4th week in maintenance

Well done, Michelle! Seems you are following the ASDWW trend of losing while
on maintenance :-)
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/97/minigoal 94.1/ Goal 68 Kg
134.1/97.1/minigoal 207.5/Goal 150 pounds WNM:
216.3/213.9/203 lbs
134.1/98/92 kg "Michelle Guy"
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Quoted message said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

I did the same......I think it just takes a long time for the body to
readjust - it carries on the downward trend for a while before grinding a
halt - bit like trying to stop a train - you can slam on the brakes but it
still takes a while to stop 🙂 It will settle - just give it time.

--
krys

UK 157/129.2/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th
2001 ...not getting anywhere and not happy...

"Michelle Guy" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Just keep doing what you are doing with slight nudges up in
the points. You are definitely following this group's
Maintenance traditions (G)

Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most
I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5
week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg)
I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding
another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It
took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have
lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased
because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try
maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support
over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Your body's in a losing frame of mind. It got that WOL going
and doesn't want to quit. I sure hope I have the same
problem when I get where you are. Congratulations on
maintaining your success.

Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most
I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5
week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg)
I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding
another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It
took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have
lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased
because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try
maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support
over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

My current weight: 147 lbs Weight change since my last
recorded weight: -5 lbs Total weight change to date: -85 lbs

Plummeted to reach two mini-goals, first to weigh less than
150, and second to have lost 85 lbs overall. I now drop two
daily points to 20, and I'm 2 lbs from my WW goal. One of
these days, I'll have to set my personal goal.

I can explain this week's drop. First, I painted my kitchen
and bathroom last weekend, and stripped the layers of
acrylic paint off one side of the basement door. I munched
almost the entire day on whatever was at hand (mostly fat-
free pretzels that I use for lunches). By the end of day
one, I was ravenous and tired; the thought of cooking, or
even using the microwave in the basement, required more
effort than I could muster. I ordered a medium Fit N
Delicious veggie pizza from Pizza Hut, along with a salad,
and ended up eating the entire thing in one sitting. Dinner
alone was 24 points. Day two went similarly, except that
instead of eating pretzels, I got through the day on ice
cream. I don't remember what I ate for dinner. Maybe
nothing. Between the two days, I ate all daily points PLUS
my flex points and then some. By Monday morning, the scale
was up 3 lbs over Saturday's WI. I figure that was mostly
water retention from the sodium-heavy eating on Saturday
plus the sore muscles from painting.

Monday I got right back on program, eating only my daily
points spread over 3 regular meals. Tuesday I ate a little
under my daily points, spread over 3 regular meals. By
Wednesday, I was eating about half my daily points, not
eating dinner at all.

Here's the deal: Construction is rapidly coming to a close.
By the end of Monday, I'll have a fully functioning
bathroom and kitchen. By the end of Tuesday, 98% of the
work will be done. This week was a frenzy of activity and
decision-making and fretting as everything started coming
together. Every evening I had to inspect the day's work and
take in all the things that delighted me and make notes
about questions and things left undone or done incorrectly.
Then I'd have to make a trip to the hardware store for some
item or two I'd forgotten I needed. I was too busy to eat.
And I had no appetite. The butterflies in my stomach left
no room for food.

Other than last week's painting, no exercise.

I fully expect to gain back some of this week's whoosh once
life returns to some semblance of normal. I figure a
kitchen/bath remodel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and
so has been my way of eating this week. Not a chance that
I'll make a lifetime habit of not eating. But it's nice to
be in the 140s, if only for another day or two. I haven't
seen this decade on the scale since I was in high school
more than 30 years ago.

This weekend I'm stripping paint again, this time the
bathroom door frame. Monday I'm taking the day off from work
to hover over the plumbers through the installation of my
appliances and fixtures. Everything is so beautiful, I'm
having a hard time believing it's my house being
transformed. That's not so different from my disbelief about
having lost 85 lbs and wearing size 8 petite pants. These
days the gratitude I'm feeling for the changes in my life
reduces me to tears.

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P
week 61: 232/147/WW goal 145/personal goal 130?
WNM week 4: 155.6/147/145
next mini-goals: 145 (WW goal)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003
5'4" | 50 | F

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Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Excellent work, Michelle!!! WTG!!

