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Originally Posted by purple sky
Lilmink, I don't really have suggestions on how to speed this up as I am a slow loser myself. Just keep in mind that sometimes people who are shorter lose weight a little more slower than others. Sometimes it's the amount of weight you have to lose and sometimes it is just your body. It does not want to give up the weight. I don't know if it is realistic to drop most of your goal weight within a 2 month period. It takes time. IP quotes 3-5 pounds per week for a woman but that is an average. I think 2-4 might be more realistic.
All that being said, CA is very expensive. So, I am now seriously thinking about alternatives for down the line, at least the later phases. And per your other post, I agree with others, your coach misses some key points. But, that is what this forum is for. As you spend time on it, you will get tips and ideas from others. For example, some people eat just about the same thing every day in terms of food and IP products. I change it up a bit. The variety seems to help me but that is just me. There are issues with what is termed the Big C and the Big D. Basically, what goes in needs to come out. Some have problems with that. For me, when I started changing things up a bit, it seemed to help. Everyone is different and a little experimentation may yield different results. Some experiment with IP packets. I have not been too successful with that - tummy issues. Some days I can drink Mio. Some days it increases cravings for me so I stop. It took me a while, after reading these boards, trying some things others tried to see what worked for me. Sometimes I find some food, IP and regular that I enjoy and I think I can eat this everyday but my body might not react well so for a while I have to change to some food that my taste buds are not screaming for.
As well, I have also noticed that sometimes when you stop thinking about weight and the pounds and the numbers and how they are going up or down or stalling, the weight just leaves. I don't know if it is your body messing with you or stress or what. You have done well so far, including your pre-IP loss. I, too, lost pre-IP and my initial weight loss was s/w underwhelming. Even my coach commented. But, after I was miffed and crabby, I got back on the scale that weekend and liked what I saw. My weekly WI's below don't reflect it but my weight loss has actually been very consistent based on what I had seen at home. I have to wait 2-4 days to see a pound leave and that is just me. It could even slow down. I hope it doesn't but it took a while to get the weight on. And it has most definitely been hanging around too long. So, I am like, 'leave already'. But, summer will come...
Sorry I went on and on but at my height it took me a while to understand that I will almost certainly fall below the national averages. Hang in there. You are doing awesome. Costa Rica, here you come.
Thank you for the pep talk. I needed that. I should be over joyed with 2 lbs per week, as that never happened when I did WW or have tried it on my own. But I was just hoping for more and feeling whiny last night
I ordered the hot cocoa from Nashua today and that will save me about $20-30 per week. Making it hurt a little less. One other weird thing I have noticed is when I step on the scale in the morning, the days I lose weight I've had a vivid nightmare the night before. It happened twice this week and I lost a pound each time. And it happened once last week and I lost .8 the next day. It's so weird!
Don't you sometimes feel like just because we are in Ca they feel they have reason to charge more? I can't imagine they pay any more than anyone else. Do you pay for weigh ins as well? We pay $15.
My first weigh in was -4.6lbs and the second -4.2lbs. My scale isn't showing much of a difference in numbers, so I'm feeling frustrated. I feel like I'm losing so slowly compared to everyone else. I know I need to have a little more patience and let the program work its magic. Hope you all are having a great Sunday evening.
That sounds like something my DH would say!! They are the biggest dorks sometimes.
