Wayward lurker checking in

Hi.... I've been here before, but not for a very long time! I was reading a post here today about our weight loss slowing down and thought.... "hmmmmmmmmmm... maybe I should be talking with these folks". After all you ARE at the same stage I am, and who would know best what's happening at this stage of the game better than YOU??? Well yep, guess what... I think I've hit that famous plateau and I'm just as worried as the rest of you that my loss will stop. Spent a lot of time lately wondering if I could be satisfied with where I am now, if this is the end. Guess what I came up with???? HELL NO!!! (scuse me, I'm old and I still remember primal scream therapy.) Well the conclusion I came to is something that someone else mentioned.. .its up to me to make this work and stick to the plan and stop beating myself up it this slows down. Why should I really care if it takes me until 2015 to lose all this extra poundage as long as I'm making progress in the right direction? Well, you know the answer to that one... I'm impatient! I want to be normal NOW. Well ok, maybe I'll never be normal but you know what I mean. So I hope you'll be seeing me around more often. I was really happy to see some of the same faces and names that I was used to from months ago. Glad you're still around! Windy Pat

Hi Windy Pat, yep..I'm on my plateau over here in central PA. I'm determined to lose more weight, so I'm not giving up. While I"m happy with how I look, I want MORE. It's been a wild ride these past 8 months, I've lost over 100 pounds and i feel better than I have for many years, and I'm only 35 years old. I would have never believed that I'd lose 100 pounds in 6 months, but I did. Unbelieveable. I'm staying away from the scale. I check in with her (yep, it's a she-scale) about 1-2 times per month, but not daily like before. Life is grand. Denise

Wecome Back Pat! Sounds like you have the right attitude, I wish you continued success. I completely understand the lack of patience...same here. I love reading about the things that other people are going through, because I don't feel like I am in it by myself and that if other people are doing OK, then I will be ok. All I can say is that the plateau will end, because it did for me and it has for others. Good Luck to you and keep up the great work, Dorothy

Hi Pat, I started using this board relatively recently, so it's nice to meet you. I totally understand the impatience as I am that way by nature. When I hit the computer keys, I think whatever I wanted the thing to do should be done in an instant. Not reality, but that's my expectation. It holds true for just about everything in my life. Anyway, stick around, and I hope to hear more from you. Linn

Hey Pat! It's nice to see you back. I hope you've got some good blankets in Chicago...With as much weight as you've lost, I'll bet you're freezing up there in the Windy City Plateaus come and go at this point and I don't think it's much to get overly worried about; Just keep on doing what you've been doing and you'll get there. I've made peace with where I'm at and I'm not panicking over the scale anymore. I can actually go 2-3 days without weighing; Now THAT's progress. I expect to lose a little more, but I'm okay taking it slow. Don't stay away so long next time! Julie

Hey Pat, Glad to see you posting here too. Mary