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/191.5/155 WNM 193.5/191.5/181.5 30 lbs to go
191.5/191.5/185

good for you and inspirational for me, Lee
Michelle Guy <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Hi, Michelle, I enjoyed reading your post. You are doing reat!
Take Care
Catherine
"Michelle Guy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us have
found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points
necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes or
amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will
constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater clothing
margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job you are doing
on maintenance!

Joyce

Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year, most
I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it is a 5
week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg)
I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I am adding
another point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It
took some time to get used to wating more. In total I have
lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased
because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try
maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great support
over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the other
seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other seasons?
Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?

Joyce said:

And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us have
found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points
necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes or
amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will
constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater
clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job you
are doing on maintenance!

Joyce

Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin. I
am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18 up
to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more. In
total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I
am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now
to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
support over the time, You have taught me alot. Michelle :
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I have a very
steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to and from work (about a 30
min commute). My husband and I are planning some hikes over the
sommer, there is one which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a
2 day hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some training,
the only problem with hike is the leg length difference between DH and
me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will let you know how we get on, so far we
have only manage to talk about hiking in sommer.
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the other
seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other seasons?
Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?

Joyce said:

And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us have
found. It is so hard to find that magic number of points
necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle changes
or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number will
constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater
clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job
you are doing on maintenance!

Joyce

Michelle Guy said:

Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I am
down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have upped
the eating to find out a level of eating for maintaining,
this is now my longest run of losses in the last year,
most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a gain, but now it
is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and
now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my clothing margin.
I am adding another point this week, I have gone from 18
up to 25, It took some time to get used to wating more.
In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period,
I am pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL,
now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the
great support over the time, You have taught me alot.
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

The Haute Route hike has drawn our interest. I've friends
who have both hiked and skiied it. Chamonix to Zermatt -
about 110 miles!

Michelle Guy said:

Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I
have a very steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to and
from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I are
planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one which
crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day hike,
with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some training,
the only problem with hike is the leg length difference
between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will let you know
how we get on, so far we have only manage to talk about
hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the other
seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other
seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?

Joyce said:

And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us
have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of
points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle
changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number
will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater
clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job
you are doing on maintenance!

Joyce

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I
>am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have
>upped the eating to find out a level of eating for
>maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in the
>last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a
>gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg,
>0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg) I am certainly building on my
>clothing margin. I am adding another point this week, I
>have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time to get
>used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg (30lbs)
>over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I feel like
>I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain. Thanks to
>everyone here for the great support over the time, You
>have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
>69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
> Switzerland
>69.8/59.5/61kg

Not going for anything that strenguous to start with ;-)
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

The Haute Route hike has drawn our interest. I've friends
who have both hiked and skiied it. Chamonix to Zermatt -
about 110 miles!

Michelle Guy said:

Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I
have a very steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to
and from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I
are planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one
which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day
hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some
training, the only problem with hike is the leg length
difference between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will
let you know how we get on, so far we have only manage to
talk about hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the
other seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other
seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:22:02 -0500, Joyce
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
>change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us
>have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of
>points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle
>changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that number
>will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the greater
>clothing margin, and huge congrats on the fantastic job
>you are doing on maintenance!
>
>Joyce
>
>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I
>>am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have
>>upped the eating to find out a level of eating for
>>maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in
>>the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then a
>>gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses ( 1.6kg,
>>0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg) I am certainly building on
>>my clothing margin. I am adding another point this
>>week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took some time
>>to get used to wating more. In total I have lost 14kg
>>(30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased because I
>>feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try maintain.
>>Thanks to everyone here for the great support over the
>>time, You have taught me alot. Michelle : Ozzie in
>>Switzerland
>>69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
>> Switzerland
>>69.8/59.5/61kg

You know about its more interesting trail features. I gather
it can be quite rocky/bouldery in places besides the
distance and elevation stuff and the occasional bad weather.
Back to your height discrepency issue - I have some taller
friends and the longer gait gains them greater distance with
each stride (G)

Michelle Guy said:

Not going for anything that strenguous to start with ;-)
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

The Haute Route hike has drawn our interest. I've friends
who have both hiked and skiied it. Chamonix to Zermatt -
about 110 miles!

