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4th week in maintenance
Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another
200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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Well done, Michelle! Seems you are following the ASDWW trend of losing while
on maintenance :-) -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/97/minigoal 94.1/ Goal 68 Kg 295.6/213.9/minigoal 207.5/Goal 150 pounds WNM: 216.3/213.9/203 lbs 98.1/97/92 kg "Michelle Guy" wrote in message ... Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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I did the same......I think it just takes a long time for the body to
readjust - it carries on the downward trend for a while before grinding a halt - bit like trying to stop a train - you can slam on the brakes but it still takes a while to stop It will settle - just give it time. -- krys UK 157/129.2/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 ....not getting anywhere and not happy... "Michelle Guy" wrote in message ... Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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Your body's in a losing frame of mind. It got that WOL going and
doesn't want to quit. I sure hope I have the same problem when I get where you are. Congratulations on maintaining your success. On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy wrote: Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg My current weight: 147 lbs Weight change since my last recorded weight: -5 lbs Total weight change to date: -85 lbs Plummeted to reach two mini-goals, first to weigh less than 150, and second to have lost 85 lbs overall. I now drop two daily points to 20, and I'm 2 lbs from my WW goal. One of these days, I'll have to set my personal goal. I can explain this week's drop. First, I painted my kitchen and bathroom last weekend, and stripped the layers of acrylic paint off one side of the basement door. I munched almost the entire day on whatever was at hand (mostly fat-free pretzels that I use for lunches). By the end of day one, I was ravenous and tired; the thought of cooking, or even using the microwave in the basement, required more effort than I could muster. I ordered a medium Fit N Delicious veggie pizza from Pizza Hut, along with a salad, and ended up eating the entire thing in one sitting. Dinner alone was 24 points. Day two went similarly, except that instead of eating pretzels, I got through the day on ice cream. I don't remember what I ate for dinner. Maybe nothing. Between the two days, I ate all daily points PLUS my flex points and then some. By Monday morning, the scale was up 3 lbs over Saturday's WI. I figure that was mostly water retention from the sodium-heavy eating on Saturday plus the sore muscles from painting. Monday I got right back on program, eating only my daily points spread over 3 regular meals. Tuesday I ate a little under my daily points, spread over 3 regular meals. By Wednesday, I was eating about half my daily points, not eating dinner at all. Here's the deal: Construction is rapidly coming to a close. By the end of Monday, I'll have a fully functioning bathroom and kitchen. By the end of Tuesday, 98% of the work will be done. This week was a frenzy of activity and decision-making and fretting as everything started coming together. Every evening I had to inspect the day's work and take in all the things that delighted me and make notes about questions and things left undone or done incorrectly. Then I'd have to make a trip to the hardware store for some item or two I'd forgotten I needed. I was too busy to eat. And I had no appetite. The butterflies in my stomach left no room for food. Other than last week's painting, no exercise. I fully expect to gain back some of this week's whoosh once life returns to some semblance of normal. I figure a kitchen/bath remodel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and so has been my way of eating this week. Not a chance that I'll make a lifetime habit of not eating. But it's nice to be in the 140s, if only for another day or two. I haven't seen this decade on the scale since I was in high school more than 30 years ago. This weekend I'm stripping paint again, this time the bathroom door frame. Monday I'm taking the day off from work to hover over the plumbers through the installation of my appliances and fixtures. Everything is so beautiful, I'm having a hard time believing it's my house being transformed. That's not so different from my disbelief about having lost 85 lbs and wearing size 8 petite pants. These days the gratitude I'm feeling for the changes in my life reduces me to tears. It's the best day of my life! -- Linda P week 61: 232/147/WW goal 145/personal goal 130? WNM week 4: 155.6/147/145 next mini-goals: 145 (WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F |
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Michelle Guy wrote:
Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg Excellent work, Michelle!!! WTG!! -- Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/191.5/155 WNM 193.5/191.5/181.5 30 lbs to go 191.5/191.5/185 |
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good for you and inspirational for me, Lee
Michelle Guy wrote in message ... Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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Hi, Michelle, I enjoyed reading your post. You are doing reat!
Take Care Catherine "Michelle Guy" wrote in message ... Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will change. g At least that
seems to be what most of us have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job you are doing on maintenance! Joyce On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy wrote: Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I have a very
steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to and from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I are planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some training, the only problem with hike is the leg length difference between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will let you know how we get on, so far we have only manage to talk about hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:21:41 -0700, Fred wrote: And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the other seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain? On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:22:02 -0500, Joyce wrote: And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will change. g At least that seems to be what most of us have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job you are doing on maintenance! Joyce On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy wrote: Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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Not going for anything that strenguous to start with ;-)
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:08:43 -0700, Fred wrote: The Haute Route hike has drawn our interest. I've friends who have both hiked and skiied it. Chamonix to Zermatt - about 110 miles! On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:32:40 +0200, Michelle Guy wrote: Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I have a very steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to and from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I are planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some training, the only problem with hike is the leg length difference between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will let you know how we get on, so far we have only manage to talk about hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:21:41 -0700, Fred wrote: And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the other seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain? On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:22:02 -0500, Joyce wrote: And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will change. g At least that seems to be what most of us have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job you are doing on maintenance! Joyce On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy wrote: Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now 0,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/59.5/61kg |
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