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Nanny Fine · 07-19-2003, 06:36 PM

Has anyone here ever experienced dramatic weight loss on purpose (through a diet, not due to illness)?

I've lost 31 pounds since May 10th. I walk 4 miles a day and do conditioning exercises at home as well as maintaining a quite physical job. I will be doing strength training/conditioning on machines starting Monday.

My question is to anyone else who has done this - did you ever hit a period where you felt "stuck"? Like...I keep eating the same (or not eating as the case might be), doing the same exercises but my weight is not going down (or up which is good). It's VERY frustrating right now and it makes me feel like giving up even though I dont want to throw away the past 9 weeks because my weight loss already is quite noticeable. Is this a phase all dieters go through? I have a long way to go to reach my goal although I'm within 20 pounds of a current short term goal.

Also for those of you who have dieted with success - what plan, if any, did you follow?

Mijada · 07-19-2003, 06:44 PM

That happened to my sister-in-law. She went on one of those low carb diets and lost a lot of weight at first and then stopped losing after a few months. I don't know what to tell you except to just keep doing what you've been doing and I'm sure eventually you will get the results you want. To lose 31 pounds in a little over 2 months is very good. Congradulations!

Brian · 07-19-2003, 07:00 PM

I have always been "stuck." When I was little I was a chubby little child who had a low self-esteem. I ate a lot. Since August I have been going to a local YMCA and lifting weights and going on cardio machines like treadmills and steppers. I still have a little bulging belly but most of that is muscle now. I have gained a substantial amount of muscle over the past year and I feel good. When I go to the Y I generally lift weights first (I'm now lifting 105 pounds) then go on the treadmill for half and hour and run for 3/4's of that time. I sometimes do other cardio machines but they're hard for me to describe. I'm actually in better shape now than I ever was.

My mother had a gastric bypass operation last January and she has lost at least over 90 pounds since then. She had a lot of knee trouble. In fact, when she and my father went to a convention last August where they had to walk a lot of the time, she had to be in a wheelchair. After her surgery, she has been in better shape today than when she was 20 years ago.

One thing people should know is that you should never center your life around food. My mother has always told me that because when she was younger that was what she did and in the long run it was bad because she gained a lot of weight and her health was starting to go down and she needed a gastric bypass .

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 07-19-2003, 07:04 PM

Once you lose so much weight, you get stuck for a bit. That means you have to change what you do- you have to work harder to lose it. Your body got used to your 4 mile walks and diets, so it doesnt affect it as much anymore. Change your workout habits.

Nanny Fine · 07-19-2003, 07:16 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Once you lose so much weight, you get stuck for a bit. That means you have to change what you do- you have to work harder to lose it. Your body got used to your 4 mile walks and diets, so it doesnt affect it as much anymore. Change your workout habits.

Yeah starting Monday I'll be on a strength/conditioning program on machines/equipment. It won't be just me, someone will be there with me. so I am looking forward to that and hope to see some reults from that. It's just frustrating that I've hit this stop when I'm not doing anything different than I was when the weight started to come off so easily.

PZelda · 07-19-2003, 07:20 PM

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Originally posted by Brian
I have always been "stuck." When I was little I was a chubby little child who had a low self-esteem. I ate a lot. Since August I have been going to a local YMCA and lifting weights and going on cardio machines like treadmills and steppers. I still have a little bulging belly but most of that is muscle now. I have gained a substantial amount of muscle over the past year and I feel good. When I go to the Y I generally lift weights first (I'm now lifting 105 pounds) then go on the treadmill for half and hour and run for 3/4's of that time. I sometimes do other cardio machines but they're hard for me to describe. I'm actually in better shape now than I ever was.

My mother had a gastric bypass operation last January and she has lost at least over 90 pounds since then. She had a lot of knee trouble. In fact, when she and my father went to a convention last August where they had to walk a lot of the time, she had to be in a wheelchair. After her surgery, she has been in better shape today than when she was 20 years ago.

One thing people should know is that you should never center your life around food. My mother has always told me that because when she was younger that was what she did and in the long run it was bad because she gained a lot of weight and her health was starting to go down and she needed a gastric bypass .

I have heard that the only people who can get GBS should only use it as a last resort. I know someone who had tried unsuccessfully for years to lose weight (she was maintaining a quite physical job, too) and tried many different diets to no avail..So in November of last year, she had GBS done on her and she's lost about 90 pounds, too. She says she's never felt better in her entire life. GBS is a really serious surgery because they're literally cutting away a large part of your stomach and making it smaller. Because of that, you can't eat as much as you used to before. Kudos to your mom! I'm very glad to hear she's doing great.

Brian · 07-19-2003, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
I have heard that the only people who can get GBS should only use it as a last resort. I know someone who had tried unsuccessfully for years to lose weight (she was maintaining a quite physical job, too) and tried many different diets to no avail..So in November of last year, she had GBS done on her and she's lost about 90 pounds, too. She says she's never felt better in her entire life. GBS is a really serious surgery because they're literally cutting away a large part of your stomach and making it smaller. Because of that, you can't eat as much as you used to before. Kudos to your mom! I'm very glad to hear she's doing great.

Not only that but you are giving up a lot of foods and most likely foods that you live for like soda, bread, any drink with bubbles. She also needs a lot of protein.

PZelda · 07-19-2003, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by Brian
Not only that but you are giving up a lot of foods and most likely foods that you live for like soda, bread, any drink with bubbles. She also needs a lot of protein.

Yep, and she can't have as many carbs as she used to before. By undergoing GBS, you're giving up a LOT of the things you once lived for.

Babes_Cat · 07-19-2003, 07:44 PM

I've recently lost some weight in a short period of time (not going to say how much but enough to be noticable) and I would like to keep losing weight but, like you, I've hit this plateau and.... yeah, being stuck is not fun.

But way to go with your success and I hope it continues.

Kitt · 07-19-2003, 09:15 PM

Your 4 mile walks must take you about an hour. Start to run/walk for an hour instead. Up the running part a little at time until you're running instead of walking. Then, hopefully, you will come to enjoy the running. It burns more calories and also speeds up your metabolism which will burn more calories throughout the day. You might try walking one day and running the next, and so on. Do what you feel comfortable with, as long as you are incorporating the running and not just the walking. Also when you go to the gym, if that's what you do, be sure to do at least 15 minutes or so of cardiovascular work while you're there. That will add to your overall fitness on top off the walk/runs you do away from the gym. I'm actually a little concerned that you lost so much weight so quickly. You must have done some things that you're not likely to stick with. That's okay. You'll get away with that if you now make some changes like the ones I've suggested to compensate for what you let go of in your initial regimen. Good Luck!

Nanny Fine · 07-19-2003, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by Kitt
Your 4 mile walks must take you about an hour. Start to run/walk for an hour instead. Up the running part a little at time until you're running instead of walking. Then, hopefully, you will come to enjoy the running. It burns more calories and also speeds up your metabolism which will burn more calories throughout the day. You might try walking one day and running the next, and so on. Do what you feel comfortable with, as long as you are incorporating the running and not just the walking. Also when you go to the gym, if that's what you do, be sure to do at least 15 minutes or so of cardiovascular work while you're there. That will add to your overall fitness on top off the walk/runs you do away from the gym. I'm actually a little concerned that you lost so much weight so quickly. You must have done some things that you're not likely to stick with. That's okay. You'll get away with that if you now make some changes like the ones I've suggested to compensate for what you let go of in your initial regimen. Good Luck!

I drank a LOT of water actually - a lot of what I lost is water weight.

I tried to run/jog in with my walking but I ended up with horrible shin splints to the point where I couldn't even walk my miles for 3 days. If I want to jog I have to lose more weight first. I dont want shin splints again.

Warm & Fuzzy · 07-19-2003, 10:40 PM

Six pounds in two weeks, baby!
Sure it ain't too dramatic, but it's progress.

But I'm not stuck...yet, anyways...

Kitt · 07-19-2003, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I drank a LOT of water actually - a lot of what I lost is water weight.

I tried to run/jog in with my walking but I ended up with horrible shin splints to the point where I couldn't even walk my miles for 3 days. If I want to jog I have to lose more weight first. I dont want shin splints again.

