Re: Plateau hell!

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Gena

I would say its time you take a break from our friend or enemy " The

Scale " . Put the little sucker away for a month. Keep doing what you

are doing. Maybe try a little harder in the places you say you

sometimes slip up in. Then after the month weigh yourself. I swear

it is a lot less frustrating. Think of it this way you have to stay

healthy and keep doing what you are doing anyway right?? So why weigh

yourself so much??? Seriously put the scale away. I use to get so

down when I would be working my butt off then I would get on the

scale and it would say mean things to me!! I would feel like giving

up or even crying. LOL You know it will come off.

> I just don't know what to do here. I am frustrated beyond words.

This

> whole thing started about a year ago. I hit 195, down from 284,

yeah

> right? So I relaxed a little, started missing days on the tread,

not

> eating so great, then some physical problems, joints hurting and

then

> got sick with bronchitis, Niki left for the Army which made me very

> depressed, teeth problems, trip to Portland.......... gained some

> weight back, got up to 214, ok actually 218 at times. Said this is

> ridiculous! I worked too hard to gain this weight back! It took me

a

> few months to really get focused and back on my routine but now

since

> March I'd say, I have not been missing hardly any days, been going

> longer, doing intervals, incline, joined the gym been doing the

circuit

> training, eating isn't great but it is better. I'd say most the

time

> not too bad. Always room for improvement though but I'm never a big

> eater. I never totally pig out. I never get too far away from the

> things that got me to lose the weight. I don't drink pop, booze

rarely.

> I very rarely have cake or cookies or candy. I'm doing soo many

things.

> This is my life. It is how I live, it is ALWAYS on my mind! I'm

working

> soo hard! Going on 5,6 even 9 mile hikes, 5 mile walk for women,

> walking outside or on the tread 3-4 miles a day, twice a day even

so

> 6-7 miles a day. Sorry going on and on but that's how I feel. I'm

going

> on and on. I keep telling myself I can't give up or I would gain

the

> rest back and there are other benefits but I have not seen the

scale

> move really in months! I keep going between 207-212. I don't know

what

> to do???!!! I keep thinking just keep at it, something will kick

in. I

> keep thinking well work on the water, eating, exercise but I'm

doing

> all those things and NOTHING!!! I'm about ready to scream, ok have

> already. Kicked the scale a few times too! Sorry rambling here.

Just

> had to vent.

>

> Gena

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>>>>I use to get so down when I would be working my butt off then I would get on

the scale and it would say mean things to me!! I would feel like giving up or

even crying. LOL You know it will come off.

this morning I fought off the urge to get on the scale for all the above

reasons. I don't want to sabotage my efforts. I'm sticking to once a week for

now, and I'm doing once a week to make sure I'm on the right track with the

eating plan I have. Once it seems like I'm on a steady decrease, I'll go to

once a month. The scale can really sabotage me mentally. XXXMarge