Plateau/Stall & Halo Top & NSV

So, part of losing weight, as anyone who has tried will tell you, is that you will have a plateau or a stall. For a while, I was literally losing a lot of weight. 3-4 lbs. per week up until June 17. I hit a stall. I even gained three pounds back. But, seven days ago, my scale started moving again. And this morning, I can honestly say my plateau is over, and I've got my scale moving in the right direction again.

I'm not going to lie. I'm one of those people who weighs themselves every morning. I don't obsess over my weight, and I know that they say ideally you should be weighing yourself once a week. But I weigh myself daily to keep track of my water intake. I know this sounds strange, especially since I use two different apps to make sure I'm getting my daily water intake, plus my food journal given to me by my plan. But, if I randomly gain a pound or two, but haven't changed my eating/exercise habits, I know that I'm not drinking enough water, and my body has started retaining water.

I don't talk about plateau's/stalls, like, at all. Nor do I record them. I also won't talk about gaining weight back usually. But, as I've said on here before, I'm going to be completely honest about this journey. And part of this journey is hitting a stall or a plateau. It just is. And I know how frustrating it is, to stand on that scale, and look at the number that was the same as it was the day before, or maybe slightly higher. And you just want to cry... or punch something. Whatever will let out that frustration. But, we didn't get this way overnight, so, we won't be able to fix it overnight. If you are on this journey with me, and you are one of those people who get frustrated over the scale, don't weigh yourself daily. Weigh yourself once a week, and have someone hide the scale until that day.

You're not in this alone. And I know I'm not either.

Now, kind of a funny thing to include in a post about a plateau/stall, but, has anyone out there heard of/tried Halo Top Ice Cream? It's a protein heavy, low sugar, low-fat ice cream. It's great to satisfy an ice cream craving. Now, it still has 5g sugar, and 5g sugar alcohols (about another 2.5g sugar), so, still not great for you, but, if you're only using it like I am, and only having a spoonful or two at a time, that single pint isn't going to add much to your calories. I tried it for the first time yesterday (after the scale was moving in the right direction again). I couldn't believe I wasn't eating regular ice cream. I have the chocolate flavor, and it was so rich and creamy. I love it. Plus, if you live here in the Midwest, Meijer has a free pint coupon that prints when you buy a pint. Also, a $2 off 2 pints coupon prints, which isn't bad either. The pints run $5. I really want to try the Birthday Cake flavor. :)

Non-Scale Victory (NSV): Also, I was on my Baritastic app (great app, kind of like MyFitness Pal, but for my Bari sisters and I), and I noticed that my BMI was 49. That's still a horrible, horrible BMI, don't get me wrong, but, it's WAY lower than it was when I started... check it out! :)

~♥~
Lady D