11-18-2005, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Mini-goal reached
 Phew! After losing only 3 lbs. in 5 dreadful weeks, I added protein this week. I did not cut down carbs. I just added protein, having read that people lifting regularly should do so. I avoided it before because I am not thrilled with protein powders, but caved and have daily smoothies (or schoopies, as my kids call them) with the powder. Just that little change broke right on through my plateau and put me at my second mini-goal (as seen in sig) today!!! YEAH! It has been a tough month, but I finally feel some achievement through it all.
This is also the first time in my life that I have not quit during a plateau. Wow! I wish I had known a long time ago that you can actually get THROUGH a plateau and keep losing. I might not be here now. 
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Peace,
Paula
Started Sonoma Diet 1/9/06. St. Patty's Goal:
Started 7/11/05 @ 278
Weight loss to date: 38 lbs.
Goal: 160
Program: pure foods, weight lifting, cardio
 Body for Life 9/26/05-12/19/05 after about 8 weeks of non BFL lifiting
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11-18-2005, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Iowa
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Congrats on doing so well!!
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36 pregnancy pounds to lose 18 pounds lost!
57 pre-pregnancy pounds to lose
Ciencia is 2 months old
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11-18-2005, 10:32 AM
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Jennifer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: New York, NY
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Great job, Paula! Plateaus are the worst, but if we keep on doing what we're supposed to do, we *will* break through eventually. Congrats!
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11-18-2005, 10:46 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: MD
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Congrats on reaching your mini-goal!!!
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100 + lbs to go!!!
I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me!
peace & blessings,
arlyn
I have a blog too!
http://sylvamuse.nocturnalmuse.com
First 10% Goal:
Mini Goal Reward: Heart Rate Monitor!!!
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11-18-2005, 10:56 AM
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I'm bringin' SEXY back!!!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New York
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Height: 5'3 1/2
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Congratulations!!!
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Tracey
Starting over again.........again!
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11-18-2005, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,354
S/C/G: 344/279.1/???
Height: 5'6"
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WTG Paula. That is so awesome  You are right, many people do give up when a plateau rolls around.
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11-18-2005, 01:22 PM
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Born Loser
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Newark, OH
Posts: 2,528
S/C/G: 490/See Tracker/245
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Good for you. I am glad to say I have never had to deal with that. Other than maybe a week at a time. I know Kimberley has though. I applaud you for making it through. That has to be hard.
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Goal of 245 Made 12/21/05 Half the man.
New Goal to regain the above goal. 
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever
you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
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11-18-2005, 02:46 PM
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Sub-4 marathon runner!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Leeds, UK
Posts: 3,567
S/C/G: 260/156/148-152
Height: 5 9
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Congratulations! It's always a great feeling to get through a plateau safely and come out the other side.
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Helen
SW - 260, Original GW - 160 - achieved 21 March 2006, CW erm... I'll get back to you on that
4 sub-4 hour marathons! (PB 3:44:05)!
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11-18-2005, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 380
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Thanks everyone. Believe me...if I can push through a plateau -- anyone can. I am the queen of plateau quitting!
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Peace,
Paula
Started Sonoma Diet 1/9/06. St. Patty's Goal:
Started 7/11/05 @ 278
Weight loss to date: 38 lbs.
Goal: 160
Program: pure foods, weight lifting, cardio
Body for Life 9/26/05-12/19/05 after about 8 weeks of non BFL lifiting
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11-19-2005, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Colorado
Posts: 127
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Great job Irish! I know how hard it is to break through those plateaus!
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"Move and show me what you can do when you step into the circle and shake like we do; Move when you just can't take it and move if you just feel like breaking it"~ TFK
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11-19-2005, 01:21 PM
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Never surrender
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 2,751
S/C/G: 251 current/237 minigoal/180
Height: 5' 9"
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congrats on getting through the plateau. You figured it out and did what you had to do 
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11-19-2005, 04:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 4,663
S/C/G: 261/148/below 160
Height: 5'8" (Dang, I shrank an inch!)
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Congratulations!! It's tough breaking through a plateau, and so many people give up. Way to go!!
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Sheila
Women who behave rarely make history.
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11-19-2005, 08:06 PM
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Made in England!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,377
S/C/G: 260/245/169
Height: 5' 4"
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Hitting a plateau can be so disheartening. Well done for sticking with it, Paula,and coming out the other side.  It's a lesson for us all.
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Regained 83 lbs 
Interim goals- Previous High Weight of 247 (Oct 2005) ✓
- No longer morbidly obese at 232
- Quit-Smoking Weight of 224 (Jan 2008)
- Return to Onederland
- Previous Low Weight of 177 (April 2006)
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11-20-2005, 06:03 PM
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2006 - Panda Remix
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield, UK
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Your plateau of 3lb in 5 weeks sounds like heaven to me - mine has been no loss at all for nearly 8 weeks!! Your protein theory sounds interesting - does it have to be a protein shake, or can you just up your protein in general??
Congrats on sticking with it and coming through the other side - I hope I can join you soon!
Love Amanda x
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11-20-2005, 07:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 380
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Oh my Amanda -- that IS tough. Good for you for sticking with it.
What I had read is that upping your protein when you are doing resistance training consistently will help lose weight. I had tried doing it through foods alone and could not get it high enough. I don't think this will be helpful unless you are doing strenuous resistance workouts regularly. If you aren't, it is not ahrd to start adding some, though. You can even do them without any weights -- jsut pushups, squats, lunges, etc. Good luck.
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Peace,
Paula
Started Sonoma Diet 1/9/06. St. Patty's Goal:
Started 7/11/05 @ 278
Weight loss to date: 38 lbs.
Goal: 160
Program: pure foods, weight lifting, cardio
Body for Life 9/26/05-12/19/05 after about 8 weeks of non BFL lifiting
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