Hi everyone bummed out and need friends for support

BekShark

Hi people, can anyone befriend me for moral support and advice please?

I gained a stone at the start of the year, went from 8.13 (I'm 5'3") up to 10.1. So far, I managed to get down to 9.9 last week after exercising like a crazy lady and eating super low carb, but had a huge weekend binge. Monday I was up to 10.2. and I am hovering at about 9.10 this week.

For the last 2 weeks I have been doing insane stuff like levels 1,2&3 of 30 say shred in a row, then level 2 of 6w6p, today I did levels 1,2&3 of killer buns. Upping the ante each time

If anything I look worse and I am all swollen, my clothes don't fit and I look flabbier. I drink tons of water, cause I sweat buckets. A light exercise day for me is level 2 of killer buns and level 2 of 6w6p. I'm considering trying Insanity. I'm trying to watch what I eat, but could be out eating my exercise!

I tried to go low carb, but it made me feel like death, so I am now trying to do it sensibly and log calories with MFP.

Can anyone help? I am totally demoralised. I feel fit enough to take down a grizzly bear, but I am just not getting any smaller!

Can anyone help? I am totally demoralised. I feel fit enough to take down a grizzley bear, but I am just not getting any smaller!

CArtleyFitness

Hi everyone gets like that sometimes.
But with the carbs thing if u lower ur fats to about 50 grams then u can eat more carbs and feel better.
Also if u lift some weights ( not saying to become a bodybuilder ) then u naturally loose weight as some of that food goes into rebuilding muscles and this in turn will increase ur metabolic rate so yeah.


Motivation wise: just picture how u want to look whenever u feel like giving up or when u feel like u want to just eat! Just imagine how good you will feel when u get back down to 8 stone. You can reach your goal if you were there once u can get there again.

Good luck! Hope you succeed

BekShark

Thanks for the advice. I'm litterally miles from a proper gym, so just rely on free weights and bodyweight exercises for now. You can do some pretty cool weight training just using your own body. Nearly 10 pounds is quite a lot for bodyweight exercises

I am going to try the visualisation technique. I know I've done it before, it just seems to be going so slowly this time. I just want to get back into all my cute clothes. Not that I'm shallow ;-)

Thanks!

KLangleydoula

Hi! I would recommend taking your measurements. They are more often a better representation of what is going on with your body than a scale. Feel free to add me for support.

BekShark

Hi! I would recommend taking your measurements. They are more often a better representation of what is going on with your body than a scale. Feel free to add me for support.

Yeah, the problem is that I'm getting larger and puffier. It may be the shed loads of exercise I'm doing? Am I correct in thinking levels 1,2&3 of killer buns and thighs back to back is a pretty harsh lower body workout. My thighs and hips are swollen and I can't get one of my pairs of trousers on.

I must be getting fitter though?