We need to realize plateaus are a typical part of the journey as the body adjusts to its new calorie intake and energy output. We know that the body re-adjusts metabolism to fight the weight loss. Scary thought huh? Your body actually does NOT want to lose weight! But it's all about history. Evolution has basically favored people who could store extra weight. The weight you were able to store saw you through long starving winters. Aside from the metabolism shift, scientists haven't fully explained this lull. It's thought that you retain more water at times during weight loss, which can make it seem as though you have not lost any weight. In the process of breaking down fat, water becomes a byproduct and some of that water often times can be accumulating. Experts say the plateau, which happens at different stages for different people, is a critical time. If you lose faith that your process isn't working, you might give up exercising or make unwise food choices. The good news is, a true plateau typically is something that can be waited out. Eventually, the scale will start its downward trend again after a few weeks.
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~~Robin~~
~~Dr. C was impressed by me!~~
315/167/168 ..... -106 inches, From a size 32 to a size 10. AT GOAL! Below goal after TT! :P 148 pounds no longer linger on my ass!
October, 24 2005
Sometimes I feel like all I am doing is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic 
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. -Abraham Lincoln
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