I told you my body likes to stall. Sure enough, it’s oscillating between 161 and 163. It doesn’t want to drop. My tape measure doesn’t want to budge, either. Stupid SOB.
I checked the scale like I do every morning, and sure enough, 163. That’s a 1.4 lb gain from yesterday. What is it with my body?! Why does it do this? I was OP yesterday and no, I didn’t get to exercise, but come on…an almost 2 lb gain?!
It just doesn’t want to get below 161. I read a book that poo-poo’d the thought of set-points. Well, I can tell you that they do exist and my body loves them. I hit them over and over again; I can tell you what mine are. The first is 161-163. The second is about 158, the third, 156. After that I don’t really know because I’m lucky if I can get to the 150’s, as you can see.
It’s getting frustrating. 4 weeks into it and this is already happening. People wonder why I hate my body. Well, this is one of the reasons.
Update 4:25 pm:
I’ve decided to cut down my points to be in the 20’s even though I’m still nursing. Perhaps knocking it down might shock my system.
Update 5:35 pm:
On advice of a friend I’ve decided to continue wendie rather than cutting calories drastically. Thanks, brseay!
Trying to lose weight so I can look and feel better about myself.
brseay
October 15th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Just be careful w/cutting your points when nursing. Another idea is to cycle your calories, up one day, down the next. I have never done it but several people on here do and it seems to work. Basically it’s keeping your body guessing and burning calories.
supertink
October 15th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I’m trying that this week. I’m hoping it works.