Michelle Guy said:

Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I
have a very steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to
and from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I
are planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one
which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day
hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some
training, the only problem with hike is the leg length
difference between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will
let you know how we get on, so far we have only manage to
talk about hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in
Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:21:41 -0700, Fred
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
>winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the
>other seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those other
>seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?
>
>On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:22:02 -0500, Joyce
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
>>change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us
>>have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of
>>points necessary to maintain, then either the lifestyle
>>changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so that
>>number will constantly change. Enjoy the losses and the
>>greater clothing margin, and huge congrats on the
>>fantastic job you are doing on maintenance!
>>
>>Joyce
>>
>>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy
>><[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and I
>>>am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I have
>>>upped the eating to find out a level of eating for
>>>maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses in
>>>the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses then
>>>a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses (
>>>1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg) I am certainly
>>>building on my clothing margin. I am adding another
>>>point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It took
>>>some time to get used to wating more. In total I have
>>>lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am pleased
>>>because I feel like I have developed a WOL, now to try
>>>maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the great
>>>support over the time, You have taught me alot.
>>>Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
>>>69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
>>> Switzerland
>>>69.8/59.5/61kg

Once we get started, then I will post some progress rapports. Now just
waiting for the nice weather to arrive :-(
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

You know about its more interesting trail features. I
gather it can be quite rocky/bouldery in places besides the
distance and elevation stuff and the occasional bad
weather. Back to your height discrepency issue - I have
some taller friends and the longer gait gains them greater
distance with each stride (G)

Michelle Guy said:

Not going for anything that strenguous to start with ;-)
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.5/61kg

Fred said:

The Haute Route hike has drawn our interest. I've friends
who have both hiked and skiied it. Chamonix to Zermatt -
about 110 miles!

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:32:40 +0200, Michelle Guy
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>Nah too "lazy" I ride a motorbike in sommer, although I
>have a very steep garden to keep me fit, and I cycle to
>and from work (about a 30 min commute). My husband and I
>are planning some hikes over the sommer, there is one
>which crosses the alps, which excites us, about a 2 day
>hike, with a stop in a mountain hotel. Now to do some
>training, the only problem with hike is the leg length
>difference between DH and me 6foot 2 to 5 foot 1. I will
>let you know how we get on, so far we have only manage
>to talk about hiking in sommer. Michelle : Ozzie in
>Switzerland
>69.8/59.5/61kg
>
>
>On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:21:41 -0700, Fred
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>And Michelle is probably an example. Skis hard most of
>>winter and then the exercise pattern changes for the
>>other seasons. Hey, Michelle, what do you do those
>>other seasons? Hike that beautiful alpine terrain?
>>
>>On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:22:02 -0500, Joyce
>><[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>And just about the time you do *get it* the rules will
>>>change. <g> At least that seems to be what most of us
>>>have found. It is so hard to find that magic number of
>>>points necessary to maintain, then either the
>>>lifestyle changes or amount of exercise, whatever - so
>>>that number will constantly change. Enjoy the losses
>>>and the greater clothing margin, and huge congrats on
>>>the fantastic job you are doing on maintenance!
>>>
>>>Joyce
>>>
>>>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:46:50 +0200, Michelle Guy
>>><[email hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Well I have finished my 4th week in maintenance, and
>>>>I am down another 200g ( 0.5lbs) I don't get it. I
>>>>have upped the eating to find out a level of eating
>>>>for maintaining, this is now my longest run of losses
>>>>in the last year, most I had 2 to 3 weeks of losses
>>>>then a gain, but now it is a 5 week stretch of losses
>>>>( 1.6kg, 0.4kg, 0.1kg and now ,2kg) I am certainly
>>>>building on my clothing margin. I am adding another
>>>>point this week, I have gone from 18 up to 25, It
>>>>took some time to get used to wating more. In total I
>>>>have lost 14kg (30lbs) over a 15 month period, I am
>>>>pleased because I feel like I have developed a WOL,
>>>>now to try maintain. Thanks to everyone here for the
>>>>great support over the time, You have taught me alot.
>>>>Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
>>>>69.8/59.5/61kg(May03-April 04) Michelle : Ozzie in
>>>> Switzerland
>>>>69.8/59.5/61kg