Hello

[Shrinking Rae]

Hello, I am new to this forum and just wanted to say a few words of introduction.

I am 35 and started going to the gym and working with a trainer on 1/1/07, I started at 24 Fitness. This year to date I have lost 54 lbs. I am rather excited about how much I have lost but am worried how I feel once I hit that plateau everyone keeps warning me about. A couple of people at the gym have commented that I am doing a good job and they are proud of me. These are total strangers!

I only get on the scale once a month at this time, I don't know if I could do it more often. I do work out daily about 70 minutes on the elliptical with some core work too. I do circuit training in addition about 4 days a week.

Well as you can see I like to talk or type. I get more excited about my friend's weight loss than my own. It still doesn't feel real.

Rae

 

[Alibran]

Hello, Rae, and welcome.

That's amazing weight loss so far. Congratulations. Keep working at it, and don't worry about a plateau until it happens. If it does happen, there are loads of people here with the experience and knowledge to help you get through it.

 

[andy5544]

hello all

just like to say hello to everyone ,
my name is andy and i'm from england. i am a 44 year old builder ( therefore i eat lots of pies , ha ha )

i have decided to try to loose weight , i'm not massive but ,
i am 14 stone (224lbs ) and only 5' 6'' .
the reason for this push to loose weight is that i have recently looked at old photos of myself in my early 20's. what a shock !!!!!
i thought i was fat then , but now looking back i realise thats how i would love to be now .
my tip for everyone,

stick an old photo of youself on the fridge ,
you go off of that cheesecake for some reason !!

anyway off for a fat burning walk with the dogs now , bye ,

andy

 

[Steve]

Congrats on the weight loss Rae. Metabolic slowdowns are a part of dieting. If you want to avoid them, you have to avoid dieting all together. That said, stop fretting about something that is unavoidable. If you have a "good" trainer, he/she will help you through a plateau.