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Hi everyone! After searching for a while I wound up here and after even more digging as I appear to be forum illiterate, I actually found the forums and where to post, so excited.
This is my second go around with getting fit and losing weight. A few years ago I had lost 50 pounds, went from 182 to 132 only to have it creep back on me (although I swore it never would) when my husband had an accident at work and had to be out for 2 years.
I started my journey this time at 198 pounds. I am 5'6 and seem to think I look thinner than I actually am when I look in the mirror. I have been counting my calories for almost 3 months now, cardo (dancing) 1 hour per day 5 times a week and have lost 21 pounds so far.
This past month I have been stuck in that dreaded plateau. I remember last time when I was around the 20 pound down mark I hit one as well and a few McDonalds cheesburgers quickly cleared that up (woohoo) but no amount of cheeseburgers is helping this time. This is why I am here. I am hoping to find some friends to talk to, get motivation from and laugh with to make this stage easier and not give up. I want to give up, I want to raise my fists in anger and I want to cry, it is so frustrating. I have tried zig zagging my calories, increasing them, changing my workout routine from dancing to walking and yet I am still here. My most recent change as of 2 days ago was going from 1 hour of exercise to 20 minutes of a somewhat HIIT program with toning using 1 pound wrist weights after 3 times a week. I am hoping this works, I have read so many things and have tried them only to stay at 176 or worse, jump to 178.
So there is me in a nutshell, well the somewhat fitness side of me anyway. I look forward to jumping in posts and offering any help or support I can. Thanks for your time.
This is my second go around with getting fit and losing weight. A few years ago I had lost 50 pounds, went from 182 to 132 only to have it creep back on me (although I swore it never would) when my husband had an accident at work and had to be out for 2 years.
I started my journey this time at 198 pounds. I am 5'6 and seem to think I look thinner than I actually am when I look in the mirror. I have been counting my calories for almost 3 months now, cardo (dancing) 1 hour per day 5 times a week and have lost 21 pounds so far.
This past month I have been stuck in that dreaded plateau. I remember last time when I was around the 20 pound down mark I hit one as well and a few McDonalds cheesburgers quickly cleared that up (woohoo) but no amount of cheeseburgers is helping this time. This is why I am here. I am hoping to find some friends to talk to, get motivation from and laugh with to make this stage easier and not give up. I want to give up, I want to raise my fists in anger and I want to cry, it is so frustrating. I have tried zig zagging my calories, increasing them, changing my workout routine from dancing to walking and yet I am still here. My most recent change as of 2 days ago was going from 1 hour of exercise to 20 minutes of a somewhat HIIT program with toning using 1 pound wrist weights after 3 times a week. I am hoping this works, I have read so many things and have tried them only to stay at 176 or worse, jump to 178.
So there is me in a nutshell, well the somewhat fitness side of me anyway. I look forward to jumping in posts and offering any help or support I can. Thanks for your time.