It's that evil number!

[TeachyBon]

I am, again, at the evil number! The nasty bump that I just cannot get over. Every time I have tried to lose weight, I have gotten to this number, and not been able to move past it. After a bit, I get discouraged and end up regaining everything I've lost and then some.

I've read about plateaus. I am increasing my water, exercise, watching what I'm eating with a magnifying glass (the nighttime challenge will help!)

Any other suggestions for getting past this stupid number!?

Thanks!

[Paula]

Have you experimented at all with calorie cycling? Do you eat the same amount of calories every day?
If so, I've definitely had some success playing with this at time - high calorie day one day, low the next...let me know if you are interested and I can find some good links on it. Actually I keep meaning to do some write-ups on the forum to do with calorie counting...hmmm...or did you say you were doing Weight Watchers?

[TeachyBon]

I haven't tried that. Weight Watchers did not work for me, it was very frustrating! I would appreciate the links!

[Paula]

Here are a few links to get you started...if you want to search some more, you are looking for
*calorie cycling
*calorie shifting
* sometimes referred to as zig-zag calories as well

http://www.answerfitness.com/316/zig-za ... ness-nerd/
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Hope that helps!

PM cut-off coming up girl!

[TeachyBon]

late replying, but thanks so much!

[Tehya]

sounds very interesting..I am going to try those links as well.. since I am starting to count to calories again