Excellent post as usual…and great minds do think alike!
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@Mac – Thanks for the comment. Yes, changing the nutrient level can help too.

@Sagan – Mental preparation is very important – both in getting started, and staying committed!

@Hadley – That will get you through. Much better to “push harder” than to eat more!!!

@Tammy – 29 pounds is a huge accomplishment. You should be so proud of yourself. It’s great that you have a plan, because then you will be able to work your plan, and wait patiently until the weight comes off again!

@Crazy – Patience is so good to have with a plateau, because as Erin point out, if we aren’t patient, then we can have a gian! I liked trying on clothes as well. It gave me a good visual as to where I was, and where I needed to be.

@Brooke – You are right about making sure to eat enough calories, and that people like you , who don’t have a lot to lose, sometimes have to play around with calories to make things happen! Great job!

@Jen – Blessings to you as well. You are not the first person I’ve had who has to work to keep their weight up comment on the blog. In fact, in my very first weight loss class I had a woman come who had the same issues as you shared. She didn’t want to come for weight loss of course, but to learn to eat healthy.

@Michelle – Good idea about the addition of calories on just one day! I hadn’t heard about that one.

@Robin – I think finding what works for you is often a process. Weight Watchers didn’t work for me either – it wasn’t WW fault – it was mine. Let me know if I can help at all!

@erin – Very good point about the probable weight gain had you quit. That is so important!

@Andrea – Those things are important, much more important than the actual number! I’m so impressed by what you have done, and I love reading your blog!

@Leah – Change and patience don’t seem to go hand in hand, but that’s often what it takes to be successful isn’t it? Thanks!

@Jody – You are so good at evaluating things, and working to stay fit and healthy! I think the reminder to constantly re-evaluate is so smart! Thanks.

@Jo – It certainly is a mental journey. Even if you haven’t found the one thing that works, it seems like you are moving things around and that is getting the job done for you! Congratulations!

@Beth – Thanks!

@Hanlie – It is so common isn’t it? I like your attitude that even if the weight loss stalls, your health is improving!

@Lola – I’m so grateful you kept pushing forward too. Honesty really helps with the process – you are right.

@Deniz – You are right – there are NSV that are just as important as the numbers on the scales. Good point about the shape of your body changing, even if the numbers don’t! Thanks for the reminder.