sassenach Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 So annoying. I did whole 30, lost 14 lbs. I've been working out 5 days a week. I have about 20 pounds to go (ish. I haven't really set a goal weight). Since coming off of whole 30 I've added back in dairy (mostly in the form of cream in my coffee), and a very occasional glass of wine. I've completely flat lined. I think I've lost 1/2 pound in the last 3 weeks. I know the obvious thing is to go back to strict W30, but I wish I didn't have to. I've also tossed around keto, low-carb, or intermittent fasting. IDK, this is mostly just a vent. On the positive side, I can maintain weight pretty happily. I just need to figure out how to get that weight down before I go into maintenance mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 The weight you are now, were you that weight for a long time? I've read studies that say that happens, and it seems true for the people I know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Unfortunately, now you are lighter, your body probably requires less energy. It's tricky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I read the title of the thread as 'platypus with weight loss'. I should have my morning coffee before trying to read. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) I lost 50 lbs. fourteen years ago. And last year I lost another 10 lbs. At 5'7, I love being 129 lbs. (I joke that I haven't been this thin since I was ten.) I was a chunky child, teen and young adult, so this is new and fun. Here's how I saw plateaus: your body is merely adjusting to your new size. Let it rest and settle in. You're never going to be able to eat badly again and keep the weight off. You'll always have to make eating "clean" your forever normal. I call eating well "my hobby." I call good books: my desserts. I call new clothes that I love: my excitement and fun. Food is energy at this point and nothing more. Learning to live in our food-porn society is quite a trick. But you can do it. Also, you know those studies that say we all have "set weights?" If you believe that -- which I don't -- then it will be true for you. (If I had believed that, my set point would have been 157.) I highly recommend listening to Brook Castillo's podcast. Totally free and she talks a lot about weight loss. Hang in there -- plateaus are part of the process. Alley Edited July 18, 2019 by Alicia64 Can't spell. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, shawthorne44 said: The weight you are now, were you that weight for a long time? I've read studies that say that happens, and it seems true for the people I know. I'm either gaining or losing, my whole life. I've run from 145-180, up and down, up and down, for the last 20 years. So, yes, I've been at this weight, but I've also been at a lot of the others. 1 hour ago, Laura Corin said: Unfortunately, now you are lighter, your body probably requires less energy. It's tricky. Oy, I hadn't thought of that. 26 minutes ago, Alicia64 said: I lost 50 lbs. fourteen years ago. And last year I lost another 10 lbs. At 5'7, I love being 129 lbs. (I joke that I haven't been this thin since I was ten.) I was a chunky child, teen and young adult, so this is new and fun. Here's how I saw plateaus: your body is merely adjusting to your new size. Let it rest and settle in. You're never going to be able to eat badly again and keep the weight off. You'll always have to make eating "clean" your forever normal. I call eating well "my hobby." I call good books: my desserts. I call new clothes that I love: my excitement and fun. Food is energy at this point and nothing more. Learning to live in our food-porn society is quite a trick. But you can do it. Also, you know those studies that say we all have "set weights?" If you believe that -- which I don't -- then it will be true for you. (If I had believed that, my set point would have been 157.) I highly recommend listening to Brook Castillo's podcast. Totally free and she talks a lot about weight loss. Hang in there -- plateaus are part of the process. Alley THANK YOU. So much real life in here. What you've said here makes me realize that even though I know this is a long haul thing, I'm still looking for the quick solution so I can be "done." And that's how I yo-yo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, chocolate-chip chooky said: I read the title of the thread as 'platypus with weight loss'. I should have my morning coffee before trying to read. Did I even spell that right? I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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