anyone on WW??

[elk]

50lbs is ALOT of weight to lose...and 2lbs a month isn't so bad...slowly but surely!!!

[katluvr]

Grey, those plateaus are so hard. I think that is why I fell off the WW wagon a while back. Most people will tell you to change/mix your routine or what you eat up. So to "jump start" your system. Not sure it every really worked for me.
I need to get back on, but I think I has said before...find it so hard to do WW now. Plus I need to understand the "new" stuff on it. I know 5 years ago when I lost weight I hardly EVER added any activity points. Except on the weekends of long cycling.
Of course I am not even trying to get started now...to much stuff and food issues at this time of year. So I try to be semi-good. So, yes, I will be one of those Jan. 1st resolution/clean slate folks. I am also planning to add a bike commute 2 days a week. It is easy for me to ride to work. But previously on running training plan and just could not find the time. But I think I have it worked out. Jan. 1st--watchout.

Oh and Grey,
Congrats...great weight loss!

[katluvr]

Anyone doing the on-line WW?

[Susan Otcenas]

Greycoral,

Congratulations on the 50 pound loss!! Wow! I'm impressed. It takes a lot of dedication to make that kind of difference. I'm only 4 weeks in, so I have no idea what I'll do whan I hit my 1st plateau. I'm sure it will be discouraging, especially since I've has so much success the 1st 4 weeks (9 pounds).

I've been reading a bit about the "wendie plan" which I'm sure you're familiar with. I'm not sure I buy into the idea of her eating plan, but what I DO agree with is that your body becomes somewhat accustomed to a certain amount of fuel, and gets more efficient at burning that level of fuel over time. So if you give it less fuel, over time it will burn that limited amount more efficiently, hence a reduction in weight loss. That is, your metabolism changes. Exerise boosts our metabolism.

Perhaps what you need to jump start you is not *more* exercise, but a different INTENSITY of exercise. Say, taking a really hard aerobics class, or doing hill repeats once a week on your bike.

Really, I have no idea. I'm just knocking around some ideas, trying to think how I'll approach it when it happens to me too.

I'm just starting to get back into my triathlon training for 3 events I have planned for next year, and I'm hoping that the "new" routine will keep my body guessing, with a big variety of work outs hitting different muscle groups all the time.

Hang in there! You've come so far already. I know you'll get past this hurdle.

Susan

[Susan Otcenas]

Anyone doing the on-line WW?

Yup. I don't go to meetings. Just track everything online. If it passes my lips, it goes on the tracker. Holds me accountable.

[Aggie_Ama]

I do online too.

Grey- I agree with Susan maybe a change is needed? I found when I added running my weight loss really took off. If I go to mostly cycling it kind of falls flat because I don't ride super hard. That is just me.

[elk]

I do the flex plan on line...I'm allergic to meetings. I can eat whatever I want as long as I stay in my point range.

If I write everything down as soon as I can, I find it easy to stay in line. If I save it all up to write later or tommorrow...I careen out of control....

I like the flex plan because I don't have to rebel against it, it's so wide open!

[Susan Otcenas]

I like the flex plan because I don't have to rebel against it, it's so wide open!

Me too. Last night I was jonesing for a gin-and-tonic. I had the points to do it, so why not? Ironically, the very fact that it *was* OK made it somehow easier for me to end up deciding not to have it after all.... Maybe I'm like a little kid. Tell me I can't and I want it even more. Tell me it's OK and the idea isn't as appealing anymore. HHhhhhhmmmmm, I wonder what that says about me?