Why do I even TRY?

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  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    If you're gaining, you're in calorie surplus. End of story.

    /thread

    This. And I echo what others said about losing the last few vanity pounds. It's hard, and it takes a while.

    Just because something worked the first time doesn't mean it will work the second time. You may have lost some muscle mass while you were pregnant, and it could be the reason why you can't lose at the same calorie intake you could before. It's just an idea, because I'm pretty sure I lost muscle while I was pregnant. Our bodies take a toll during that time.
  • kenzietate
    kenzietate Posts: 399 Member
    I'm 5 ft 8.5 inches tall and as of this morning weigh 163. I WANT to get back to where I was pre-baby after weight loss, which was around 140, and which I maintained without any trouble at 1,800 calories a day with workouts.

    I do track everything. But I must admit that the longer this has gone on I've developed more of an "oh well it's not working anyway" attitude. Maybe a couple of days I've had a mini chocolate bar or two. I haven't had a real chocolate bar or dessert in years. I'll crack down again.

    I do weigh everything. And I've been strength training since 2007, but only recently changed up the overall routine a bit. But that's been a couple of months back.

    I'm really wondering if I'm not having a hormonal imbalance. I've actually had my thyroid checked recently and it was just fine. But I may make an appointment to check the hormones, considering I gained 10 pounds initially getting OFF birth control a couple of years ago, and recently switched to a new kind now that I think about it.

    One of you commented that my efforts are resulting in maintenance. But they're NOT. I'm gaining weight. Sleep isn't an option...between two dogs that need out multiple times a night and a toddler who dreams really, really loudly, I'm up at least three times a night. Usually more. So maybe I'm just stuck.

    Thanks for listening, y'all. If I tell anyone here this they look at me like I'm insane. lol

    I don't really have much to add on the actual issue but I did want to say that when you get your hormone levels checked ask specifically to check estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, all androgens, FSH and LH levels. Sometimes they will only check the estrogen and testosterone and tell you all is fine. It took my doctors 6 years to test all my levels and once they did they realized that I had PCOS and that was what was causing my weight issues. Not that you have that or anything but sometimes the devil is in the details including hormonal imbalances.

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