:44 AM
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Congrats on breaking your plateau and reaching onderland!
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02-20-2010, 11:59 AM
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Back on Track 2 Healthy
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2011(ish) and I didn't understand: 
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked.
"Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat.
"I don't know," Alice answered.
"Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
2015
I'm making a plan & working that plan. I have direction & discipline!  Who knew it was possible?
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02-20-2010, 01:19 PM
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Strong is the new Pretty!
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 Now I love love love me some Bob, but on this one he's just silly. Plateaus (and diet dr. pepper) are not mythical. Now some people are under the misguided notion that there is nothing that can be done about plateaus, they are just as silly and wrong headed as Bob and you have proven it. Congrats on kicking that plateau's butt. 
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02-20-2010, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eliana
I've heard that Bob from "The Biggest Loser" says plateaus do not exist. Well, I beg to differ.
I was stuck at 203 for a month! A month! And now, doing nothing differently, I have lost FIVE pounds in nine days. I've lost two pounds in the last two days.
If there's anything good about a plateau, it's the follow up "whoosh". Thankfully, those exist too. |
Amen, sister!!!
congratulations!
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Last edited by kuhrisuh : 02-20-2010 at 01:35 PM.
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02-20-2010, 02:17 PM
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NEVER EVER going back
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Amen sista!!!!!
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On my own personal journey I started on September 27, 2008
Starting weight 377, Weight in spring of 2010 198, Weight in August 2011? In the 240's.
Still plugging along on this weight loss highway!
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02-20-2010, 02:45 PM
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Jeri
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I'm right there with you - I just busted my own and am whooshing down!
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02-20-2010, 03:46 PM
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Calorie counter
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I'm sure there are people out there who are in self-induced plateaus and need a little kick in the rear. Bu then there really are times of actual honest-to-goodness plateaus too. Lucky are those who know them not!
Just remind me of this thread the next time I reach one, K?
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Long term goal: To still be calorie counting 11/9/2010
mini goals: ~211-10% lost;12/24/09 ~203 class I obesity 1/28/10; ~199 Onederland/15% 2/19/10; ~188-20%; ~185 half way 5/14/10; 179-bye 180's 6/12/10; ~174 overweight 7/3/2010;169-bye 170's 8/13/10;~164-30% 10/23/2010159-bye 160's~11/1/10; 153-35%~12/23/10; 149-bye 150's~2/11/11; 145 normal~2/14/2011; ~141-40%; 139-bye 140's ~135 GOAL! (129-45%; 117.5-50%)
My "goal" story: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/goal...goal-post.html
Last edited by Eliana : 02-20-2010 at 03:47 PM.
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02-20-2010, 06:39 PM
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3 + years maintaining
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eliana
Just remind me of this thread the next time I reach one, K? |
Hey, hey, hey - don't even put that out there - the next time? shhhh... maybe, just maybe there won't be a next time.
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02-20-2010, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
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Oh Eliana you've given me hope! I've been in a very real, honest to goodness, not self-induced plateau for.. a month now? It's not that I'm totally stuck but I'm losing the weight about 1/3 as fast as before, if that, without changing a darned thing. I still can't decide if it's because I'm getting down toward the end now or if maybe, just maybe, I'll speed up a little more soon. Anyway I'm just going to keep pluggin along, NOTHING will stop me 
Thanks for the.. hope? lol
Last edited by jkinboston89 : 02-20-2010 at 08:28 PM.
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02-21-2010, 12:27 AM
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Way to go!
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02-21-2010, 03:15 PM
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Living and Learning
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Congrats on busting @ss on your plateau and reaching onderland! 
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