Sorry I've been off line for the past few months.
My weight today was 215 lbs. I've now lost 30 lbs. since we started the "Lard Off" contest at the office.
I reached a stubborn plateau about a month and half ago at 220-218. Appears that I've finally broke through about a week ago. It's amazing to me how the human body remembers these plateaus. This is the low point I reached last year and two years before that. Previously when I reached these, I would get discouraged after 2-3 weeks and start binging more often. Once the binging became more frequent I started gaining. Then food would begin to be the "medicine" to relieve the disappointment of gaining and other life problems. This time however I became more resolute. Partly because of the weight loss contest but mostly because of the significant health improvements I've experienced.
You might ask why were the health improvements not sufficient motivation in previous weight loss attempts. The difference is that I was not at the plateau as long then as I have been this time. Before I was at the plateau about 2-3 weeks. This time its been about 2 1/2 months. More time to recognize the changes.
In general, the higher a person's weight, the higher the body's metabolic rate.) Your weight-loss efforts result in a new equilibrium with your now slower metabolism. This means that in order to lose more weight, you need to increase activity or decrease the calories you eat. Using the same approach that worked initially will maintain your weight loss, but it won't lead to more weight loss.
(incomplete post. out of time. try to finish later in day)
