I just don't get it

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Registered: 04-07-2005
I just don't get it
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Mon, 03-06-2006 - 8:32pm

Every single day since the end of December I have gotten on the scale and weighed 260. How in the heck can this continue into early March? I am at a loss over all of this and very discouraged. Never fear I have no intention of giving up but how in the heck can I be good as gold every single day and the scale still say 260? I am still down with the toe since exercise is still a week ago but it didn't seem to help before either. I have read everything I can possibly read and yes, I admit I am obsessed over the whole thing. I got up yesterday and cleaned my kitchen completely hoping that the movement would benefit and the only thing that really happened is my muscle ached and my toe hurt. Weighed this morning and still 260. The good part is my kitchen looks fabulous...

I am just venting because I don't know what else to do. It seems mean spirited for this to happen because I was doing so well and loving my new body. yes I have still lost 55lbs and that doesn't change. I had a dream the other night that I was weighing and the scale read 225. I cried....I want that to happen so bad. I know it's become like a watched pot doesn't boil but what other choice do I have?

Thanks for letting me post my frustrations. I am NOT giving up and I guess I have to keep going until it all kicks in.

F

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Registered: 05-19-2004
Mon, 03-06-2006 - 8:51pm

I'm sorry, I know how frustrating the scale can be. Especially when it doesn't give us the results we really want. The only thing I can offer you, is its probably the combination/how much food you are eating. You CAN lose weight without exercise. It will require finding the right combination and amount that your body needs to start turning its fat into energy. Most people find it hard to find the right combination. Because on the one hand, if you don't eat ENOUGH calories, your body goes into starvation mode, and you won't lose weight. That's why starving yourself really doesn't work. On the other hand, eating to much can make you gain.


There is really neat place called sparkpeople.com that can help you track what you are eating. Its free, and its been helpful for me to get a hold on how many calories, fat calories, protein, etc that I am eating. It helps you set goals, and there is a support group there also.


Good luck! I hope that you can figure out soon what will work for you, and that the scale will start to move!!!




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Tue, 03-07-2006 - 7:30am

I know it's very frustrating. I'm stuck too and very frustrated myself. So I guess I'm just saying: Hang in there, you're not along.


And I find it helpful to think about it this way: although I'm not seeing a change in the scale, I don't consider this a failure. I am having more energy, I am eating way better and getting used to eating this way, I actually like the healthy eating, I can play a lot longer with my son without getting exhausted, I'm sleeping way better. And I do see a change in all these areas during the past 2 months even though the scale isn't moving.

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Registered: 04-07-2005
Tue, 03-07-2006 - 12:30pm

Thank you!! I will check out the website and utilize it. The one thing I don't do is journal what I eat. I am very careful to stay within my 1200 calories but I will do anything to help myself.

Thanks again.

F

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Registered: 04-07-2005
Tue, 03-07-2006 - 12:34pm

I weigh daily because I am obsessed. I want to make sure that I remain at 260 and not move up the scale. If I have moved up the scale I am able to immediately lose that weight so I guess in a way it's the only way I can control this. I agree with you but if the scale changes I want to see it as soon as it does. I don't generally weigh daily but weekly and as soon as I can assure that I am past this plateau I will go back to my weekly weigh. I am also going to get a new scale. One that is digital.

Thanks!!

F