MAJOR STALLS

MY FIRST STALL CAME AT 3 WEEKS & AFTER THAT, MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS BEEN SPERATIC (sp?) & I USUALLY LOSE WEIGHT DURING A PARTICULAR WEEK & THEN DON'T HAVE ANOTHER SPURT OF WEIGHT LOSS FOR ANOTHER 3 OR 4 WEEKS, MAYBE LOSING A POUND OR 2 IN BETWEEN. I STICK TO THE EATING & DRINKING PROGRAM ... SO, THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. AS Y'ALL KNOW, I HAVE BEEN ON A MAJOR STALL/SLOWWWWW WEIGHT LOSS TIME OF IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, JIGGLING UP & DOWN WITH THE SAME COUPLE OF POUNDS, THEN, I'LL LOSE A COUPLE POUNDS & SO ON. SOOOO, I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ... &&&& ... NOT EVERYONE, BUT THERE IS A PATTERN THAT SOME OF US TEND TO HIT HEAVY STALLS IN ABOUT OUR 4th OR 5th MONTHS & THEN, ALTHOUGH THE WEIGHT LOSS SLOWS DOWN, IT SEEMS TO RESTART ABOUT THE 6th MONTH OR SO. INCREASING FLUIDS & PROTEINS AS MUCH AS DOUBLE DOES HELP BUT THE KICKER IS ... E-X-E-R-C-I-S-E. SEEMS OUR BODIES NEED MUCH MORE PROTEIN THAN WE GIVE THEM ... IT CAN TAKE A BREAK FROM LOSING JUST TO REBALANCE ITSELF ... OR, IT GOES INTO THE STARVATION MODE & HOLDS ONTO EVERY BIT OF FAT IT CAN FOR AWHILE. NO MATTER THE REASON, IF, IF, IF WE STAY ON THE PROGRAM & ADD EXERCISE, WE EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STALL & BEGIN LOSING AGAIN ... SLOWER, BUT LOSING. THIS GOES ON FOR ANYWHERE FROM A YEAR TO A YEAR & A HALF ... AFTER THAT, WEIGHT LOSS IS TORTURE JUST LIKE FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD. EXERCISE REBUILDS DEPLEATED MUSCLES, STRENGTHENS YOU & MUSCLES USE MORE CALORIES THAN OUR BODIES DO WHEN THEY ARE JUST FAT ... SO, AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO RELY JUST ON MY ITTY BITTY POUCH, EATING & DRINKING ... EXERCISE IS THE KEY TO REVVING UP THE ENGINE ONCE IT'S STALLED, IT SEEMS. HOPE THIS HELPS & IF ANYONE HAS MORE INFO ON THIS, PLEASEEEE SHARE IT!!!!!!! GOD BLESS Y'ALL DAWN & NICK

Hey Dawn!! You are a cutie patootie!! I found that when I stalled (and this is just for me) when I actually cut ALL carbs out, and ate only protein, and more of it, I lost more. I was stalled out about one month ago, and when my cat died, I could not eat, and I had major depression/anxiety, and I lost 5 pounds that week, which seemed to kick me back into the losing mode, but I was running all over doing things, more active. I am now dealing with the stupid kidney stones and that made me gain (the 3 bags of IV fluids I had 2 weeks ago) and I lost that back...all fluid, and that helped kick it up again. I seem to lose, then stop, lose, then stop. I always do something to kick it up again. I am not on a regular exercise program, but I am always running around for work, home inspections, showing property, that I walk a lot for my job. Let me know how the exercise tapes work!! I ordered the power crunch bars today from Amazon.com, which seems hilarious, but they had a great deal!! $13.90 a box, which depending on flavor, and it was $4.95 for shipping, so my total for 24bars, triple chocolate and pnut butter fudge, was 32.00. I hope that wasn't so bad. I just did not want to wait for Vitamin Shoppe...lazy shopper here! How many of you are going to do the bridge walk? I want to go, but don't know now since I am stoned!! baa haa! Love you!!! Deb

I hope that you are feeling better. I am going to the bridge walk. At the meeting last week at MUSC all the MUSC particpants are meeting at the Shrine Club and our walk is 4.2 miles. They are having a before and after party for us which I think is great. Hope you can make it! Britt

I'VE HEARD THAT ... I WAS THINKING ABOUT GOING ALL MEAT PROTEIN ... SALMON, SHRIMP, EGGS, ETC, & SEE IF THAT HELPED. KINDA LIKE THE ATKINS INDUCTION PHASE WITHOUT THE SALADS ... CUZ I COULD DROP 10 - 20 #s BEFORE SURGERY WHEN I WENT ON IT. I LOVE THOSE CRUNCH BARS BUT REMEMBER, THERE ARE 4 SUGAR GRAMS (1 TEAS) IN THEM, SO DON'T DO LIKE I DID & EAT 3 OF THEM A DAY FOR YOUR 3 SNACKS! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK