A group for 'grumblers'?

willimh

Good Morning, I know how it is to be doing your best but, your best just doesn't seem good enough. I have lost 5 lbs in about a month which is low but, never the less. Before I was eating more and moving less and now I do the reverse and that is eat less and move more. I have found that walking is the best form of exercise and I have been sticking to it faithfully. You have to dairy your food whether on track or off so that you can see what's going on and why you don't seem to be losing weight. I like this program cause you can eat what you desire like weight watchers but, you have to stay within your bounderies. I have found that when you don't diary, you go so far over how much you should be eating and you don't realize it until you get on the scale. When I didn't diary and was working my butt off in the gym, I was only maintaining but, when I began to dairy the good, the bad and the ugly, I saw where I was going way over and all my gym work was just burning what I ate and nothin else. Try everyday to walk if nothing else for 30 mins to and hr and diary, diary, diary what you intake and see if that makes a difference.

Rworthy

Everyone's journey is different and for most this is not the first time we have tried to lose or get healtly. Just because it all fell it to place for one person 6 months ago and everything is going great, they seem to forget all the false starts they had for years prior. Or perhaps they were never at the point it hurt so bad to walk 1 block. If you start your journey at the point were your desire is to go vegan, lose the extra 20 lbs you gained after the birth of your 3rd child, and are determined to work up to the 10K run because the 5k is just too easy now. Then your story is not my story. I am someone so ashamed of my body that I can only show my eyes. What we do share is the common desire to lose weight, become healthy, and feel good about ourselves.

Wow! You really get this group! You should write the mission statement. I know how you feel and hopefully you'll show us your beautiful face one day, with you sticking the bird to anyone who judges you and your journey!

pavanneh

LOL!!! The same thing happened to me when I bought a Tai Chi Tape, the music and instructor were so relaxing. :laugh:

Voncreepy2

Mentally - I'm ready. I like eating healthy. I over-analyze everything I cook, eat, buy, etc. I LIKE working out, going hiking, going on walks. I just don't like that the weight isn't disappearing as easily as it does for some.

Has anyone seen the show "Freaky Eaters"? I think it's on TLC. One episode was about a girl who was addicted to Coca Cola. She drank 30 COKES A DAY!!!!!! 30 COKES EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!! How much did she weigh? About 115 pounds. How the hell can some people eat and drink whatever the hell they want and I gain weight when I SMELL a cookie????

This group is for griping and complaining. If I hear one more 141 pound college kid tell me it's all mental, I'm going to vomit!

I know exactly what you mean!!! It takes weeks to lose a pound, but if I slip up, I can gain 3 over night!!! Not fair!!!!!

lilRicki

If I don't get my period within 24 hours I'll know it's my *kitten* and not water retention. >:-(

hahahahahahhaaahhhaa haha omg this literally made me laugh out loud...i laugh because i know! i love this group...finally we can admit that we aren't happy and self motivated constantly...and that losing weight actually does suck

As I told my husband (professional athlete) "exercise does NOT release endorphins in me. It releases hate".



Gawd you're my new best friend...i'm sitting at work laughing by myself, to the point where one of my co-workers had to come in and ask what was going on...clearly i'm not working, but i had to read him your posts anyways....
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willimh

Hang in there, it's just the beginning. Forget them skinney chicks you see at the gym cause guess what, cause you're skinney does not mean you are in good shape. And most are not. Do not eat under 1200 cals a day and see what happens. Since you hate the gym, try walking for an hr a day.

willimh

You have me over laughin out loud at my desk.

ChubbieTubbie

Hate going to the gym?? I will loan you my kids for the day and by the end of it you'll be begging to go work out just to give yourself a break! LOL. I don't look at the time spent exercising as 'work' as much as I consider it 'a break'. But I'm definitely not one of those 'I can run on the treadmill for 5 hours and not break a sweat' types, just the idea of running anywhere makes me sweat...and want a cookie.

pavanneh

This group is for me! I am so glad you started it. I have had it with people looking at me as if I am so weak and lazy and that I just don't care. I am tired of supporting others in their weight loss journey, and then not getting any support back or get the impression because I am not "trying" hard enough that I don't deserve the support. At least I come here and at least I try and log in everyday and try to watch what I eat. I have lost some weight, but not nearly enough. I am so glad for all the people who have been able to take the weight off like it was an overcoat they were wearing. My overcoat's damn zipper is STUCK!!! At any rate. I totally sympathize with the working out. I used to be a bodybuilder. I used to run 16 miles a week. After a car accident and now have problems with my back and knees and fibromyalgia it takes a freakin will of steel to get up in the morning sometimes, much less get to the gym and workout. I hate the pain it causes, even though I know it helps me lose weight. But, sometimes, I just get too tired and just want to sit. I dont' want people looking at me with those "geesh..aren't you lazy" looks and telling you to get up anyway. Karma is a bi%% as they say. I used to do it to my mother and now I know how she felt. Schmuck that I am. I had people make pig noises at me one time at work because they thought I was eating way too much at a luncheon even though I measured everything out by TBSP and took a bit of everything, but mostly the lower calories foods. It just looked like a lot. Anyway...I am done for now. Thanks for letting me have a place to vent.

gambitsgurl

Gawd you're my new best friend...i'm sitting at work laughing by myself, to the point where one of my co-workers had to come in and ask what was going on...clearly i'm not working, but i had to read him your posts anyways....

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I was contacted by the school the other day. My 11 year old daughter was asked to describe "self-respect". Her drawing and text were... "self-respect is like peeing in your pants. everyone can see that you have it but only YOU can feel it's warmth".

Yeah, think my husband getting sick and dying released the wicked in us all.

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LJK100

YAAAAA FRICKIN HOOOOOOO!!!

By far the BEST thread on here....if you never have negative moments, hate yourself, hate your butt, hate life in general, then your lying, because EVERYONE has those days. Some just are able to admit it.

Me? I have started this thing about 6 times in the past few months...much self recrimination, depression, but I do keep trying. Glad to hear there is now a place to totally ***** about it. Actually, somewhat motivating to hear other peeps ***** about the same things we all go through. At least the whiners are not alone!

Thanks for the totally funny, satisfying and motivating reading...I will be checking back here daily.

Now...time for me to go eat an apple and get over myself.

gambitsgurl

This group is for me! It doesn't happen often but on Friday I was having a hard day, feeling defeated, confused, frustrated, and sorry for myself. So, I posted something called" I should only drink water."

You got it rough Friday. I'm glad you stuck around. xoxo

Rworthy

I was contacted by the school the other day. My 11 year old daughter was asked to describe "self-respect". Her drawing and text were... "self-respect is like peeing in your pants. everyone can see that you have it but only YOU can feel it's warmth".

OMFG! Your kid is SO Hilarious!!!!!!!! I want to use that as my signature from now on!!!!!

Danielle84Duncan

I want to join!! I sometimes need to just grumble to release a little tension..... and I have plenty of grumbling to do from time to time people so get ready....lol.... I just want to get out of the 200's....... I have always been chubby, pudgy, heavy... well I am sick of it... and I hear all these people talking about their stomach being horrible because they have had kids..... well I hate my stomach and I have yet to have any children.... I just had to much Chinese and Japanese, I guess....lol.... anyways I would love to be in this group..... and blow off some steam once in a while.....

Iwillxceed

I understand you completely. Hell my boyfriend is skinny so he doesn't understand my struggles to succeed in my weight loss goals. He says "I got you a beer", WTF!! it's hard dieting when the people around you eat and drink what they want and throw it in your face. I'm not speaking bad about my man cause he is WONDERFUL (one of a kind), but sometimes skinny people don't understand what we go thru. Also everyone I know that is "dieting" is also taking pills, some prescribed by "wellness doctors" and some taking I think it's called myzetan supposedly all natural> That's BS!!!! those herbal suppliments (diet pills) are from China and approved by the SFDA (China FDA), not the USFDA. I read online that one of the heads of the SFDA in China was assassinated because he was taking brides and approving suppliments that were harmful to human consumption. So all of you people trying to lose weight fast, go ahead....hopefully you are "NOT DYING TO LOSE WEIGHT".

gambitsgurl

I was contacted by the school the other day. My 11 year old daughter was asked to describe "self-respect". Her drawing and text were... "self-respect is like peeing in your pants. everyone can see that you have it but only YOU can feel it's warmth".

OMFG! Your kid is SO Hilarious!!!!!!!! I want to use that as my signature from now on!!!!!

Have at it! She had to destroy her paper and do it over "Striving to be more 'appropriate' "

MandiWS

I know what you mean!! A few of my friends have been on here for only a week longer than I have (I've been on here 10 days). They've lost like 15 pounds.......I've lost 1.6 pounds ~ less than 2 pounds!!!!! Grrrrr!!!! I am truly happy for their successes, but I'm also kinda pissed that I'm not seeing the same results. I've been dutifully logging every dang thing I eat and drink, come in under my calorie goal every single darn day, AND have pretty much doubled the amount of exercise that I used to do. I love my friends dearly, but if I hear one more "oh I lost another 4 pounds this week." and another "Haha, this is so much fun to drop this weight so fast." I think I'm gonna scream.......

agdeierl

If I don't get my period within 24 hours I'll know it's my *kitten* and not water retention. >:-(

hahahahahahhaaahhhaa haha omg this literally made me laugh out loud...i laugh because i know! i love this group...finally we can admit that we aren't happy and self motivated constantly...and that losing weight actually does suck

As I told my husband (professional athlete) "exercise does NOT release endorphins in me. It releases hate".
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LOVE this last part! So true! You guys are my heroes! I need to join, too, because I am great at b*tching! hahaha

agdeierl

I know what you mean!! A few of my friends have been on here for only a week longer than I have (I've been on here 10 days). They've lost like 15 pounds.......I've lost 1.6 pounds ~ less than 2 pounds!!!!! Grrrrr!!!! I am truly happy for their successes, but I'm also kinda pissed that I'm not seeing the same results. I've been dutifully logging every dang thing I eat and drink, come in under my calorie goal every single darn day, AND have pretty much doubled the amount of exercise that I used to do. I love my friends dearly, but if I hear one more "oh I lost another 4 pounds this week." and another "Haha, this is so much fun to drop this weight so fast." I think I'm gonna scream.......

SO obnoxious! These girls have to realize what they're doing. It's catty, and I hate it! I would never be so insensitive!

agdeierl

I understand you completely. Hell my boyfriend is skinny so he doesn't understand my struggles to succeed in my weight loss goals. He says "I got you a beer", WTF!! it's hard dieting when the people around you eat and drink what they want and throw it in your face. I'm not speaking bad about my man cause he is WONDERFUL (one of a kind), but sometimes skinny people don't understand what we go thru. Also everyone I know that is "dieting" is also taking pills, some prescribed by "wellness doctors" and some taking I think it's called myzetan supposedly all natural> That's BS!!!! those herbal suppliments (diet pills) are from China and approved by the SFDA (China FDA), not the USFDA. I read online that one of the heads of the SFDA in China was assassinated because he was taking brides and approving suppliments that were harmful to human consumption. So all of you people trying to lose weight fast, go ahead....hopefully you are "NOT DYING TO LOSE WEIGHT".

I have the same problem with my boyfriend. He's 6'3" and weighs only like 200 lbs. He's skinny like a string bean but eats whatever he wants. He does eat healthy but not low-calories/fat, etc. And he definitely has beer every night. Keeps offering me beer, too. He totally doesn't understand what it's like to be a woman. Most women are like PROGRAMMED to hold on to fat, me included. I am not "overweight" but my body fat percentage is truly shameful. I definitely am chubby and I just wish my boyfriend would stop acting like I'm one of "those" superficial, obsessed girls just because I"m a woman and if I want to lose some weight, i cant' just cut out my nightly beer and lose 10 lbs. like he can! So frustrating how much easier it is for these skinny guys!

agdeierl

i friggin hate working out! i hate the sweating and the smelling, and the juice monkeys! i hate the gym...I hate the cute little girls in their $300 lululemon sweatshop outfits that don't even know how the ellyptical turns on! Yet they stare at me all snotty like "what are you doing here fatty"....UP YOURS YOU SKINNY BROAD!!!!!

Amen, Sister!

Totally! especially when I was in college. College gyms are the worst, because it seems like every single female in there is a size zero, blonde, and doesn't seem to sweat or even breathe heavily when working out. Plus, membership fees are ridiculous when I hate going in the first place. I avoid gyms like the plague.

cmlewis86

This group is a great idea! Count me in.

platoon

I'm definitely feeling the vibe of this group... but I think I'm still in the honeymoon stage of my journey. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy waking up at 4 am and 5 am throughout the week to reach my goal. And sometimes I feel like I have to sacrifice more to keep up with others... Still, I just think, at present, my enthusiasm is overriding my grumbling... I'll check in in a few weeks, when I need a b@#!$ session. :-)

lilRicki

AAAAHHHHHH FML!!! Why the hell can't i 'shed' the pounds like everyone else seems to be doing on here? i'm not starving myself, i'm not eating over my calorie budget...i work my *kitten* off in the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week...what the hell am i doing wrong!!!!!! My measurements and my weight did not move in inch (literally)~ gawd this is stressful...besides the fact that i had a SMALL piece of cherry pie for breakfast this morning lol...every tuesday is donut day at work, and i'm usually pretty good...it was my turn last week so i brought tons of fruit and only a few donuts for the guys i work with.

lilRicki

AAAAHHHHHH FML!!! Why the hell can't i 'shed' the pounds like everyone else seems to be doing on here? i'm not starving myself, i'm not eating over my calorie budget...i work my *kitten* off in the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week...what the hell am i doing wrong!!!!!! My measurements and my weight did not move in inch (literally)~ gawd this is stressful...besides the fact that i had a SMALL piece of cherry pie for breakfast this morning lol...every tuesday is donut day at work, and i'm usually pretty good...it was my turn last week so i brought tons of fruit and only a few donuts for the guys i work with.

lilRicki

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agdeierl

AAAAHHHHHH FML!!! Why the hell can't i 'shed' the pounds like everyone else seems to be doing on here? i'm not starving myself, i'm not eating over my calorie budget...i work my *kitten* off in the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week...what the hell am i doing wrong!!!!!! My measurements and my weight did not move in inch (literally)~ gawd this is stressful...besides the fact that i had a SMALL piece of cherry pie for breakfast this morning lol...every tuesday is donut day at work, and i'm usually pretty good...it was my turn last week so i brought tons of fruit and only a few donuts for the guys i work with.

I miss donuts. I didn't notice missing them that much until I started MFP. Tomorrow is my birthday, though, so you better believe I'm having one!

Rworthy

Woke up this morning, stomach 'grumbling' from hunger, got on scale - UP a pound from yesterday. I don't know what I'm doing either. It seems like the more I eat right, log every bite, work out, the more I weigh. Maybe I should go away for a few days and then check back. Plus, I checked my diary on the iPhone yesterday and I'm ridiculously high in sugar, cholesterol and sodium, and low in all the nutrients. I ate 100% clean yesterday (except for a few nut crackers and some hummus as a snack). It seems like no matter how hard I try, I can't get it even CLOSE to right!

agdeierl

Something I find really discouraging is the fact that people keep saying that in order to have success on this website, you must invest in a quality HRM and take measuring cups/scales with you everywhere you go...apparently MFP is about 40% off of what is accurate as to burned calories and you have to measure every freaking thing that goes into your body because oh my god it might be off, and that's enough to make you not lose weight. I hear about these people doing this and also wearing HRM devices all day (and of course apparently the ones that "strap to your chest" are more accurate....i can't wear that all day every day, are you kidding me!)...that just doesn't seem normal or do-able at all to me. It sounds crazy, like it's completely taken over your life. It makes me angry feeling like I have to do these drastic things to lose weight. I already feel like logging stuff all the time is unrealistic, but then there's so many (successfully losing) people that do this plus so much more.

lilRicki

I agree, I feel like this website has taken over my life...i'm constantly checking and rechecking and adding in my logbook...plugging in my workout stats. I think that the work out calorie stuff is way off...no way do you burn 600 freakin' calories going for a leasure stroll! i certainly don't burn any more than 300 calories doing 45 minutes of cardio...and i have my heart rate up to 153 the whole time...i don't know, something smells fishy lol but i mean it's better than what i can do on my own. and i admit i looked into the HRM, they're freakin' expensive! i'm not that hardcore. But i would like to know how many calories i'm losing while i lift weights...not the ENTIRE day, just when i'm not doing cardio...but like i said, who the hell can afford one of those? and i agree about the scales...how awkward would that be at a resturant with the girls "excuse my while i weight my crap i'm about to stuff in my face"...but i'm with you, i'm angry that i have to obssess about being obese, i'm a little embarassed that i have to be this obsessed yet i have no idea what i'm doing. I don't have decent conversations anymore except what i learned at the gym and how bad my *kitten* hurts from the bike! maybe it'll get easier. Hang in there, we'll do this together without becoming psycho.:huh: