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Fellow Bandsters - I think I hit a plateau and I need encouragement. Losing was going good-my work schedule changed and so did my exercise schedule. I am not gaining but I am not losing either. I am trying to get back into the swing, but it is hard. Any encouraging words to get me back on the band road. I haven't gone back to the really bad eating habits, but I have picked up some habits of Protein Bars for a snack, nuts hear and there. HELP!!

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stick to it... I was on a plateau for 4 weeks... i didn't gain or lose even an ounce. I just kept doing what I was doing and week 5 I lost 8 pounds. Some people say to up your calories or change up your exercise. That may get you moving again! I just know I kept on doing exactly what I was doing and I started moving again. Good Luck! (I sneak Snacks once in a while too, especially this time of year but I have been a pretty steady 1 - 2 pounds a week since I started moving again)

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Dump the nuts and Protein bars. Those calories and carbs can pack enough of a wallop to stall the weight loss.

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Wow! That's a tough one. I am in a bit of a stall-out myself. When I talked to my doc's exercise phisiologist she said to change up my workout routine a little. I had become kind of stagnant in my workouts. I increased the intensity a bit this week and I've already noticed a little drop in weight.

Try the diet change suggestions, try changing up your exercise routine, heck, try anything and see what works. Stalls can be very frustrating but they can be overcome.

Good luck.

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Wow, been there and done that, Don't worry about it. I started at #255 lbs and now at about #200ish, Up and down. a little. And I think I've about bottomed out. I'm not sure, I haven't been this thin since 8th grade, A looooong time ago. On the way down the scales I hit a few platues and nothing would change on the scales. But along the way I learned there are more ways to measures fat losses than on the scales. Yes that seem to be our preocupation with weight loss but I noticed at those times lying in bed I'd notice a couple of ribs pokinging out a little more than they did the week before. I'd notice maybe one less hole poking out from my tightening side of belt holes on my belt. Maybe a little less fat on my neck. Etc. Maybe focus on the sutle changes going on in our bodies. Remember our bodies have gone through some major changes it self and I believe it's trying to figure what the new normal is for its self and safe for us. Which might not be what our scales say or what we want. It'll come I know it's frustrating after the huge success you had at first and the weight seems to just melt off fairly effortlessly. But give it time and enjoy your sucesses you have had already achieved and focus on them. Take pride in the years you have added to your life and the quality of life you'll have as time goes on. Congrats on having the courage to take the steps needed to get to this point in your life I now it's a scary step but I feel well worth it. OK i'll get off my soap box. Good luck and good health. IFEELGOOD.

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