Journey to Break the Plateau

Lindsey Root - Friday, June 11, 2010

I’m about 20lbs away from my goal weight and I’ve been stuck at this plateau of 142-145lbs for about 4-5 months. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to break it long-term. Three months ago, I followed the Atkins Fat Fast for about a week and had great success and was very excited to get down to 135lbs. I jumped right into the Induction Phase of Atkins afterwards and probably should have slowly added more food back in over time. I kept off a couple of the pounds but gained most of them back.

One of our client’s recently introduced me to a weight loss aid to help boost my energy levels, suppress my appetite, and help increase my metabolism. Losing weight for me is a challenge in itself since I have hypothyroidism, so I was hopeful that this might help. I received 2 Medical SlimShots in a 2 week period of time and it really did help my energy levels. I haven’t lost any more weight, but I’m thankful that it gave me the energy I needed to hit it hard in the gym. Please feel free to watch my latest Medical SlimShot adventure.

I’m still continuing my low carb, weight loss journey and know that I will reach my goal weight someday soon. I'm frustrated with my current weight loss situation, but I'm not giving up! I've lost 30 pounds total in one year and I'm determined to lose the last 20 pounds within the next few months. Have you ever hit a plateau before? What did you do to successfully break it for the long-term? Please feel free to share your comments below. I love hearing and learning from you! Thanks for reading! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :-)

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Linda commented on 12-Jun-2010 05:44 AM

Hi Lindsay, I have lost about 85 pounds, last year it was 95 pounds, but no matter what I do i am slowly gaining, but not changing my eating, still very low carb. I have about 50 to go. I've been on a plateau for about a year now. I had not exercised for many months, but recently went back to it gung ho - hitting the gym 4X a week after work (no results yet after 9 weeks). I also tried the fat fast last year. nothing seems to be working for me, and yes, i do get depressed from time to time, but i don't go off low-carb. I keep thinking its my age -I'm 56, and I haven't even really started menopause yet as far as I know, but i know menopause can effect metabolism, so i'm willing to wait it out if i have to! I feel for you, i know it can be frustrating, but the idea of saying "what the heck, this isn't working" and going back to how i was eating before is not an option! I did look into something called carb-cycling http://www.shapingconcepts.com/blog/2010/05/carbohydrate-cycling-diet-strategy/
I haven't tried it, but might later on! You never know, it might work for you!

Karen commented on 12-Jun-2010 06:43 AM

Oh it's just not fair is it? Nothing is as hard as continuing to keep losing weight then maintaining it at the end. I just wanted to say that I feel so envious of you both for doing SO well. I can't seem to stay on low carb, I always fall off and beat myself up. I have 2 stones to lose (28lb) and I've been battling with it for years. So, be so very proud of yourselves for persevering and losing all that unhealthy weight. Your attitudes will see you through this because you sound like two determined ladies! All the best x x

Erin Gutierrez commented on 13-Jun-2010 09:58 PM

I know it's hard! It's hard for me too, but your such a incredible person who has come such a long way! You can do it Lindsey!!!!!!! :)

your friend,
Erin :)

Tiffany Lee commented on 03-Jul-2010 07:14 AM

Hi Lindsey!

Girl, I know exactly what you are going through! I began Atkins along with weight and cardio training and lost 20 pounds, but then hit a plateau for months! Because I still had 20 extra pounds on my body, I began to exercise more and reduce calories. Can you beleive that I actually gained weight?? I was flabbergasted!!

So one night, in desperation-mode, I began searching for metabolism booster diets. I came across the HCG protocol. I don't know if you have heard of it, but I began to do some major research on it. Basically, HCG is a hormone that is present in a pregnant woman's body. I'm not very "scientific", so I suggest that you read the document written 50 years ago by Dr. Simeon called "Pounds and Inches". You can google it or I got a ton of my info from www.hcgfatloss.com. There are also forums that are very beneficial to read. I created one called, "Tiffany's Weight Loss Record R1".

Another reputable blog is called Gutless in Seattle.

Just a note, I personally do injections, but have read that the sublingual method is just as effective.

A word of warning: there are a ton of people selling "HCG Homeopathic Drops" on the Internet. These "drops" have very little to no HCG in them. To get the real deal in the US, one must either go to a local weight loss clinic (very expensive) or order it from an over-seas pharmacy. Yep, I was wary at first. I even got my first HCG from a local clinic, but realized I was wasting $100's of by not doing it myself.

Please contact me (I left my email with this comment), if you have any questions.

Tiffany

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