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Originally Posted by Doctorblue
I'm oh so very frustrated! My first seven weeks I lost 24.4#. This last seven weeks I've lost 5.4#.
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You & I have exchanged a couple of PMs (before the re-post on today's daily) so I know you're adding the oil.
I suggested changing up your veggies more b/c our bodies can get used to what we're doing and sometimes we have to "trick" our bodies into losing again. We can't get stuck in ruts!
I had a bigger loss this week than I'd been having. I added more lettuce. Don't know if it is a coincidence or not but I'm throwing it out there....
One more thing...I've done your math...you are still at over 2 lbs/week overall...nothing to complain about! No other diet EVER did that for me!
The slowdown can be frustrating if we let it. Use it as an opportunity to make some changes...try some new foods, review carb counts and see if it makes a difference. THIS is where a (good) coach would come in handy but not just "any" coach. Some are surely better than others! Write down EVERY morsel, crumb, drop, (all spices, additions, etc). There would be a bunch of support on MFP as well, if you choose to track there...
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Originally Posted by sahmmommy2
I got on the scale to weigh in this morning and am at 165!!!!!!!! That is 7 pounds gone in a week. I am doing the happy dance!!!!!!!! I have also passed my half-way mark and am able to wear my wedding ring again. My week has been full of victories WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yes. We. Can!
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Originally Posted by bubbleblower
A lot of what I've been doing over the last two weeks has to do with changing habits. I never would have pictured me sitting in the United Club at the airport in the past with a cup of tea vs. a glass of red wine. The real test will come over the holidays while I'm away for two weeks without a scale, but at least I feel better equipped now. And over the holidays I'll have my own kitchen to work in although we'll still be eating out in restaurants occasionally. We also throw a big Christmas Eve party, but at least I already know what the food is for that!
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I'll be away for 2 weeks as well...no WI with the coach. I'll have access to a scale but it won't be the same scale. So...I'll weigh when I get there and I'll monitor while I'm there. And this friend has food issues as well. I think he's doing HCG right now so I'll be fine...
We can do this!
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Originally Posted by breezie68
Blah, 0 loss this week. At least I didn't gain! And I did lose 2 inches. So headed in the right direction, but it was my first 0 loss, and as you know can be a bit disappointing. I'm OK with it- makes me focus even more this week!
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No complaints about weigh ins! Its all good! Yes, you are headed in the right direction...no more more blahs or disappointments! Only good thoughts! Nothing to cause stress, which increases the hormone cortisol, which blocks weight loss.
Sometimes the scale does not do what we want but the weight loss journey is more than the scale. There are measurements as well (and remember, they only measure select areas of the body...it could come off somewhere else).
Sometime there are even slight gains & IP even expects it at some point. Look at a LOT of our weekly weigh ins...we have 0 weeks or weeks with slight gains. Keep up the good work! You're doing great!