tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447079463161925973.post5011396652504481883..comments2023-08-03T04:48:58.748-08:00Comments on The Domestic Goddess: I hate being stuck!Cristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810244671818159814noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447079463161925973.post-43211546200990116062011-02-19T00:35:42.551-09:002011-02-19T00:35:42.551-09:00I know I am responding to an older post and you ma...I know I am responding to an older post and you may have overcome the plateau you reached last July.<br /><br />I just lost about 30% of my weight ---well "just" isn't a good word. I should say "finally" after 10 months. I have about 10% more to go. Along the way, I got trapped at some weights for a while. I found if I put in an extra cardio session or did some strength exercises ---or just did anything differently, it seemed to get me rolling again. Also, I refuse to be still. I march in place while waiting for water to boil, do standing push-ups leaning on the washing machine while waiting for the dryer to complete its cycle, or jumping jacks waiting for the microwave to ding. Another thing I learned is that as one gets smaller, one must eat even less because you need less to maintain the lower weight, so even less than that to lose. Someone suggested SparkPeople.com ---I track everything I eat there every day. Otherwise I would overeat all the time. <br /><br />My understanding is that, short of plastic surgery, the excess skin will not go away no matter what one does. I would consider it if it weren't for the expense. But then, I remember seeing a 60-Minutes program featuring a state-of-the-art hospital/resort in Thailand. The cost of plastic surgery there is about half what it costs here including the air-fare and a week of recovery at the resort. That might be worth it.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105598015852813723noreply@blogger.com