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Discouraged

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Gah, today's weigh-in wasn't as good as I had hoped. I lost 0.1 of a kilogram. . . whoop de do. I haven't lost anything for three weeks. I did the thigh and arm measurements to cheer myself up a bit and I've lost a 1/2 inch off of my thigh and a little bit off of my arm. I'm not going to give up. I'm going to keep exercising and eating right. I've been doing the right things, its just annoying that the scale doesn't show it. I'm just hoping that I'm gaining muscle and losing fat and that this crappy plateau will go away soon. Seriously, a plateau so soon? yuck.

I just need to get this baby weight off for me. I feel like I want to crawl out of my own body sometimes I hate being this size. I know it is irrational, but sometimes when I go out I start worrying that other people will judge be because I've gained so much weight and how could I let myself go, why isn't it off yet, blah blah blah. Rational me knows that other people don't actually care that much, but it's a hard thought to shake off.
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LADILADIDA 5/29/2012 10:40AM

    Honestly, YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!! Look at the overall picture from where you started and you will feel much better. Also, there are medical reasons that the baby weight is not coming off as fast for you compared to some others (since you are human and comparing yourself is normal) - having a c-section and not being able to nurse. Statistics show that for both of those categories of women, it took more time to return to their normal weight. And YOU are doing great and making those changes. Also, the numbers on the measuring tape prove to you that you are making changes to your body. And don't you feel so much better? Love your body now - it recently has done some pretty amazing things and is still doing amazing things for you. emoticon

As far as plateau, if that is what you are on - though you still had a loss, so I don't think that's where you are at yet and your muscles mass changing is what I suspect - you know what to do, to break that plateau. Change up the routine, add intervals, rest, drink the water, and avoid over-training.

Oh and OMG - you weighed yourself the day after Memorial Day weekend? Brave girl!

You can do it!

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FLORIDAJOE1 5/29/2012 10:26AM

    Stick with it! I know what you're saying. I steadily lost 1 -1.5 pounds per week through December of last year. Then I plateaued for a month or so and now I'm losing about a third of a pound per week. The thing is to stay with it and congratulate yourself that your NOT GAINING weight. You can do it. Form the good habits and stick with them for life no matter what the scale says.

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