Still, I shouldn't be complaining -- I have come a long way. It's interesting how my measurements chart has leveled off quite a bit on Bust and Hips. I think I can see that I have lost about all I am going to lose in those two spots. Now the last 19 pounds is all on my waistline. I am getting a good feeling on where my measurements might end up when (if) I hit 190 pounds ... 42-35-41 ... which is a good proportion for me given my height.

By the way, has anyone else gone through a slight depression when the rapid weight loss stops? It's interesting how excited I was about seeing big scale losses and being so goal focused -- it's not nearly as exciting or satisfying just to maintain one's weight and move sideways.

Alexandra - That is exactly what I am in now and I need to snap out of it and get it done! Feel like a year on plan is a long time...I find myself craving stuff I never did before...Just need to get these last 10lbs off and they seem to be the hardest...Of course the stress of my life does not help...

Centex- good to see you have a good vacation!


Sorry gotta run...heading up to the University of Hartford for a college visit with the kid!

I wouldn't call it depression, but it's definitely harder to stay motivated when the losses slow down.

That happened to me after dropping 85 or 90 in 10 months.
A year IS a long time.
In addition, I had developed thyroid problems and had a hard time finding a doc who would address them.


I watched some other folks stick thru it. Some of them plateaued for 6-8 weeks before they saw another loss (ugh!). I just didn't have it in me. So I cycled off (p2,3,4) and then back on to p1. I dropped more but didn't get to goal. At the time I had 10 or 15 to go. Sometimes I think my goal of losing 110 lbs was too lofty for my obesity history.

After a couple of years, I'm up a size. I'm back on p1 to get off the extra weight. At the time, it sure didn't help that MORE than one person commented that I should just lose the 5 more lbs. to get to an even 100. I was beyond annoyed b/c I was in a frustrating plateau.

Interesting comments. Thanks for sharing everyone.

Yes, I think you are right ... depression was too strong of a word ... more like lack of excitement.

Avalon, for sure for me once I got near maintenance, and then starting it, the challenge became more of an emotional/mental one than a physical one. Though the physical was still there.

I think it takes the body some time to rebalance the hormones and also rebalance the digestive enzymes, etc.

And yes also I think with any big goal there is kind of a let down. I have heard Olympic champions and Oscar winners and the like talk about this. The goal gives you something to shoot for where "when I meet this goal I will feel good" and that may or may not happen. For me, I needed to have other goals, as that helps me. So I started more exercise goals. It helps keep me on track.

Amber, I never thought about the re balancing of hormones and digestive enzymes aspect -- but I bet you are 100% right. I know that it's hard on the body to lose a lot of weight so there are some very positive health aspects to ending that rapid weight loss period. So even though it's not exciting -- I know that it's healthier just to be moving sideways (or just losing very very slowly).

So we roll over to August in 20 hours -- July really flew by. I am staying the heck away from starting new threads after all the angst surrounding the July thread -- I will let other braver souls do that work from here on out!

Keep up the good fight everybody!!

Alexandra the digestive enzymes was something I noticed the most - I think my body needed time to recognize the new foods and “repopulate” the flora in the colon with the right stuff…. everytime I introduced something new there was a little bloating/inflammation/water retention. So I took it step by step. It took about two months for the BMs to regulate back to what I would call “normal”. I found some really good probiotics that seemed to help a lot. Until then there was still constipation.

Also I think it took some time for my hormones to regulate - I personally already have hormone troubles so I am still working to get everything right in that area - thyroid, progesterone, etc.

And…. I am 100 times better than before I lost the weight.

See Lisa I think that is my problem..I want to see that 100 down and maybe my body is saying no.... Or maybe I am self sabatoging?? Ugh! Why was I not born thin LOL

Lack of excitement...and wanting so much to be done and eat healty but normal....not having to remember to pack packets

Hmmm exercise is a bad word LOL..but maybe it is time to take the plunge...

DS like University of Hartford yesterday as well as UCONN. We spent 5 hours sitting in traffic trying to get home...that was not fun....I was starving. All I had for lunch was a salad with very little veggie or chicken on it. I did have some muffins with be (choc chip my new IP fav) but I ate them in the car on the way there since we left so early I had no breakfast.... Ugh..

Since this tread is no where near the 500 necessary to start a new thread, a re-naming will do. If we just remove the July reference, it can continue...

While I am not remotely as creative as Alexandra, I will make the attempt, since I put my foot in my mouth for this month!

Here's a little something to get us in the mood. Stay tuned for an edit to the new thread!

Double post, but here's the link to the new thread for August:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...st-2015-a.html