Not lost a pound in 2 weeks

autumnblade75

NovusDies wrote: »

Jflowwers wrote: »

@BattyKnitter

What’s sad is being ganged up on over using the term “clean eating” like it’s some type of egregious phrase. I never said anyone was wrong. If I could delete this thread, I would.

People are just commenting. I have seen people get "ganged up on" online and this does not even come close.

People are thrown by your definition. I have seen many definitions of "clean eating" and this is the first that included low sodium and low sugar.

I wouldn't rule out the low sugar as something new, but the sodium, for sure. The lack of a common standard definition is what makes people dismissive of the phrase "clean eating."

Kudos for the low sodium. It's really admirable that you're looking to improve your eating for your health. What other rules do you mean to imply with the phrase "clean eating?" We don't know, because there's no standard definition. Maybe there's a clue, somewhere?

PAV8888

@Jflowwers

You are frustrated. This is self evident from your posts.

A very common source of frustration is the expectation that if I provide input A, which costs me some amount of discomfort to produce, then I will get result B, which will compensate me for that discomfort.

When B doesn't materialize as expected frustration ensues.

So you can either force B, or you can modify A making things easier on you and giving you the time you need to gradually get to B

This is very difficult to do when you're in the midst of being militant about doing A and expecting B, hence a number of comments aimed to get you to adopt a more relaxed approach.

Losing family, having a health scare, and changing the way you eat are all highly stressful.

Find some joy in the process and in adhering to it as opposed to only looking for joy from the results.

Finding an appropriate process and sticking to it is a great result off and by itself!

Jflowwers

@autumnblade75

What I mean is whole foods. My plate consists of a protein and veggie, generally some healthy fats and sometimes a grain. A bit of fruit. No refined anything. Again, this is the majority of the time. I went to NYC last month and there was no way I wasn't going to eat pizza. Pretty reluctant to explain myself further with all the “wooing” and whatnot so Ill just be on my way.

Jflowwers

@DeeDee2211

Thank you for your encouragement.

kgeyser

@Jflowwers, you sound frustrated, and that's okay. I think all of us have been through it when it comes to weight loss. It's very easy to see a stall on the scale as "just one of those things" when you're on the other side of it, or have lots of weight loss success to fall back on. It's not so easy when you are early in the process and kind of have a need to see that number drop. Trusting the process can be a lot harder than it sounds.

So rather than focusing on the scale for a bit, tell us about your progress. You said you've been working out for awhile, and that you are meeting with a trainer. How's that going? Are you enjoying the program? Have you seen any improvements with the amount you can lift, or your flexibility? Do you have any training goals? Just going and exercising consistently is a pretty big accomplishment.