Tue, Sep-21-10, 14:59
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,544
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Plan: VLC
Stats: 265.4/238.8/199
BF:
Progress: 40%
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BawdyWench
I think we all agree that low-carb eating plans are the most healthful, but at some point should people simply give up on the weight-loss aspect of it all?
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There are a few who seem to find a way to break those incredibly long stalls. They seem to hit upon something that works for them. It seems to me, though, that there are more of us who never hit upon the trick that will do it for us.
I personally have tried many of the tricks others here have mentioned. Some do nothing. Some make me gain a few pounds. Each time I gain a few pounds I find that I can't lose that few pounds. For a while I was maintaining at 208, then 214, now 220. It's discouraged me from trying out other people's tricks. I'm afraid if I try another trick I'll end up "maintaining" at 226!
As to whether anyone should give up, I think that's a personal question. I still hope to lose, but for my sanity - at least for the time being - I have to stop actively trying. I feel like I've put my life on hold "until I've lost some more weight." A few days ago I had a vision of myself - literally a vision - dead in my coffin 20 or so years hence, still fat and having wasted the intervening years waiting to be thin.
I'm convinced the problem is hormonal. And I believe if I can hit the right button, I'll lose. So I intend to keep researching hormones and making changes that I hope will make me healthier.
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