Hitting a Plateau
My weight loss journey up until this point was an emotional roller coaster. I was down around 17 pounds. I was starting to gain some confidence in myself back. Before that I didn't really have any. I was still getting down on myself but I was sticking to the program and just working to better the person I was. I worked hard everyday. I ate and tracked my points. But I had hit a plateau and it was really discomforting. Hitting a plateau is a really frustrating feelings. When it feels like you are doing everything right but you aren't losing weight. I was at 17 pounds down for about 3 weeks. I tried every trick of the trade. I drank more water. I exercised more and tried changing up the foods I ate. Why was I not losing weight? This was disheartening. I started to feel those same negative thoughts coming back and I was scared. I did not want to go back to that place. I was doing so good, I was noticing my body changing. I did not want to stop here. I did not want it to be over.
That week I went to my WW leader and told her I was struggling with a plateau and I told her how emotionally draining it has been. She told me to relax. This was not the end of my weight loss journey. She said there is no point in throwing all the hard work I have already done away. This was comforting. To have someone that I could talk to, that actually cared was special. Other than my WW group I didn't have many people who was doing the same thing I had been doing. Nobody else on this journey with me. She said do not change anything you are doing. Plateaus are known for sticking around for a few weeks and then next thing you know you'll lose 4 pounds in a week. Do not change anything you are doing and keep up the hard work.
So I went home that Monday night, and pre planned all of my meals for the week. I tracked everything and worked out the same amount. I got in bed, and as I laid there, I cried because I was disappointed in myself for ever thinking of giving up. I had come so far in these couple of months. There is no way I should give up now. I thought to myself, I am going to do this. No matter how long this takes I will break this streak and I will lose the weight that I want and I will gain my confidence back and I will find a love for myself that I had lost. I knew I was going to find it again.
Next week I went back to WW and I weighed in. I was nervous. I did everything right, I was praying for a loss. I stepped on the scale and she said, "Oh you're getting an award tonight! I'll hand this over to the leader." I was so excited. This meant that I had lost! I sat in my seat and she started calling names for awards. Finally she called me and said, "Sarah has been struggling with a plateau for a couple weeks now, but this week she hit 20 pounds down and the 5% mark so she gets a sticker and a key chain!" I had no idea that, that was even coming up. I was so excited I got up and accepted my awards and gave my WW leader a giant hug because I was so happy. The confidence was coming back, I could feel it growing. I was not going to give up. This is my journey and I am going to crush all my goals. This was my time.
When you hit a plateau, DO NOT give up. That does not mean that your weight loss journey is over. You just keep pushing, doing everything you are supposed to and you will crush that plateau's ass. Keep killing it, because you are so worth it. You deserve your confidence and the love for yourself that everyone should have. You got this! Keep going strong!
That week I went to my WW leader and told her I was struggling with a plateau and I told her how emotionally draining it has been. She told me to relax. This was not the end of my weight loss journey. She said there is no point in throwing all the hard work I have already done away. This was comforting. To have someone that I could talk to, that actually cared was special. Other than my WW group I didn't have many people who was doing the same thing I had been doing. Nobody else on this journey with me. She said do not change anything you are doing. Plateaus are known for sticking around for a few weeks and then next thing you know you'll lose 4 pounds in a week. Do not change anything you are doing and keep up the hard work.
So I went home that Monday night, and pre planned all of my meals for the week. I tracked everything and worked out the same amount. I got in bed, and as I laid there, I cried because I was disappointed in myself for ever thinking of giving up. I had come so far in these couple of months. There is no way I should give up now. I thought to myself, I am going to do this. No matter how long this takes I will break this streak and I will lose the weight that I want and I will gain my confidence back and I will find a love for myself that I had lost. I knew I was going to find it again.
Next week I went back to WW and I weighed in. I was nervous. I did everything right, I was praying for a loss. I stepped on the scale and she said, "Oh you're getting an award tonight! I'll hand this over to the leader." I was so excited. This meant that I had lost! I sat in my seat and she started calling names for awards. Finally she called me and said, "Sarah has been struggling with a plateau for a couple weeks now, but this week she hit 20 pounds down and the 5% mark so she gets a sticker and a key chain!" I had no idea that, that was even coming up. I was so excited I got up and accepted my awards and gave my WW leader a giant hug because I was so happy. The confidence was coming back, I could feel it growing. I was not going to give up. This is my journey and I am going to crush all my goals. This was my time.
When you hit a plateau, DO NOT give up. That does not mean that your weight loss journey is over. You just keep pushing, doing everything you are supposed to and you will crush that plateau's ass. Keep killing it, because you are so worth it. You deserve your confidence and the love for yourself that everyone should have. You got this! Keep going strong!
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