Could use some encouragement....

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Registered: 06-17-2003
Could use some encouragement....
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Thu, 04-07-2005 - 8:43am
I have been maintaining for the past month. I am exercising an hour a day sometimes more, I am drinking water, and I THINK I am eating healthy, but nothing is happening. At this point I am asking myself if it really is worth it and if it ever will happen. If not, why should I bother trying. As of today I am starting to journal on fitday again. Hopefully I will find a trend to see why nothing is happening.Part of the problem is that I set a goal to be at 200 pounds by the first of july and at this point it isn't going to happen. I am always reaching for 199 and never seem to get there. I am very discouraged right now and could use some extra motivation.
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Registered: 08-31-2004
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 9:22am
Im sorry Sharla :(
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Registered: 06-17-2003
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 9:49am
Thank you, I really think my problem is portion control and little bites here and there. Like this morning I didn't have time to eat breakfast before my daughter went to school so i was going to fix some cereal after she got on the bus. I found my self nibbling her toast and fruit. It isn't bad for me(I use fat free butter even) but all those little bites may be adding up. Then I went on to eat my breakfast. It was very healthy (cherrios with fresh blue berries and skim milk) but added to what I ate of hers it is probably starting to add up. Anyway, thank you for your note. It really made me feel better. and you are right I will get there. sharla
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Registered: 08-31-2004
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 10:51am
I read a post a while back on the WW board where a lady wasnt losing and when she started to journal all of here BLT"s (bite, licks and tastes) she figured out why.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 1:35pm

Hugs, honey. I'm there right now, have been for few weeks now. Except I keep sabotaging myself. Three cookies I shouldn't eat a day apparently adds up when you're trying to lose weight. lol Like yesterday....did so good all day, but had three Keebler PeanutButter chocolate chip cookies. I just know it'll probably sabotage me. lol Keep going, honey. Don't give up now. Cause even if I don't lose weight, I can see and feel the difference in my body. I have so much more energy and I have more muscle and some parts of my body are even smaller. I have thighs muscles I didn't know I had. I can great biceps. Look on the positive side, hon. Look at your body and instead of seeing the flaws, see the good things instead. That's what I try to focus on. I also keep exercising because I can feel it when I don't. I'm more tired, more sluggish, and just generally feel yuck. When I eat good and exercise, I just feel better.

Focus on the positives, hon. You can do it!!

~Joanne

 

 

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Registered: 02-17-2005
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 2:00pm
Sharla-sweetheart, big hugs coming at you!!!

Rhonda

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Registered: 05-17-2004
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 2:01pm
here's some {{{{{MOTIVATION VIBES}}}}}Cheerleader for you.

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Fear

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Registered: 03-29-2005
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 5:56pm

Sharla,

I so appreciated your support and suggestions. I know you're going to succeed--are already succeeding. I've given up time and again when careful, healthful eating wasn't working, perhaps because of no exercise (not possible now) and periodic corticosteroids (terrible stuff).

Since last Friday, I feel as if I may have figured things out for me, but I'm probably deluding myself. What I did to get the scale unstuck was to go on liquids for 3 days. You may remember: I just added a few ounces of unsweetened fruit juice to a one liter bottle of water and sipped that all day, helped myself to cups of broth, and had several cups of tea with milk. (I like to use soy milk.) After 3 days, I'd lost 5 pounds. I didn't expect to keep it off and, after a day back on my usual plan, I'd gained back 3. BUT the two pounds I'd lost have, as of this morning, been joined by another pound lost.
I am greatly encouraged.

I did check with my doctor before starting this, but I wasn't taking in too many fewer calories than I usually do, so I'm not sure why it worked. I'm willing to try it again in a couple weeks. For once, I'm finally willing to try different approaches.

All best to you,

Colly

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Registered: 11-04-2003
Fri, 04-08-2005 - 8:21pm
So sorry that you're going through this.
 
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Registered: 03-19-2004
Fri, 04-08-2005 - 10:19pm

Hi Sharla,


Sorry to hear you being so discouraged right now.

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