just wanna cry :O(

happyhappyjoy72

Ok I have been at this for 16 days and it feels like I’m starving myself and working my tail off and I’m not losing anything!! My side has been hurting for about three weeks now and today it really hurts!! UGH!! I’m getting really frustrated here, help!!! Today I had Mc Donald’s for breakfast (not cool) and I just want to cry!! I just feel like I’m getting up at 5:30 am and busting my hump at the gym for nothing.:sad:
Sorry for the rant!

Gennawest

see the results. get that image in your head. and DO NOT QUIT! push, push push. Nothing tastes as good as skinny will feel. And in the words of jillian michaels dont quit unless you puke, faint or die.

laurenlei

Keep going!!! You wont see any weight loss for the first few weeks. I started working my *kitten* off end of January and only started losing decent amounts of weight end of March!!! Then it just dropped off!!! I think for women, you usually wont see too much difference until 6-8weeks after, so keep going - trust me, you will get there!!!

Jennifer_lynn85

Are you tracking your calories??

WifedUpMartin

If you feel like youre starving yourself try to eat a little more. Are you eating back your exercise cals?

Msaip

what are you eating and what kind of workouts are you doing? Are you drinking enough water? We all have bad days....but yours doesn't seem to be a one day case. I'm sorry! If you feel hungry and starved up your calories some more. You may lose weight more slowly BUT you won't feel as deprived and enticed to cheat

Myslissa

Rant all you like.... that is what we have to do sometimes....It just makes us feel better to get it out.

anthony438

It's ok. For some people, it just takes a bit longer for the results to start happening, but it WILL happen. You're doing great, just give it time. Also, don't start kicking yourself over breakfast. It's over and done, and not that big of a deal. Just pick up where you left off at lunch.

Whatever you do, don't quit on yourself!

Best of luck.

rlawrimore

DO NOT GIVE UP. Stick with it. You will start to see the difference.

Katrob9

Looking at your diary, I would say that you are maybe not drinking enough water and getting too much sodium - these two things will make you hang on to water weight. Also, what sort of exercise are you doing? You might want to mix up what you're doing to try and get some muscle confusion going on.

Keep going! Sometimes it just takes time for change to happen.

Feel free to add me for support.

lisastrom

What is your calorie intake? How did you set your goals? People tend to set their goals too high at first wanting to lose as many pounds as fast as they can but that takes their daily calorie allowance very low. Be realistic, 1/2 to 1 lb. per week loss, that should set your calorie goal at a pretty good setting. Remember to eat back your exercise calories as this also helps the hunger. The more you exercise the more you can eat.

Hang in there, it will happen. It took my body 2 wks. to figure out things had changed and to start shedding the pounds.

Good Luck!!!!

mielikkibz

If you feel like youre starving yourself try to eat a little more. Are you eating back your exercise cals?

looking at her diary real quickly she IS. . you need to hit as close to 1200 as you can! 900 calories in, 478 calories out is not good!

tara4487

you will get there dont worry i was the same way i love food and i always ate when i wasnt even hungry on top of that it was always fast food somtimes brkfst lunch and even dinner the first few weeks are the hardest i have my days where i just wanna cry bc i feel like im trying so hard and i didnt lose anything and just want nto go grab a burger but keep trying your hardest you will get there even if it takes you forever just think about how good you will feel it will pay off

slimrb2011

Like the others said...keep going! I didn't see much loss at all the first couple of weeks, but it finally started happening. I don't lose huge numbers like some people, but I consistantly lose each week. Before you know it, you will look in the mirror or put something on and see that there is a slight difference. Then there will be a bigger difference but you have to keep going!! Hang in there.

tazlady

mcdonalds for breakfast. really? sounds like you are going through detox. Mcdonalds is the problem

mlh612

Just keep at it. Something I had to realize - you gained weight over a long period of time and it's not going to come off quickly (that was the biggest hurdle I had to get over)... I was quickly defeated when the scale didn't move, but my pants weren't as tight

Keep going and you will start to notice little things - the scale may not go down, but also do measurements..

Best of Luck!!! :flowerforyou:

zooflute

Your side hurts? Did you pull a muscle or is it more internal? You shouldn't be in pain...that's not going to help the process. If you strained something in a workout, you should change your routine or even give yourself a day off.

If taking a sometime off and/or taking some ibuprofen doesn't help the pain, you should see a doctor. 3 weeks is a long time to have pain without it abating or knowing what it's from.

Eat all your allotted calories too, so you can fuel your workouts (and repair after injury).

Harleydiva68

I feel that way some times. I just wanna cry when I gain a pound or two. But, you have to give it another try. Do not give up. I just felt like giving up last week. But my hubby said no we are in this till the end. I am glad that he is here to help me with this. Just keep exercising. You will notice inches before pounds. Like I said, I have been there where you are at. DON'T GIVE UP!!

therealangd

I just took a look at a couple days of your diary. First of all it looks like you are not eating enough. You have to eat your exercise calories. Especially if you are starving all the time. It also looks like you eat a fair bit of processed foods. Try and incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meat. Make your oatmeal at home instead of buying the stuff at McDonalds, you'll get more bang for your buck.

Don't cry. Fight back.

Britte86

Don't be so hard on yourself. Everyone is different and everyone has a different pace. It may take you some time to figure out what works best for your body. Even though it's counter intuitive sometimes you need to up your calories a bit to get to your goal, that's because of the metabolism. If you feel starved then your body is telling you something.

Shake things up a bit, try different exercises, don't do the same things all the time, remember to push yourself just a little bit more each time you exercise and make sure you aren't starving yourself!

And remember that skinny doesn't equal beautiful.

ceschwartz

:flowerforyou: We've all been there. Into the second week of my diet I was one cranky lady because I was super hungry. Now things have settled down and I have some success to keep me going. It will be the same for you. Just keep going. One "cheat" is not going to kill you, so don't let it make you feel guilty. Focus on making better choices throughout the rest of the day. Maybe a slow walk later to stretch out your side. Just don't give up! Think about all the good you are doing for yourself, scale be D@#$#$. YOU CAN DO IT!

happyhappyjoy72

I don’t eat back all my work out calories. I did have two bad days last week, Friday and mother’s day. But other than them two I have been pretty good.. I do roughly 40 min of elliptical 4-5 days a week and might throw in cardio kickboxing on Fridays. I know I do need to up my water. That’s hard , I like to have a beer after work “my job stresses me out”.

DonnaLFitz

Try something different. If what you're doing isn't working, then you need to try something else.
I suspect that something in your diet is tripping you up. Are you tracking your food and intake water accurately? No cheating? Those cheats'll get ya. Even the "little" ones.
I've discovered (while on the 17-Day Diet) that eating carbs late in the day -- even when my calories are completely on target -- cause a weight shift in the morning. In fact, I am probably carb-sensitive.
By following the 17-Day Diet (with minimal cheating I was able to drop 10 pounds in the first 17 days. In the second 17 days, I'm hoping for 5 pounds, but the foods change and the weight loss isn't quite as fast.

ltlemermaid

I looked through your food diary to see what you are doing. You need to log everything you eat. I noticed in the beginning of May you only logged in breakfast and nothing else. I'm hoping that is not all you had for the day and you simply didn't log foods. What helped me is to log everyday everythinig even if it was bad or an estimate. Keep your sodium down and eat lots of fruits and veggies. I started doing this and got out of plateau that I was stuck in for 3 weeks.

If you are truely not eating anything past the breakfast than that is your problem and why you haven't lost anything even with exercise. You need to eat a minimum of 1200 calories -more depending on your starting weight and height. You should also eat back your exercise calories or most of them. your body needs food/nutrients to function properly, If you eat the way you should, every meal you will not be hungry. snacking on fruits and veggies even plain popcorn helps too.

