Not losing weight! (Vent)

serindipte
serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Disclaimer: I know the weight will come off. I know I have to give it time. I know the weight fluctuations are normal. I am weighing/logging all my food.

That said, I'm just having a frustrated moment and want to vent a bit. I have been up and down between 202.6 and 204.8 for the last two weeks. I'm SO close to hitting the under 200 mark and just haven't quite gotten there. I'm very much looking forward to the next woosh! I just wish it would happen NOW lol

I keep reminding myself that I've begun more exercise than I've done in the last 30 years and that's going to cause some water retention. I remind myself that I'm now able to walk two miles when 0.2 miles used to have me winded and wanting to die. I've gotten up to two miles on the bike when I hadn't ridden one in 30 years or more. And that's with hills, so there's that.

I KNOW all of these things, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating when the scale seems stuck for a while.

Posting as much to let others know it happens to us all as I am to vent... but really needed to vent.

Thanks for listening!
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  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    The same thing happened to me in nearly the same place. I hit 201 the day before my birthday/my brother’s wedding (yes, same day). I wasn’t going to log that weekend so I expected probably another week. Monday after I was at 205. As I said, I knew that would happen. It took three weeks to get to 199. It ducked waiting that long, but it did happen.

    Exactly, it DUCKS!!! lol I'm in for the long haul, so I know I'll get there, just bahhhhhhhhhh I want it now!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    serindipte wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    The same thing happened to me in nearly the same place. I hit 201 the day before my birthday/my brother’s wedding (yes, same day). I wasn’t going to log that weekend so I expected probably another week. Monday after I was at 205. As I said, I knew that would happen. It took three weeks to get to 199. It ducked waiting that long, but it did happen.

    Exactly, it DUCKS!!! lol I'm in for the long haul, so I know I'll get there, just bahhhhhhhhhh I want it now!

    Yeah maybe I should get out of bed and off my phone, huh? ;)
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    edited June 2018
    Oops. I guess I should stop sneaking into your place and adjusting your scale.

    Since you are a practical person and won't do anything foolish you are allowed to be impatient if you want. When you get somewhere private give yourself permission to scream. It is amazing how therapeutic it can be plus it will burn at least 2 extra calories. :smile:

  • etherealanwar
    etherealanwar Posts: 465 Member
    I'm in the same boat within 177-178 lbs for 2 weeks! It really is super frustrating so I know exactly where you're coming from. Hopefully our weight starts to budge soon.
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    When I was approaching One-derland I started taking off my glasses and watch when I weighed, and exhaling :smiley:

    rofl, I don't have anything left to take off, BUT I did consider getting my hair cut!!
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    You've got this. But more importantly, is **ducks** the new **kitten**? :smiley:

    Dear god please don't let me start another MFP trend!

    Too late! lol
  • jayemes
    jayemes Posts: 865 Member
    When my husband lost 75 lbs and was close to getting under 200 he would joke that he needed to lean just a bit on the scale to make the number right :smiley:
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    jayemes wrote: »
    When my husband lost 75 lbs and was close to getting under 200 he would joke that he needed to lean just a bit on the scale to make the number right :smiley:

    Don't think I haven't tried it! lol... hasn't worked, yet!
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    edited June 2018
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Or, confuse your body by drinking ACV and switching your workouts to an hour of HIIT daily plus eating clean, no dairy and no cute animals (only ugly ones, like crawfish).

    Nah, you know better than that, and so do I. Yes, plateaus *baby feline* duck. But they do end, and stressing about it only helps drive the bus in the wrong direction. Breeeeeaathe! ;)

    The only workout change that might help involves getting a heavy punching bag . . . . ;););)

    ACV.. no no, I'm thinking of going to have a deep colonic! That'd at least give me a temporary drop, right? rofl

    Crawwwwwwwwwwwwwwfishhhhhhhhh... that's a meal I could sink my teeth into. We're nearing end of season. Maybe I can get one more crawfish boil in before it's over!

    Punching bag, now that sounds like it would help tremendously!!! I'm not overly stressing about it, just watching and waiting, knowing the drop will come eventually :smiley:
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    leonadixon wrote: »
    Doesn't it seem like the more you want that next number, the harder it is to get there? I have been trending that same way toward 190 for a MONTH. Patience ducks!

    I'll be in that same boat once I hit the under 200 lol... Then I'll be ready for under 190!
  • Dani9585
    Dani9585 Posts: 215 Member
    I hear you! Managing my patience to meet my short term goal weight is infuriating! I keep telling myself "trust the process" and "slow and steady!"
  • Ainadan
    Ainadan Posts: 158 Member
    I'm the same way with getting below 190. Ugh!
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
    Patience is so hard! I am a little over 1/3 of the way to my goal of losing 200 pounds, so I should have the patience of a saint when this is all over! I need to follow this thread so I can cheer when you do hit it! It will be soon, but it’s like Christmas morning anticipation.
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    crazykatlady820 wrote: »
    Patience is so hard! I am a little over 1/3 of the way to my goal of losing 200 pounds, so I should have the patience of a saint when this is all over! I need to follow this thread so I can cheer when you do hit it! It will be soon, but it’s like Christmas morning anticipation.

    I think Christmas is easier! At least we know the date for that lol
  • Leannep2201
    Leannep2201 Posts: 441 Member
    I’m feeling it too! I work in kgs and I’ve been wanting to hit under 90 sooooo bad... I’m inching towards it slowly, but it seems to be taking forever!
    Like you, I know I’ll get there eventually, but I REALLY want to see that 8 on the scale!

    Hang in there, we got this!!! Keep on keeping on!
    xx
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    Leannep2201 wrote: »
    I’m feeling it too! I work in kgs and I’ve been wanting to hit under 90 sooooo bad... I’m inching towards it slowly, but it seems to be taking forever!
    Like you, I know I’ll get there eventually, but I REALLY want to see that 8 on the scale!

    Hang in there, we got this!!! Keep on keeping on!
    xx

    I don't think I could do kgs. That'd take SO long to get from one to the next. Maybe you should switch to pounds just for this!

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