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This week is the last week in my second 6-Week Challenge at the YMCA. Final weigh in is Friday night. And the scale hasn’t budgeted in 4 weeks!! I’ve been 193.1 (the gym scale varies from mine by 3 pounds) for the past four weigh ins and to say I’m getting discouraged is an understatement. But I’m not giving up. I may piss off my trainer for not showing any results for the team and I feel super bad about that but I know I’m going to break through and start losing again.
I’ve hit a plateau. Now what?
Now it’s time to shake things up. Get things moving again in the right direction. And that means trying new things. Well… semi-new.
So as of tomorrow, March 1st, I’m going back on the 17-Day Diet and this time I’m sticking with it. You see, on February 1st I started the diet in an effort to grab a hold of this 6-week challenge and really show progress. But the one thing I didn’t factor in was the fact that I would be working out really hard at least 2-3 times a week. And on the first cycle of the 17-Day Diet they don’t encourage vigorous exercise.
So after a week an a half I started slipping here and there. Allowing one small bite of this, a lick of that. And before you know it I’d completely strayed from the diet and went back to counting calories with MyFitnessPal.com. And it hasn’t done me a lick of good.
I’m going to be honest with myself and admit that I just can’t do it on my own. I need a plan, a system, to follow or else I don’t stay on track. When someone tells me exactly what to eat and how to exercise I find that I can easily keep with it and follow the plan. So that’s what I’m going to do. No more excuses, no quitting half way through. And in 17 days I’ll give a recap of my first cycle.
Wish me luck!
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Hate that dreaded P word! So totally understand! Hang in there! You can do it!
Good luck, Danielle. I know losing weight is not easy. After my first baby I went on Weight Watchers. I was breastfeeding and walking as well, so the weight came off easier.
But about a year later I put on 15 lbs and it is so difficult to get that off! I am pregnant with #2 and will probably do WW again after this baby is born. I just need to stick with it. That is the hard part.
I am currently trying to diet. When I got that flu a few weeks ago, I didn’t eat for two days, then I just started eating less. Yesterday, the hubby bought me a donut and a candy bar. I just don’t think he wants to cut his hair. He says once I lose 20 pounds, he’ll cut his hair.
I wish you good luck, as I also hope that I will be able to resist the temptation.
Keep yourself busy Danielle to try and take your mind off eating :-0 Remember water, water, water, and a for a change water !!
Good luck!
Wow, good luck! As someone who needs to be aiming for the plateau (to start, rather!) I applaud you and will be cheering you on!
Good luck! I know if I don’t have a plan, I have a terrible time making healthy food choices. I love the taste of food and moderation is hard for me. Keep it up and you’ll lose those pounds!
Plateau’s suck! Good luck on trying to lose weight, I hope it works well for you!
I believe in small steps – you can so do it. Just one foot in front of other
Everyone hits that stage do not discourage. Think of the progress you made so far. I think you have done well according to what you have written.