Still Loving the Scales

[witheraway1]

Pam, you did very well. To be gone so long and only 2lbs. That will come off in no time.

[MsHeirloom]

Update!  I have been struggling with this d___ plateau for months now.  This morning I got a Christmas present at the scales.  I'm down 3 1/2 pounds!!!!!  How did I break the plateau?  I read everything I could on the internet and this site.  The only things that made sense to me were to change up my eating plan and add exercise.  With my MS I figure I pretty much get as much activity as I can out of my body, so- change up the diet.  I love this WOE.  It has become automatic and very satisfying.  A friend shared her Weight Watchers materials with me.  I calculated my points for several days changing nothing from the way I have been eating.  WW says I should eat 29 points every day.  I was only eating 14-20 points.  Could it be that I had not been eating enough and my body is/was in starvation mode.  So I decided to change up my diet by eating 3 or 4 times a day instead of the 2, sometimes 3, I had been doing.  I'm eating my fruit breakfast, my LDL protein lunch (somewhat smaller than I had been accustomed to doing), vegetables and maybe a little protein for dinner, and then if desired I have been having a snack in the evening such as popcorn or fruit.  What's different?  I'm simply eating more food over the day.  I think I wasn't giving my body enough food and it thought I was starving.  Looking back over the past year, the last time I had a really nice weight loss was last December.  Of course Thanksgiving to Christmas is a bigger eating season than most.  I hope this approach will let me reach goal at a somewhat faster clip.
Merry Christmas to everyone.  I know mine will be even more joyous!

[cameron]

That's wonderful Pam, I am SO happy for you.Very clever strategy!!

[LINDA RN]

Wow Pam that is great!
I know those 3 1/2 pounds feels like a ton!
Best wishes for even more success.

[hopefull]

Yeah Pam! Great going and good self research. I think not eating enough happens to lots of people because of the ole diet mentality. you got to eat a little as possible. This woe works because the food we eat nurishes the body and feeds it what it needs so it knows it won't be starving.
Thanks for all the encouragement. You are a great inspiration!
Happy Holidays and big hugs,
Bobbi

[crickadoodle]

Awesome report, Pam.  It is true that you can eat too little and your body wants to hold on to the extra fat, instead of releasing it.  So many people want drastic results and do drastic things. Merry Christmas!

[knighte]

Yeah! It is always nice to hear what is working with others and what can be tweaked while still staying on the LDL plan.

[barrypaxton]

knighte,

welcome 2 Let's Do Lunch AKA "the most wonderful way of eating in the world"!!!

Ollie

[MsHeirloom]

Thanks to all of you for the support and enthusiasm.  I had a very successful Christmas.  I had plenty to eat and stayed on plan.  It is still amazing to me how easy this plan is to adapt to a variety of situations and how it allows me to enjoy my foods without going off plan and indulging in all my "old favorites."  No other plan would have allowed me to eat a variety of satisfying and delicious foods and not feel deprived.  The only negative was others feeling bad when they compared their plate to mine.  I don't understand how others believe that they can't do this when they want and need to lose weight and eat in a healthy fashion.  I never preach, but do share when people ask.
Let's all set shining examples this coming year as we discard unwanted body fat and become fit and fabulous.  2011 is the year to really get on-board and reach our best potential.

[hopefull]

What a great encouragement you are for all of us! Yeahhhhhh! thanks so much for always sharing.
Happy New Year!
Bobbi

[VickiLynn]

It is true that you can eat too little and your body wants to hold on to the extra fat, instead of releasing it.  So many people want drastic results and do drastic things.

I believe it is hard for some people to grasp the LDL concept -- to eat until full/stuffed.  On LDL we don't have to starve ourselves to lose weight and I can attest to this fact for I too like Pam have found that when I increased my food intake when reaching a plateau it jumpstarts my weight loss.