Do You Ever Have Those Days...?

KristensMom314
KristensMom314 Posts: 76 Member
edited October 2024 in Success Stories
...when it doesn't matter where you were and what the scale says now, and it doesn't matter how your clothes fit before and how they fit now--you just don't feel successful with your weight loss?

I've dropped down a size and I've stopped using one of my belts because it's too big anymore--but I seem to always find an excuse as to why my clothes fit the way they do now. I work my butt off, and the scale just doesn't go down fast enough! I know it takes time, but I'm such an impatient girl! I have big goals and dreams, and I'm worried I won't meet them...

I just need to know that someone else gets discouraged sometimes too. :(

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  • I understand completely! I have all different sizes of jeans, even though the scale snuck up on me this morning, my nice jeans fit. But I had a 30 minute pout over the numbers on the scale !
    It's hard working on a long term goal, the short term is what we see everyday, one of the nice things here, are the reports. I checked my salt for the last few days, and it has been high, Hopefully, by Monday, it will be back down.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    All the time. But I remind myself that it took X amount of time to lose what I've lost, it'll take X amount of time to lose more. Also, people have told me that the mind doesn't always catch up to the body. I look at my bigger pants. I look at older photos. I KNOW there's a difference. Then I look at myself...and still see the same thing. I have to force myself to think positively about the whole process, visualizing from start to finish. You're SO not alone in your thinking.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    We all have our bad days - yep, even those of us who've hit their goal weight and are maintaining have bad days. It is normal.

    One thing I've worked really hard on doing? When I look in the mirror - instead of automatically focusing on the flaws *I* see? I focus on something I like - instead of lamenting about how I wish my damn love handles would go away, I concentrate on how different my thighs look. So much muscle and no fat! I used to HATE my thighs, but in the last few months I've come to really like how they look. They are muscular and while still on the bigger side - they look so toned! :)

    Or I'll focus on while my belly isn't perfect - it is WAY smaller than it used to be and for losing the amount of weight I have lost - looks pretty dang good!

    Try and focus on the good things - on the positives and work to change the negatives into positives. :)
  • Jenscan
    Jenscan Posts: 694 Member
    Yup, sure do. I don't think I'll feel happy or successful no matter what I do. "Congratulations on losing 30 lbs" someone might say, while inside my head I'm thinking "I'm still a lardass". "You look good" someone might say, "No, I really don't", is what I think to myself.

    I'm impatient myself and YES! This takes TIME! But it is hard. So I totally get you.
  • noogie98
    noogie98 Posts: 452 Member
    Yes, actually had one today! I am just going to remind myself that I didn't put this weight on overnight (although, sometimes it feels like it) and it is not going to come off overnight!!

    Tomorrow is another day; I will dust myself off, take a look at my 'Before' picture and remind myself that I am under construction & all good things are worth the wait!!
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    i do all the time. My friend calls it "fat girl syndrome" even as u lose, u look in the mirror and all u see is the heavier you
  • quitmakingexcuses
    quitmakingexcuses Posts: 906 Member
    Only every day.. I expect things to just drop because when I used to "diet" I dropped like a pound a day. Very unhealthy. I just try to keep the big picture in mind. Try taking progress pictures. Those have realllllyy helped me because you can actually compare and see the differences.
  • I feel like that everyday. I feel better energy wise, but I'm not see the results I had anticipated. I'm trying not to beat myself up and keep pushing through it.
  • Yes! I thought I was the only one...I've dropped 44lbs & still need 46 to go BUT man I haven't had a loss in a week. I get so impatient, sometimes looking at old pictures helps me. I just think "atleast I'm not where I use to be!" Lately pictures don't help either & I guess it's a fear of maybe I won't be able to get to my goal. Only time will tell...
  • wanetam
    wanetam Posts: 66 Member
    I have those days all the time. People say how good I look, but when I look at myself, I only see how far I still have to go as apposed to how far i`ved come. Crazy how the mind works lol
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