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Post by bee on Aug 17, 2018 11:05:49 GMT
Have a friend who has lost about half what she wanted to lose, and has hit a plateau.
TIA
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Post by Jennifer on Aug 17, 2018 12:23:05 GMT
Plateaus are interesting in my mind. I believe there are true plateaus but think they are rare..
I sooner believe that your friend has started to feel more comfortable, is getting comments on how good she looks, feeling more confident and has loosened her grip on the plan she's on. Few extra bites here and there... a little more this or that... a bigger portion... add up to a " plateau" or more like maintenance.
I'd be tempted to ask what was it that was helping her when she was losing.
IMO
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Post by bee on Aug 17, 2018 13:10:51 GMT
You could be right, Jae.
The only plateau I ever hit was like that, and I changed what I was doing and going on.
Thanks for the question.
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Post by NatureLover on Aug 17, 2018 13:21:16 GMT
Change things up. I recommend committing to two weeks of no process foods - nothing out of a box or bag unless it's frozen unseasoned vegetables and fruit, no frozen meals, etc.
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Post by zazzles on Aug 17, 2018 13:38:00 GMT
- Pre-plan every bite at least one day in advance
- Meet each Good Health Guideline, which WW has abandoned, every day
- Stick to the plan
- Weigh, measure and TRACK every bite
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Post by bee on Aug 17, 2018 13:45:40 GMT
Plateaus are interesting in my mind. I believe there are true plateaus but think they are rare.. I sooner believe that your friend has started to feel more comfortable, is getting comments on how good she looks, feeling more confident and has loosened her grip on the plan she's on. Few extra bites here and there... a little more this or that... a bigger portion... add up to a " plateau" or more like maintenance. I'd be tempted to ask what was it that was helping her when she was losing. IMO I bit the bullet, copied what you said, sent to her on a private FB message --- and she agreed that is exactly what happened. She had not asked for the help I sought, I just asked. Thanks to all of you for your tips. I will share all of them with her. |
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Post by ladymajky on Aug 17, 2018 15:15:52 GMT
Plateaus are interesting in my mind. I believe there are true plateaus but think they are rare.. I sooner believe that your friend has started to feel more comfortable, is getting comments on how good she looks, feeling more confident and has loosened her grip on the plan she's on. Few extra bites here and there... a little more this or that... a bigger portion... add up to a " plateau" or more like maintenance. I'd be tempted to ask what was it that was helping her when she was losing. IMO Sometimes "plateaus" are "practice maintenance." Maybe she didn't reduce her points as she lost. As she gets smaller, she has to eat less. If she is still eating the same way she did during the initial weight loss, she is effectively eating the extra points that we add back when we get to maintenance. |
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Post by squid on Aug 17, 2018 15:45:16 GMT
Tell your friend to pretend she's a WW accountant and auditor, and weigh, measure, and track every single things she consumes.
Roz
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Post by zazzles on Aug 17, 2018 21:15:58 GMT
I bit the bullet, copied what you said, sent to her on a private FB message --- and she agreed that is exactly what happened. She had not asked for the help I sought, I just asked. Thanks to all of you for your tips. I will share all of them with her. And be sure to invite her to join us here on these message boards...then she can ask for help herself! |
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Post by bee on Aug 17, 2018 21:58:35 GMT
I bit the bullet, copied what you said, sent to her on a private FB message --- and she agreed that is exactly what happened. She had not asked for the help I sought, I just asked. Thanks to all of you for your tips. I will share all of them with her. And be sure to invite her to join us here on these message boards...then she can ask for help herself! I will, Mike. |
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