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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've posted about my weight loss on DCUM before, but:

My high weight was about 280 lbs (I am female, 5'4.5").  I got down to 133.7 in 16 months by calorie counting (1200-1500/day) and exercise typically 5 days/wk (mix of cardio and strength training).  I then got pregnant and gained 95 lbs.  I lost 55 of it in the first three months without doing anything, then lost another 20 by six months with next to no effort.  Since then I have been putting in some effort to take off the rest, but NOTHING like the level of effort I expended the first time around when I was weighing my food, tracking every bite I ate, etc.  Basically I eat sensibly but allow myself some indulgences here and there, and I keep a rough count of my calories in my head each day. DC is now 15 months old, and I am 138.4 lbs - so about 5 lbs from my pre-preg weight.  That's been 9 months then to lose 15 lbs, which is slow but totally fine by me.  My eating habits now are sustainable for me, yet I'm still managing to lose a bit.  I expect I'll probably end up somewhere in the low 130s again, and if I want to go lower than that I'll need to be more diligent about exercise (which is inconsistent at best right now).

I definitely had plateaus while losing the first time around, and I got through them by just waiting them out.  I knew from my food logs and exercise habits that I was doing the right things to keep losing, and that if I kept at it the losses would eventually show up on the scale.  If you're not certain that what you're doing should result in losses, or if you've truly been plateaued for two months or more, then it might be time to try a new approach.  Switch up your exercise, or modify what you're eating to see if you can kick start your loss again.

I found the 3 Fat Chicks on a Dirt forum incredibly helpful when I was losing weight.  Lots of support, and lots of people with extensive experience.  It might be worth checking out.  http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/[/quote]
+1 for the 3 Fat Chicks forum. [/quote]

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