So frustration is setting in,my last two weigh ins are flatlining...less than a pound each!! help

Mariah - you are doing fantastic!! 39 inches lost?!? That's amazing! And that 30lb board will have your name on it soon! Just keep up the great work. I think it's a great thing you are still losing inches even if that 1lb is being stubborn.

jmgirl-- a plateau at this point (about 2-3 weeks in, or about 10-18 pounds in) is totally normal. Frustrating, but normal. IT happens to all of us. You just have to keep plugging along, and know that this is just a phase your body has to go through in order to keep losing. If you were to lose large numbers every week without giving your body time to adjust, you would have even more problems. Right now, your body is probably retaining water to keep the fat cells from collapsing--but it will eventually expel the excess water and you will continue on your weight-loss pattern.

Hang in there! We've all been through it.

Patzi, At what point do you add caffeine back into your diet? I am very excited to start stabilization next week.

Teacherlady gave a great explanation about what is probably happening, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone. I've been fighting for almost 3 weeks now to lose 1.5 lbs so I can sign the 30 lb board and honestly have found it fustrating . . . But I have been focusing on previous succeses, how I feel, inches I've lost, the fact that I have collar bones, being very honest and open on this board and in my consults and staying OP. This may not be happening as quickly as I want it to, but it will happen and does it really matter if it takes a couple of weeks longer than I want it to? Hang in there, stay OP and keep going!

Mariah

I'm in NE Florida, and I finally saw something about it at my center on Tuesday. If you go in on Friday, you get an extra week. If you also go in next Tuesday plus lose weight between the two weigh in's, you get two more weeks for a grand total of 3 weeks added on.

Rzrbackcandi, I wanted to let you know I really like your Food Dairy Sheet. I am just starting out. I will go to my food class tomorrow. Could you email me a copy of the sheet? I really appreciate it. I need all the help I can get.

andonaldson at hotmail dot com

Patzi- can't wait for the recipes. I would love to know how to make any kind of BBQ sauce. I have definitely been missing that.

Britt- Thanks for the lessons can't wait to try them at home.

Last week of school and I am doing everything I can to stay away from all the good-bye treats from the kids. This is torture, but I have recommited myself. I have 8 lbs to go and am going to get there!! I made a chain with my kids that I will pull one loop off for every pound I loose until I get there. My birthday is in two weeks and all I want is one beer! I'm hoping I will be back on stabilization and one beer won't set me back 5 days.

On a side note, I just got my wedding ring back yesterday. I had to send it in to get sized. I lost so much weight that it kept falling off. I love that I have it back but love even more that I went down 1 3/4 sizes!!! It is all sparkly and shiny and it that extra little motivation I need to finish this out!

Just sent it your way!

HA! Helps if I attach the document! I hate it when I do that. Now, you should receive it.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

wow, thanks. Lower calories as in fish and chicken. Higher would be option 2 and bison, turkey? or am I thinking wrong?

Went for weigh in today and lost another 3 pounds! I start blue menu tomorrow. Any great ideas for the creamy supplements? I keep hearing about this brownie recipe? Hope you guys are having a good day, it is storming like crazy here.

That is awesome about the ring, what a motivator. And happy early birthday

Flatlining is a normal part of the process, even though it is extremely frustrating. Less than a pound is still a loss, so just celebrate in the fact that you are staying on plan and feeling great. The scale is only one part of the journey to a happier and healthier you.

Coffee was a free item when I finished stabilization and was given my maintenance diet. You have six weeks of sabilization and then if you are happy how that is going, you can do maintenance.

Patzi