I had to take 2 days off the gym (yesterday & the day before) because of a wicked workout my brother put me through (Legs & Abs). My gut was killing me! But in a good way....
I work at a plus size clothing store and we are required to try on clothes so we know how they fit, etc. Today I tried on my usual jean size (16) and noticed they were kinda lose. My co-workers said I should wear a 14 and I was in denial I would fit into them.
THEY FIT!!!! I was so excited!!!
Now only if the scale would move....
That's awesome! Good for you! I love that feeling of fitting into clothes that are a smaller size. It's such an emotional boost!
activemommy, You can definitely push past it! I learned that sometimes you just need to switch things up (try a new workout, make sure you're eating enough calories or that you're not eating too many) to get over that plateau. It can be discouraging, but this site is very motivating and helps keep me on plan.
That's exactly what I need to do (try a new workout). I just ordered p90x since I don't think billy blanks is working me hard enough. I tried p90x atwith my sister in law this summer and though i was extremely sore for days I think it's what I need. anywaysI'm excited to see if that will help my be "comfortable" in my swim suit by may!
We are the same height and about the same weight currently. I came in at 206.6 this morning. Woo!
Woohoo! Would you like to be weight loss buddies? I have my official weigh in this wednesday, so hopefully I will have lost something...I'm just so ready to say that I am in the hundreds again lol...
milasmommy, I know exactly what you mean! For me, it seems like my weight loss slows down right before I get to 200 and then doesn't budge. Last time I got this low I gave up because I was impatient because I didn't think the scale was moving quickly enough, but this time I'm gonna see it through. It's definitely worth it!
That's exactly what I did, I stopped at 202, and didn't lose any weight for like 3 weeks, and so I started cheating again and then I was right back at 215...But I'm not going to give up this time. I'm so ready to lose this weight! I hope we both can stick to it!
I've been at 210 for the past 5 or 6 days I weighed myself today and it said 208...I'm staying under 1500 calories + exercising, but I still weigh the same? Shouldn't I be dropping pounds like crazy? :\
I've been at 210 for the past 5 or 6 days I weighed myself today and it said 208...I'm staying under 1500 calories + exercising, but I still weigh the same? Shouldn't I be dropping pounds like crazy? :\
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If you're exercising really well, it could be that you are losing fat and gaining muscle, which would make the scale show that you haven't lost anything? Are you losing inches?
Or it could be that your body hit a plateau, like mine did? My body always hits a plateau around 206, which is currently happening to me...either way, don't give up! Just keep up what you are doing, and then eventually the weight is going to seem like it melted off
I am exercising and losing inches. I can see a huge difference in my face and my wrists. I went from a size 16 to a 14 (although my new jeans are a little snug still). I've only lost 5lbs roughly - I didnt think I'd be hitting a plateau yet...
I'm still going to stick with things - the urge to snack tho is really starting to get to me tho
I am exercising and losing inches. I can see a huge difference in my face and my wrists. I went from a size 16 to a 14 (although my new jeans are a little snug still). I've only lost 5lbs roughly - I didnt think I'd be hitting a plateau yet...
I'm still going to stick with things - the urge to snack tho is really starting to get to me tho
Yea I've only lost 6.5 lbs, but I still plateaued...i guess 206 is basically where my body feels comfortable, and it doesn't want to budge lol...I've been feeling the urge to snack more and more too, but I'm not going to give in. Congrats to losing a size! That should keep you motivated!
It is exciting, but I want quicker results...I feel impatient and I'm super moody lately (and I can't blame it on TOM - I have an Mirena) lol.
There's a lot of 'life stresses' happening too, which I'm sure is contributing to it. My fiancée lives in North Carolina and I'm stuck in Canada for 2 more months (spent 6 months in the USA and I have to stay in Canada for a minimum of 6 months before I can return).
I'm just tired of not having things in my control anymore AND I REALLY want to see my man for our 1st Valentines Day which probably isn't going to happen now, so that's really bumming me out.
I saw 199 briefly on the scale today...but then it switched to 200 at the last minute. So cruel lol.
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northernbelle-
That's exactly what I need to do (try a new workout). I just ordered p90x since I don't think billy blanks is working me hard enough. I tried p90x atwith my sister in law this summer and though i was extremely sore for days I think it's what I need. anywaysI'm excited to see if that will help my be "comfortable" in my swim suit by may!
Wow, good luck with the P90X! I love trying new workouts! If you keep up with it I have no doubt that you'll have no problem feeling comfortable in your swimsuit! I've been wanting to try it, but I decided that I'm going to wait until I get my fitness level up a bit (ok...a lot) first. Right now I'm doing Biggest Loser Boot Camp and 30DS for my high intensity workouts and WATP for my low intensity workout on sore days.
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That's exactly what I did, I stopped at 202, and didn't lose any weight for like 3 weeks, and so I started cheating again and then I was right back at 215...But I'm not going to give up this time. I'm so ready to lose this weight! I hope we both can stick to it!
Yup, I know exactly what that's like. It's just like "Oh well, I might as well just do whatever now!" I was like that for a few weeks just recently after getting down to 200, then I fell off the wagon for awhile (it didn't help that it was the holidays) and ate my way back up to 207. It's definitely a wild rollercoaster, but we can do it!
Last Monday: 200.8
Then through the week, I went up to 201 and then 201.4.. So I went crazy on drinking water then went back down to 201 in one day. But was bad on weekend since it was my bday weekend.
Well, this Monday: 200.8 the first time I stepped on. Then the second time I stepped on, 200.4. Argh... Onederland is just sooooo close.... I'm gonna be so good this week!!!! lol (but we have friends visiting us this weekend... will have bonfire on Friday night... = smores.. and then going to busch garden... probably bad food. But hopefully we will be walking around a lot!!)
I weighed myself today and it said 208...I'm staying under 1500 calories + exercising, but I still weigh the same? Shouldn't I be dropping pounds like crazy? :\
