I broke my plateau finally!

I have been on a plateau from hell! I don't think I have dropped a lb in almost two months. Well as of this morning, I weighed 155! I think I broke it! I haven't really changed anything other than drinking more fluids. I didn't eat alot over the weekend either which may of had something to do with it. I am just hoping that it will stay here and not go back to the 160's. I also started my period on Friday so I know some of my bloat last week was from that. This has been a pattern for me throughout this whole journey. Plateau and then lose a chunk all at once. But I will take what I can get at this point. I was beginning to wonder if I was done. Now I have people telling me I look skinnier lately. I didn't see it until this morning when I really looked at myself. But I am far from skinny. My wrists and shoulders look tiny but my butt still looks huge to me. Probably always will. I will take new pics so you all can be the judge. Hope this finds you all well and healthy. Take care, Lori 281/155/140 15lbs from goal! November 9th, first plastics consult!!

Hija Lori! Yeah for you!!! I remember going through those hold/drops as I was approaching my goal. Luckily, mine only lasted about 3 weeks so I didn't have as much time to get stressed. I wonder when I'm going to start seeing myself as the size I am. I wear a size 4/6 very comfortably, but I just don't see it usually, especially if I'm looking at my stomach & thighs. They looks like a really bad case of cottage cheese in an almost empty bag. Se la vie... Thanks for asking to be added as one of my 'friends.'!! Dawn

Thanks Dawn! I realllly realllly thought I was done losing. But with this surgery, I have done this stop, lose a chunk, stop, lose a chunk throughout the whole process. So I should have expected a loss to happen eventually. But it still amazes me what this little tool can do for us! I find it hard to see that I am so much smaller too. And like you, especially when I look at my thighs and for me, my butt. They are both wayyyyy smaller but it's so hard to see sometimes. I like the cottage cheese in the empty bag analogy. That describes it to a "T"!!! I am feelin ya.... Lori

Congratulations! I am so happy for you, especially since we are surgery sisters! I have been stuck at my plateau for it feels like months. Actually, I went down two weeks ago to 180.5 but now am back up to 186 : ' ( You are doing fantastic and I hope to be with you soon!! Debbi 289/180.5/186/160

Thanks Debbi! It seems that we are all suffering from some kind of plateau lately. I was on one for almost 2 months. It felt like I was done for sure. And then WHAM! There I go again. But I looked back at my progress over the last year, and this is pretty typical for me. So, I will take it! I really only want to lose another 15lbs. I don't think I want to go any lower than that. I never thought I would say this, but I hope I don't get too skinny! Seriously though, I have heard stories from people who lose too much and look really sickly skinny. I don't want to be like that. So good luck to you! I believe it WILL happen! Eventually! Just try and be patient and live life to the fullest! Lori

Great Job So I'm thinking there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. I've been stuck at 179 to 184 FOREVER................. Maybe if I got my butt moving again...things would move too.. Who knows Lately, I've been doing all I can to get all my OT in. Oh well, life throws these things at us & we just need to figure out how to work around them. I'm trying to focus on ME, but seems the only focus I'm doing is buying me new clothes .... Hey, it's fun.... Congratulations & good luck with the plastics consult. Tammy

Thanks Tammy! Yeah I do believe there is light at the end of the tunnel! I had resigned myself to thinking I was done. I figured that I was ok with how I looked and would be happy if I didn't lose another lb. But, to my amazement, my weight is holding at 155. I have really been looking at my body the last few days and can reallllly see a difference. My stomach is pretty much flat at this point, with that gross, wrinkly overhang. It's sooo disgusting. And I swore that I would never consider a thigh lift, but oh my goodness. My legs look like they are that of a 90 year old woman! Since dropping more weight, it's really getting loose. I was trying to shave around my nether region (inner thigh) last night and had a hell of a time! I had to pull the skin in two different directions and still try and shave! THAT in itself was exercise! And lets not even talk about my saggin behind! I love the fact that I have lost almost 130lbs but I really don't like what is left behind, well, the skin part anyway! I too have been spending way to much time shopping. Goodness! I have spent almost $100 on Ebay the last month! And for Ebay, thats ALOT! Thanks for the luck. And the congrats! Work sucks huh? I know exactly what you are talkin about sister! Love ya mucho, Lori 281/155/140 15 lbs from GOALLLLLL!!

Hey Lori- Congratulations on breaking your plateau! Butt- let me see if I got this right- you are gonna send us pics of your butt so we can compare sizes? LMAO literally. Sista, you are not J.Lo, OK? Size 6 is small!! My friend Janean went from sze 24 t 6 , right before my eyes. SHe is 5-3 and 129 and I keep telling her how tiny and small she is. Like her- you just forgot what a BIG ass really is! You guys just don't feel my pain anymore!! You have been so busy with things- you know there are still people on this board trying to break into Onederland?? ..so a little sympathy please! AND STOP complaining about your Butt size-or I will kick it around like a soccer ball for ya! Things with me- I spent 3 hrs in the gym working out yesterday and Im paying 2day I back pressed 180lbs (2x 15) , swivel side pressed 80lbs (2x) ; leg pressed 80lbs (3x) boxed 30mins; barbells & stability ball- 30 mins; treadmill 25mins; stairmaster (used with handweights) 22mins; abs machine: 340 (front & sides) . I went from 210 yesterday to 208 . I was 205..its the same 3lbs up and down.. NOW I know you heard that before.. LOL Hope all is going well Donna this morning..