Feel free to friend me or just look through my diary (not always perfect but I'm human) to help you out.

cpumeu

I've been on here for 25 days....this time around....I actually started in January but wasn't doing what I needed to do...charting food....even when its a bad day....you gotta see what your putting in...even if its just a bite! I did that for a few weeks before I actually saw it...you know....I have to say for me I couldn't eat right and exercise all at once...so I focused on just eating right for a week or two and then added working out...and I don't do a 1 hour workout. I do like 20 min workouts ( there are some great ones on demand/cable) and I walk and ride my bike now...still only doing 20 mins of some workout ( I use the 10 lb slimdown...its NOT too hard) and then try to walk a mile or so...in the last 25 days I have built up to 4 miles...but I started small and workout on it. I have a loooooong way to go and I figure if I go full force I won't finish the race...so ease up....remember you didn't add it all at once. And YOU MUST eat the calories you earn from working out...You will see alot of people here that don't but you don't your metabolism to slow down which is what will happen...and you WILL go into starvation mode....I haven't been able to eat every single calorie but most of them...and have lost every week in these last 25 days...You can do this...

I am here for you if you wish to friend me....YOU ARE MORE THAN CAPABLE. STAY FOCUSED...CRY, YELL, SCREAM AND THEN PICK URSELF UP AND HIT IT AGAIN!

BECav0602

Keep at it! It takes time. I did take a quick look at your diary. Try eating a little cleaner. Instead of the 100 calorie snack pack try some veggies with hummus or a piece of fruit. Those types of foods will help you to feel fuller longer. Some of my fav snacks are: carrots and hummus, apple with a tbsp of peanut butter, banana, a small salad with oil (very small amount) and red wine vinegar.

Also, I notice you have a beer or 2 almost every day. I too love to have my daily drink (Usually mine is a glass of wine) and occasionally some beers. However, I can tell a huge difference since I started limiting myself to a few a week.

Lastly, be sure to get enough water. Anytime I feel hungry I drink a glass of water. If I am still hungry after that then I have a snack. However, most of the time I find I am just thirsty. Not getting enough water can you make you feel hungry when in reality your body really just wants water.

Good Luck!

lanenalatina

Don't quit, don't give up, I know exsactly what you going throw cry all you want b/c it helps when u take it all out, feel free to add me and we can help each other throw this. But don't quit you are in the right track Good luck with everything




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happyhappyjoy72

I just took a look at a couple days of your diary. First of all it looks like you are not eating enough. You have to eat your exercise calories. Especially if you are starving all the time. It also looks like you eat a fair bit of processed foods. Try and incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meat. Make your oatmeal at home instead of buying the stuff at McDonalds, you'll get more bang for your buck.

Don't cry. Fight back.

I kind of have no choice for my breakfast. I hit the gym in the morning before work and I work in an industrial park and you do not want to drink the water here and all I have for cooking tools is a microwave. I do bring my lunch on occasion or pick up a salad or something fresh from the store.

bcattoes

It took a little more than a month before I saw results too. It usually does when I have been sedentary for too long. I glanced at your diary and my recommendation (for what it's worth) would be to eat less preprepared and prepackaged foods. A lean cuisine may be low cal but they are not very filling. You can get more volume and nutrition by preparing your own food, such as a big bowl of stir fried veggies and a whole grain (brown rice, quinoa, bulgar, etc.), or a whole grain wrap stuffed with greens and lean fish or chicken. Something like that. Eat as many veggies as possible because they are a low cal nutritious way to fill your tummy.

mielikkibz

mcdonalds for breakfast. really? sounds like you are going through detox. Mcdonalds is the problem

hogwash. . you don't have to go without things you love to lose weight. Pizza, chocolate, mcdonald's, burger king, and I still have managed to lose 33 lbs.

breezymom81

Try to measure your self, this helps me the scale wont move!