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Originally Posted by IanG
I found weightloss easy and, in the end, a lot of fun at least while I was at the heavier weights. It was like a rule book for me - do this, do that and see results. I loved it. And it was easy. So easy that I kicked myself on lost decades of being overweight.
Saying that, now is hard. I am nearly at goal but reaching that elusive final weight, body shape and health profile is proving very difficult. The rule book no longer applies. Big changes can have little impact or no changes can have an impact. You have to constantly keep adjusting. And the scale no longer helps because muscle gain can throw the numbers off.
The end of weightloss is hard. I miss the journey. That was easy.
For example, I was stuck at 170lbs for months after making no changes to my diet and exercise regime which had been so successful in me losing 110+lbs. On a chance, I cut hummus and dips from my diet. I lost 5lbs. Then I got stuck at 165lbs. So I cut out my alcohol consumption. Then my weight began to creep up again and I am sitting merry at 172lbs today
HARD.
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I don't think weight loss is easy but I definitely found my last 10 lbs to be very difficult to get off. I understand you about missing the journey because I consistently was seeing a big weight loss (even when I got stuck on some decade, it eventually came off after a few weeks).
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Originally Posted by Arctic Mama
Weight loss is individual. It takes some degree or work. It looks different for everyone. Some principles apply, some biochemistry applies, but there is simply no accounting for the variation in humanity to the degree that a statement like 'weight loss is easy' makes a lick of sense. If it were so easy, nobody would remain fat. Especially given the social stigma and time and treasure spent working on thinness.
/end rant.
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yes.
I agree with this so much! Weight loss is individual.
