[startanew]

Hey Everyone! I haven't been on in a while. Things have been hard, I've been struggling up and down with the same 10 lbs for months. Haven't really lost any weight since august, but haven't gained any either, so I guess thats something. I still have this last 30 lbs to get off and I'm ready to get back on track. Hopefully will be on here more for motivation. Ready for the new year!

[sarahinparis]

Good luck.

My highest weight was around 250 and I have stayed within about 10 pounds of 195 for years. I lost more than that, but the 190s have been a comfortable place to hang out - I suppose because I feel more "normal" than I did at higher weights.

2012 will be the year I move that set point down quite a bit. I'm with you!

[startanew]

Thats great! Maintaining is harder then I thought though! I'm feeling pretty good and happy at this weight, but still not at a healthy weight. I would love to get this last bit off and then maintain at around 170. We can do it!

[AnaBee]

I've been messing around with the same 10 pounds for ages too. I feel more focused now we're through the holiday season. Posting here regularly keeps me motivated too.

You've done brilliantly Tracy - congrats on the 110 lbs lost!!!

ETA I started losing from 206, my ticker and stats here are from when I joined this site.

[Sunshine73]

Before the holidays I was bouncing around the same 5 - 7 pounds for a couple of months. It was driving me crazy but we just need to stick with it and eventually our bodies will start to respond.

P.S. Congrats on maintaining your loss - wish I could say the same but Santa was nice enough to leave me a few extra pounds after the holidays.

[bythegraceofGod]

Boy do I know how you feel. I lost 22 pounds this summer doing the HCG drops and diet. I was able to maintain for a few months and figured I am going to do just fine. Well 10 of those pounds creeped up on me so I am back to just doing Atkins. I have lost 3 pounds in a week which is less than I wanted but I will take what I can get. Once I get this off I will be much more careful and if the scale fairy puts one pound on that scale I will do a steak day. If you read the HCG diet that is where you eat nothing all day but then have a steak for supper. You will drop 2-3 pounds overnight.

[startanew]

I've had friends do the HCG diet and it seems to restrictive for me. I can do atkins, eat all day, and still lose as much, so why starve? LOL. I will say that once in a while, maybe once a week, I'll have an egg day. I eat around 10 eggs through out the day, and nothing else but coffee w/ cream, and water. I usually lose around 2-3 lbs overnight doing that. It also helps me get back into full ketosis if I've had a slip up.