Going to P1 for a while
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| Mon, 07-18-2005 - 12:02am |
Hi All,
I've been stuck at 132 lbs. for months and it is starting to feel like it makes no difference what I do, I'm stuck here. I ate HORRIBLY last week (pizza, bread pudding with rum sauce, margaritas, tortilla chips with fattening artichoke dip, etc, etc), exercised a lot like I normally do and still weighed in at 132 lbs. When I follow P2 of SBD to the letter and exercise normally, I'm still 132 lbs. The problem is that my mind is starting to think that all I have to do is exercise and I can eat what I want because it doesn't seem to matter. I'm starting to fall off the SB wagon because of this irrational thinking. I KNOW that eventually eating whatever I want will catch up with me, but I'm so frustated with this perpetual stall that I have to take action before I totally give up.
So I think I'm going to try P1 for a few days to detox from the damage I did last week. And maybe, just maybe, it will also assist in jumpstarting me out of this ridiculous stall. I'll still post my menu here and if you guys see anything I'm doing wrong or could improve upon, please let me know. I skipped P1 so I'm not totally secure in what I'm doing. Thanks!
I really appreciate the support I get here. You guys are great!
Kim
140/132/125

Hi Kim,
I don't necessarily agree with you on moving into phase 1.
Hi Kim,
I understand about wanting to get the out-of-control "treating" back under control, and also, about being frustrated with a long stall.
Thanks, Maggie. As always, I really do appreciate your support! I'm not overeating right now or emotional eating (but maybe mental eating, like you said)-- I just haven't been watching it much this past week or more, and my weight is the same as it's been for 4 months.
I'm 5'3", sort of curvy, mostly a size 6 (sometimes 8, sometimes 4-- depends on the clothes and the brand). I'm 36 years old and have had 2 children so I know that my body shape has changed. I know I'm not overweight, really, but I would like to drop a few more lbs. to feel at my best. I really do try to focus on my clothes size, lost inches (which I am happy about) and how I feel, but I can't help but wonder what the heck is going on with this perpetual stall. I've only lost 8 lbs. doing the SB diet since 2/21/05 and I do it right almost always.
Generally, I work out 4-5 days a week. One day a week, I work with a trainer. The other days I do about 30-60 minutes of cardio work (elliptical, power walking with hills/sprints or 10+ miles on the bike) and weight training (alternating biceps, back, chest one day; triceps, shoulders one day and legs on a heavier cardio day. I do abs every day). Or I'll take yoga and alternate classes like Cardio Kickboxing and a Cardio Resistance Training class. I try really hard to mix up my workouts so that I'm never bored and so that I work out all muscle groups.
I just don't think I'm *there* yet. Maybe 125 lbs. isn't realistic for me though. But in my very irrational mind, sometimes I think I'll just watch what I eat most of the time and continue to work out like I do and maybe that will be enough. But I really do know that eventually it will probably catch up with me because I will "treat" way too much.
I guess I just feel that doing P1 for a few days will get me back on track. I HATE P1, but it's so structured that maybe it's what I need right now to get me focused again.
Thanks again for your support. I'm always open to any input or suggestions!
Kim
Thanks, Cathy. I really do appreciate your support and guidance. I KNOW you've been in exactly my situation and you know what you're talking about!
I really did try really looking at what I was eating after our last "conversation" about this ridiculous stall. I even stopped eating salads altogether and focused on other vegetables because I knew I was probably pouring on too much dressing. I stopped eating pb and nuts and I cut back on cheese dramatically (cheese and pb are my faves, so this was a major sacrafice). I'll admit that I don't watch protein servings much-- I try to eat a lot of protein because I work out so much-- but I really felt like I was doing a good job watching everything else. I keep a food journal and try to document my dairy, grain and fruit servings, as well as sweet treats. I even cut out my staple dessert-- SF/FF pudding for a while. No change at all. Maybe a couple of weeks isn't enough time to see a change?
This past week I was AWFUL-- lots of social obligations and I was so off-SBD. I know I can't eat like that all the time, but in my irrational mind, I think, "why not try?" as long as I'm still working out all the time. I also know, rationally, that it WILL catch up with me eventually.
I HATE P1, but it's so structured that maybe it's what I need to get me back on track. I'm only talking a couple of days and then maybe I'll be ready to be full-force P2 again.
Thanks again for your input. I really do appreciate it so much!
Kim
Kim,
You're welcome.
"I HATE P1, but it's so structured that maybe it's what I need right now to get me focused again."
Kim, I think this is a key for you. It's just a matter of how you think of Phase 2.
Thanks, Maggie. I really appreciate your taking the time to post such great info!
The problem is that I'm mostly true to P2, but I start to make choices that ARE SB-okay, but NOT SB-great, if that makes sense (SB cookies instead of brown rice as a grain serving, for example). I'm getting lazy and my "treating" is becoming way too frequent. I almost wish I would GAIN when this happens so it would help me see that it's counterproductive and that I really CAN'T eat whatever I want, whenever I want. It kills me to work so hard and see NO PROGRESS on the scale, although I KNOW that the scale number is just a number. See... I'm irrational! ;-)
I'm going to give this a whirl just for my own peace of mind. I'm only talking a few days... I can't take P1 for longer than that! I'll be the crankiest chica around if I stay on it for too long. Nobody wants that!
Thanks again for your support and guidance. It means a lot to me!
Kim
I hear you, V! The weekends and those social situations are really tough! Good luck!
Kim