A year of progress. ..now nothing

hillabeans23

Short back story- started this cycle again in 2015. I lost 10 pounds on my own then in August of 2015, I joined on here again and started 'for real' working out. Lost more weight, toned up, all that good stuff, I do it all at home. I did a lot and still do a lot of jillian Michaels (love her) and I just started t25.

But I thought when I reached a certain scale number, I would look the same as I did in the past. Well, I don't. So I wanted/want to lose more. But I know it's hard losing that last 10 or shedding that last little bit of fat. I'be mostly maintained since April/May.

I've recently gained like 4-5 pounds (no, it's not muscle) so I've tried restricting my calories again and logging a little better. You know how we'll skip adding that bowl of cereal or something? While getting into this new t25 workout routine which is kicking my *kitten*. I finished Bodyshred a few months ago and I thought when I started that program, at the end, I'd look awesome. I had great success just not that mental image I thought of you know? Now with less to lose, it just seems like, will I ever get there? I mean, I have no intention of giving up my active/healthy lifestyle or anything but it's like I don't know what the end result is anymore. I don't have that confidence I thought I would with losing weight. Fitting into certain sizes doesn't do anything for me like it used to.

Can anyone relate to this? I guess women, but men too. It's shallow but has to resonate with some of us, I wanted to lose weight because I thought I would look better, prettier, confident. And that would reflect into other aspects. And though I know what my body is capable of now vs. first starting, the changes in my endurance, being able to lift more, knowing I'm strong. I still have this naggy part that's like, I don't look the way I thought I would. So to look like that, I have to do 'x'. Cut calories, change routines. I feel like that's all I do now. Every couple months, gotta change this routine, this diet, this workout schedule.

I don't know- nonsense ramble over.

mel35645

I can totally relate to what you are saying. I lost 40 lbs a few years ago (gained back 16 of them over the past year which I am trying to drop) but I didn't really see a change I mean I never thought I looked thin. Maybe we just need to focus on being healthy and not focus so much on how we look. We have to be happy with ourselves from the inside out not the outside in.

auzziecawth

I think we get so use to seeing ourselves a certain way that it's hard to readjust our minds with what our eyes are really seeing. Just give yourself time to get use to seeing the new you and be proud of what you have accomplished getting to where you are now.

berolcolour

Yes! This is me, right now. I lost over 40lbs and thought I would look amazing, and I just don't look as good as I hoped. Then I've had almost a year (I'm with you on skipping the cereal/one biscuit at work/small slice of cheese etc) gaining around the same, I think around 7lb. Sure I look better, healthier, I'm fitter blah - but it's not the reflection I thought I would have. The novelty of dress sizes is wearing off too - I'm always between sizes and thinking that's great another thing that doesn't quite fit now.

I'm around 14lb from target, but recently I have done the same as you, changed stuff up, been a bit more strict and it is working. I also read a lot about protein intake (higher than what MFP recommend, I've upped mine from 67g to 110g) as this is meant to help fat loss and intervals vs endurance.

So I can't really help but I can completely relate!