The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[dede4wd]

great. but you could still balance a tv tray on my ass

OMG, I just spit water all over my keyboard!

DeDe

[alpha femme]

well, i still can't seem to break the plateau. i don't go up; i don't go down.
don't get me wrong-- i do NOT want to gain weight, but it's incredible to me that no matter how much or how little i eat, the scale doesn't move.

i know the scale works, because when i wake up i'm uh, 1.5lbs heavier than i will be an hour later. tmi, i know. i was even reading about how people plan off plan days to break plateaus, so instead of a final shake last night, i did a 2nd lng right before my night walk. no difference (except that i had a lot more energy for my walk).

now, on my night walks, i don't go hard. i usually mosey along at 2.5 mph or so for 30-45 minutes. at my weight, that burns around 200-250 calories. considering what my workout routine was before, that seems very mild. so, i guess i will keep trying the extra shake for a few more days.... this ust seems like a really long plateau. most of the other posts i've seen said theirs end after no more than 10 days.

[Sarya]

Try sticking to a specific eating plan (the extra L&G maybe?) for a full 7 days and see if it changes anything?

[DogMa]

Yeah, I think you really should give it more than a couple of days. If you're not gaining, then give it at least a week.

[alpha femme]

being fat sucks.

i just thought i would point that out.

my therapist said i shouldn't worry about the long ass plateau because the more plateaus you have, allowing your weight to redistribute, the longer weight is expected to stay off. that makes me feel a little better, but (let's be honest) i'd really like to keep losing. i've already lost a person! i hae already changed a lot of the icky habits. i want results!

i tried on some shirts i bought too small at old navy several months ago because they were on sale. they fit now. yay. my tummy is a problem area, and i hate my "pudge." the great thing is that my ass has always been really slow to shrink, and on mf, that is mainly what i hae lost. all of my shirts that are too big actually fall oer my behind rather than just being really big on top and then snug at the waist area.

i hope the scale starts moving soon. this is really taking a toll on my ego and motivation.

[DogMa]

I've lost the same way!!! Before, even when I got down to a size 6, my butt was plenty big. This time around, it was the first to go, and the belly just won't shrink no matter what (obviously it's shrunk SOME, but you know what I mean).

But that's great that even with the plateau, you've shrunk some. You're doing great. (And yes, being fat DOES suck. Big time.)

[alpha femme]

so, i weighed on the dr scale when i was there yesterday. fully clothed, with shoes, it had me at 271.75. that means my little scale at home is staying pretty accurate. one thing i have noticed is that the fat measurements have been equally consistant. i bought the scale knowing that the fat meter would just give me a ball park estimate. first, it was at 47%. then it was 46.5%. after a couple weeks, it went to 46%. for the last 3 days, it has been at 45.5%.

am i really 45.5% jelly? i have no idea. but it does make me feel a little better aout the other numbers that are not changing yet.

[DogMa]

yeah, lower body fat is WAY more important, IMHO. good for you!!

[alpha femme]

so, after all the upheaval i have had to endure the last 3 months (non food related) and the long plateau that has been playing with my mind, i decide to let my hair guy color my hair. that's right, he took my follical virginity.

don't worry, he was gentle.

he chose a color i would have never really considered, it's a very warm, dark, reddish brown. i love it. and i look great. it makes my eyes pop. i go to this guy every couple of months, but today he kept raving, "you're beautiful, you're beautiful." then he made me let him do some makeup on me before i left.

and he's straight. yes, indeed, i have the world's only gushing, straight hairdresser. i love him. when you get to the point where you tell someone they can color your hair how they think it would look best, there's some major trust going on. but, i do have to admit it; i look good. and, to be honest, i'm not very accustomed to saying that.

[DogMa]

That's fantastic, Alex. I wish I still lived out there; I'd get his name!

[Arklahoma]

How 'bout a pic ~ Would love to see it!!!

[alpha femme]

you guys want a pic of me or of cesar the wonder boy?

yeah, i have some embarrassing fatty pics of me. i figure that if my plateau ever breaks and i get down to 250 or so, i'll post some before and durings. i did take camera phone pics after the cut, and i'll include those. so... it's all up to my budonkadonka whether or not pics get posted.

[dede4wd]

How cool is that! I've been really gray since my 20's, and I have yet to find a color I want and I color A LOT!

Sounds REALLY pretty!

You'll break this daing plateau. I know it! Stay strong, you can kick this plateau's heiney!

DeDe

[DogMa]

How old are you, Alex? I know someone in Orange County who's wonderful, although I'm not positive she's still single. I think you're younger than us, though. She's in her mid-40s ...

[alpha femme]

i'm 30. crap. i got old. i know my puppy is mine because we have both retained our youthful exuberance and tendencies to put our noses in bad places at inappropriate times. do i mean that metaphorically? not really.

but i'm open. i think all women rock. i truly believe that there is something sexy about every woman regardless of age (sometimes even because of it). so, if any of you know of someone who needs a hook up with a playful, shrinking, soon to be masters-holding, animal-loving, hockey fanatic girl... let me know.