I am giving up

momof377

Please don't give up. Good things come with time. Just making little changes will help you feel better and your body will start adjusting and losing weight. Just keep the faith in yourself - you can do it!! And we are here to help you along the way as we are all trying to achieve the same goals.

GroupXZ

Do not quit!

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You can give up if you want to. But I'm sure you don't want to. Otherwise you wouldn't feel so bad about giving up.

I think it's somewhat ironic to type 'I am giving up' in a Motivation and Support thread. Unless you're trying to get other people to motivate you. Which will not work. True motivation comes from inside of you.

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I'll put it like this; if you give up, then it shows me that you never has much dedication to begin with. Fact is, if you're lowering your portions you would be loosing weight. So obviously, you're not doing what you're saying, or you "smaller" portions are made of unhealthy foods or you're just eating less than normal but still too much. Either way, YOU are doing something wrong. I am sorry, but I find you pathetic... though I do hope that you can re-evaluate your actions and change your life style. That 'giving up' attitude is that same attitude that got you in the mess you're currently in. If you choose to be overweight and unhealthy, if you give up on being the best you can be, then LOLYOUDUMB.

Again... this is the "motivation and & support" section.. not the "berate and scold" section..

I think you meant "berate and & scold" section :P

Just remember that what motivates one person can completely demoralise another. And that can be said about being positive OR negative when it comes to supporting.
I know heaps of people that respond positively to an overly negative comment like "do you want to get fat by eating that?! that's weak!". Other people need the "awww, pretty pretty please don't give up!" responses.

rileamoyer

Open your diary so folks can see what you are doing and offer advice. Never give up, focus on getting healthier. Patience and slow going is the key. Fast results never last. That dang scale will get stuck, move up and move down. The overall movement will eventually go down.


From an old hand here 1) diets don't work 2) start with smaller portions of what you currently eat 3) migrate to healthier foods a few changes at a time. 4) lots of water 5) plenty of physical activity/exercise 6) take your measurements and log them in every other week (this helps you see how the body is changing) 7) weigh in once a week.

You will never stick to a drastic sudden change in your eating habits, you must make a gradual change to a more healthy lifestyle. Otherwise it is all for naught. Been there, tried many diets. Hang in there.

aVERY IMPORTANT PS: By portion control - you must measure and weigh your food!!!!! Every bite!!!!

lesle1

It's really sad to see some of these posts. She came here for help and now her account is deactivated. She might not have been ready right now but how do we know? We all went though that. Tried and gave up and tried again... It just takes time to get the right mindset. Everyone of you know how hard it is to lose weight and to get it in your head that you are really going to do it... Anyway, I hope she keeps trying.

rileamoyer

She deactivated her account.

Too bad!

sisterlilbunny

I guess I should give up too. I'm up a pound! Then again my eating has gotten "cleaner", we're busting our hineys at the gym 5 times a week and low and behold, my jeans are cutting off circulation anymore.

The scale is a tricky little bugger. People give up too soon with such a superficial number when it's all the rest of the benefits that really count.

Coyla

Well, I didn't want to come here and outstory the OP, but I'd been on a calorie-controlled diet for over 2 years and haven't lost a pound. I initially lost weight, but hit one mother of a plateau. My 170 days of logging on MFP has granted me a total of 5 lbs of weight loss, and that's been through eliminating foods (intolerances) that cause water retention and bloating.

Otherwise, I have only lost water weight in the last 2 years, nothing more. And I've already been to the doctor and have had a myriad of tests. He can't find the source of the problem, and neither can I.

I also exercise 6 days a week, do strength-training, and have adjusted my calories up and down so many times, it would make your head spin. But I don't lose, and I'm afraid I never will.

But I still haven't given up.

acenglish23

Whole foods, a lot of water, continuing your exercising and a positive attitude will take you to where you want to be. I really wish the best for you.

icandoit203

Don't give up u want help due to the fact that you posted on here if you didn't you would not have posted. You want us to motivate you and tell you to continue due to the fact that you know that is the right thing to do. It's hard to stay focused but believe me you will be sooooo proud of yourself when you make it to your goal. So don't give up try a new exercise routine take a new class something to motivate you to move more each week. Something you will look forward to we are not computers, robots programmed to do the same thing over, and over. We need variety so try that.

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Shock_Wave

She deactivated her account.

LOL read people!^^

The topic was I am giving up not that she was thinking or might give up she said she was giving up. She was mad threw a rant in caps then left. Not every one has success in weight loss as this is a life style change and she was always looking for the next fad diet and just wants to lose the weight (fast) while obviously eating badly and not fixing this.

"I CANNOT DO THIS I AM GIVING UP. I JUST CANT SEEM TO STOP EATING "
"I WANT TO TRY EVERY FAD OUT THERE AND THATS NOT GOOD. I HEAR ABOUT 1 THING AND I WANT THE NEXT I WANT TO SEE MY WEIGHT JUST DROP AND ITS NOT HAPPENING."

Mgregory723

I sent her a private message and f/r in hopes that she would not give up. Too see she is not the only having trouble with weight loss. :frown: She must not be ready for her journey yet. I have been there, done that. given up when I thought there is no way I can do this. It is a shame that she is gone......I seen her account was deactivated so I did delete her as a friend. No disrespect intended, but I am here to lend support and get some back and I cannot do that if she is not here. :indifferent:

jenngi620

No need to give up so easily. Losing weight isn't easy.

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. It takes time and you deserve to give this to yourself. I workes my *kitten* off for 4 weeks spinning and burning 700 calories at each workout and I was gaining weight!! Talk about frustrating.....and then last week.....BAM....down 8 pounds. I was retaining SO much water.

You can do this!!! If YOU want to.

Thanks for sharing this. I opened this thread because I'm in a death match with myself right now. I lost 8lbs the first month I was tracking and exercising. This second month I've started working out even harder and continued to carefully track foods, going over my 1200 cal about 1x/week but always averaging at or just below. I have GAINED back between 2 and 4 pounds of my initial loss. Even on days where I feel thin, the scale isn't cooperating. Your post will give me perseverance to push through. Thanks again

NNAhuja

I have been trying to lose weight since January and haven't since the scale move either. It turns out that one of the medications I was on was the culprit. Could this be true for you too?

^^^^^^^^this

Plus I'm not sure why your doctor isn't encouraging you to loose weight. Ideally doctors are supposed to help you be healthy and prevent issues and SO many different ailments can be prevented from being in a healthy BMI range!

Have you been tracking your sugar and carbs? I know they tend to stall me out! Water too.