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Feeling like i am going backwards

ridgellmomof3
ridgellmomof3 Posts: 83 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
this week has been a hard week. I started my weightloss goal in February, I have has a few weeks that i have fallen off the diet wagon, however i have maintained my exercise routine. I work out at least 4 days a week and sometimes I work out 6 days. The great thing is I can tell my cardiovascular system is in much better shape, however i am not dropping the weight, I have only dropped one pant size, I run or workout at least 45 minutes each session and some day I work out 1 hour 15 minutes. I feel like I am never going to slim down, I just don't get how I can so little results, i keep a journal of foods and I under calorie goal for the most part,
Anyone have advice or going through the same thing?

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  • Msaip
    Msaip Posts: 482 Member
    It really sucks to know that our bodies were not desgined to lose weight.....so we have to push and nearly kill ourselves for results! I know it's hard and it will take time. I'll take the pants size rather than weightloss!
  • mfkfoster
    mfkfoster Posts: 331 Member
    I know exactly how you feel! I've been going backwards myself. I have lost 50 pounds since January but I gained 10 pounds back since 2 weeks ago! This morning I got on the scale and I finally lost about 2 pounds of the 10 I gained! I am going to recommit myself to eating better than I have for the past 2 weeks but the exercise is hard. I just don't have time. I have a 6 year old and a 9 month old that still doesn't sleep through the night. I'm already up at 5 am to take care of him. I've come close to giving up so many times during these last two weeks. I'm so sick of this dieting and going no-where or backwards! ARGH!
    I wish you good luck!
  • mhig011975
    mhig011975 Posts: 181
    a friend of my says, if you work out for more than 30mins you will start to "burn away muscle"
  • anulle2009
    anulle2009 Posts: 580 Member
    i know exactly how you feel. But i think we just hit bumps in the road, and we just have bust butt and keep going.
  • ridgellmomof3
    ridgellmomof3 Posts: 83 Member
    I failed to mention that I have 4,3,2 year old children, and it seems like since having them my metabolism has just stopped working.. So frustrating glad to know someone is there with me
  • Msaip
    Msaip Posts: 482 Member
    a friend of my says, if you work out for more than 30mins you will start to "burn away muscle"

    I wonder if this is really true????!!!!
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