Discouraged ...

[MissNikki27 54]

Oh a bowel movement can cause you to retain weight....is that because of the waste just sitting there or there more to it?

[mazzojr 15]

Keep your chins up everyone. Every thing will fall into place and the weight and inches will fall off. I would encourage you to stop stepping on the scale. The scale can be your worst enemy during a stall. Find another way to measure your success. Stay focused on your plan and remember that we did not gain weight over night and our bodies will not lose it over night. Please don't compare yourself to others because we are all so different. It will just cause you more stress.

For those still under the 3 months mark - give your bodies a chance to heal and catch up to all the changes. We have just completely messed with our bodies. You could be in starvation mode and your body is throwing a temper tantrum. It wants to hold onto everything you put into it. It believes you are never going to eat again.

Finally Get in your protein' date=' Water and exercise. Stay positive and try not to stress out as it will only make your body madder at you.

My final thought on this - instead of making your goals all about the numbers and scale think of a new goal. Write on a piece of paper the non scale victories you want and when you reach them scratch it off.

For example here were a few of my goals:

Play soccer without pain

Get into the police academy

Fit into a size 16

Run a 5k

As I meet some goals I add new ones.

You are changing everyday and the journey will be very rewarding and you will learn so much about your self. Please stay positive and reach for your dreams! They are possible!

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Wow! Inspirational. Thank you! Positive thoughts from here on.