Easy remedy! Go to a real running store like Footlocker or something. Don't go to Penny's or some discount store. Get a pair of running shoes that are made for your footfall. Don't overdo the running. Take it slow and don't do too much distance at once. You won't get shinsplints if you follow my instructions. I have been running for years, and I know all of the in's and out's and reasons why people quit before they ever get started.

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 07-19-2003, 11:46 PM

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Originally posted by Transit Whiz
Six pounds in two weeks, baby!
Sure it ain't too dramatic, but it's progress.

But I'm not stuck...yet, anyways...

How'd you do it?

littleputz114 · 07-20-2003, 12:02 AM

My parents exersise well and do Weight Watchers, and it has worked really well!......No! Great!

07-19-2003, 06:36 PM	#1
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Dramatic Weight Loss Has anyone here ever experienced dramatic weight loss on purpose (through a diet, not due to illness)? I've lost 31 pounds since May 10th. I walk 4 miles a day and do conditioning exercises at home as well as maintaining a quite physical job. I will be doing strength training/conditioning on machines starting Monday. My question is to anyone else who has done this - did you ever hit a period where you felt "stuck"? Like...I keep eating the same (or not eating as the case might be), doing the same exercises but my weight is not going down (or up which is good). It's VERY frustrating right now and it makes me feel like giving up even though I dont want to throw away the past 9 weeks because my weight loss already is quite noticeable. Is this a phase all dieters go through? I have a long way to go to reach my goal although I'm within 20 pounds of a current short term goal. Also for those of you who have dieted with success - what plan, if any, did you follow?
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07-19-2003, 10:40 PM	#12
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07-19-2003, 06:44 PM	#2
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	That happened to my sister-in-law. She went on one of those low carb diets and lost a lot of weight at first and then stopped losing after a few months. I don't know what to tell you except to just keep doing what you've been doing and I'm sure eventually you will get the results you want. To lose 31 pounds in a little over 2 months is very good. Congradulations!

07-19-2003, 07:00 PM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I have always been "stuck." When I was little I was a chubby little child who had a low self-esteem. I ate a lot. Since August I have been going to a local YMCA and lifting weights and going on cardio machines like treadmills and steppers. I still have a little bulging belly but most of that is muscle now. I have gained a substantial amount of muscle over the past year and I feel good. When I go to the Y I generally lift weights first (I'm now lifting 105 pounds) then go on the treadmill for half and hour and run for 3/4's of that time. I sometimes do other cardio machines but they're hard for me to describe. I'm actually in better shape now than I ever was. My mother had a gastric bypass operation last January and she has lost at least over 90 pounds since then. She had a lot of knee trouble. In fact, when she and my father went to a convention last August where they had to walk a lot of the time, she had to be in a wheelchair. After her surgery, she has been in better shape today than when she was 20 years ago. One thing people should know is that you should never center your life around food. My mother has always told me that because when she was younger that was what she did and in the long run it was bad because she gained a lot of weight and her health was starting to go down and she needed a gastric bypass .

07-19-2003, 07:44 PM	#9
Babes_Cat Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Oct 11, 2001 Location: massachusetts Posts: 34,145	I've recently lost some weight in a short period of time (not going to say how much but enough to be noticable) and I would like to keep losing weight but, like you, I've hit this plateau and.... yeah, being stuck is not fun. But way to go with your success and I hope it continues.

07-19-2003, 09:15 PM	#10
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Your 4 mile walks must take you about an hour. Start to run/walk for an hour instead. Up the running part a little at time until you're running instead of walking. Then, hopefully, you will come to enjoy the running. It burns more calories and also speeds up your metabolism which will burn more calories throughout the day. You might try walking one day and running the next, and so on. Do what you feel comfortable with, as long as you are incorporating the running and not just the walking. Also when you go to the gym, if that's what you do, be sure to do at least 15 minutes or so of cardiovascular work while you're there. That will add to your overall fitness on top off the walk/runs you do away from the gym. I'm actually a little concerned that you lost so much weight so quickly. You must have done some things that you're not likely to stick with. That's okay. You'll get away with that if you now make some changes like the ones I've suggested to compensate for what you let go of in your initial regimen. Good Luck!

07-20-2003, 12:02 AM	#15
littleputz114 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 386	My parents exersise well and do Weight Watchers, and it has worked really well!......No! Great!