Feel like crying

tryinghard71

Measure measure measure..... I only weigh every couple of weeks but measure every week and write it down. I went a whole month without losing a pound but I was losing inches even though the scale was not moving.

therealkittymao

Somebody probably already said this, but definitely get your measurements to gauge your progress when the scale isn't moving. I went through a period where I felt like I was doing great calorie-wise and working really hard and there was not a tenth of a point difference on the scale... I thought I was doing so badly and then I re-measured myself and I saw that I had lost an INCH off my hips. My HIPS NEVER lost their size before. I was SO happy, and that also taught me to trust the measurements to see if there is something going on that the scale doesn't record.

denisekh88

I took a look at your diary for a week and noticed you are not drinking hardly any water...it is very important to get at least 64 ounces of water a day. Also you are going over in sugar almost every day...I don't know if this is true for everyone but for me the more sugar I eat the more insulin I need to produce to process it which makes me hold fat. I would suggest cutting out some of the sugar...hope this helps kick start things for you!

kristenlees122

hey now. dont give up. sure you can have a cheat meal every now and again (it personally doesnt work for me, because i cant do moderation, but other people can). just dont give up!

prophetessmom

I'm wondering if your delivery food was higher in sodium (a lot of quick food is), and timing-wise popped the scale up. Drink lots of water, and check tomorrow. I'm guessing you may be down if you drink a lot of water today and flush it out. Sodium can wreak havoc on your weight loss. Good luck, and hang in there. If you are doing all the right things, the weight will come off.

impyimpyaj

I have doing this for 12 days now. Joined gym May 1, no fast food. No delivery. Was very proud of myself. Working out 5x a week.

I had only one cheat meal when my cousin came to town this weekend.

I weigh myself after these 12 days and I haven't lost anything. I am so unhappy. I feel like its gonna take years to lose 30lbs. I asked for feedback from everyone, they said my diary looks fine. I thought that I was able to eat a cheat meal once and a while and still lose weight.

I really hate my body. and how it works. I feel like I have been forcing myself to eat Greek yogurt for nothing.

I haven't read all the responses, so forgive me if this is a repeat.

Please don't hate your body. There's nothing wrong with it, and there's nothing wrong with you. It's only been 12 days, and a lot of factors can impact weight. Where you are in your monthly cycle, what time of day you weighed in, how much sodium you had the day before you weighed, how much water you're taking in, how much sleep you got the night before, whether or not you've gone to the bathroom -- all those things and more can impact the number on the scale. As I posted on another thread, this isn't about good and bad, right and wrong. The number on the scale is not a punishment for bad behavior, or a reward for good behavior. It's just a number on the scale. Don't give it more importance than it's due. And don't look at food as "being good" or "cheating" -- food is fuel, period. It's not naughty or sinful or virtuous or anything other than fuel.

Take a deep breath, and just keep going. Take a picture of yourself, in your bathing suit or underwear if you can, just to keep for yourself so you can compare later. In a few weeks, take another one, and compare them to see what progress you're making. Also, take measurements now, and again in a few weeks. If you don't see any progress with those things, then you can re-evaluate what you're doing and make changes, but it's still not a cause for self-loathing. Sometimes we try things, and they don't work, so we try something else. That's all.

Be kind to yourself. You'll find what works for you. It just takes time.

DianneLB

Keep positive. If you give up then you will have more to lose later and you will be more frustrated. When you exercise, MFP adds those calories to your net calories - try using less of them and staying closer to your 1200 calories. Also try drinking more water for as it is good for weight loss plus when you exercise you need to replentish your body. I also notice that you have bread most days, try cutting back on the bread to every other day or half the amount. Look at the diary past the net calories and what you eat every day and cut it out to see if it makes a difference (avocado for example), Everyone's body metabolizes differently and we need to experiment ourselves to see what works for us. WW says fruit is free but when I was on WW and ate as much fruit as I wanted, I started to gain, yet others it doesn't bother. You can do this and have made some very positive steps, just keep at it.
Dianne

elenathegreat

One year, 28 days---41 lbs. This is not an overnight miracle, it is an attitude change for the rest of your life.

Sky_Of_Aegis

Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat. You may not necessarily be losing weight, but you are making progress. That is the important thing. I would take measurements as well. You may be losing somewhere else.

iva001

Thanks everyone for the responses and feedback and tough love :happy: I wanted to respond sooner but I had church.


I know its more about health than looking skinny, so I wasn't ever gonna give up. I am still proud of myself for going to the gym and eating healthier. I was kicking myself on my way back home, had already made my mind up to get some Burger King on the way. I felt I deserved it after trying so hard and my body letting me down. Luckily for me there was no seating in the restaurant, and on the train home I was happy to save calories and money.

So going through the responses I see a few pointers:

1. Drink more water..( I KNOW, I plan to drink 1.5 litre a day from now on).

2. Take my measurements (I did, but I thought I would see results sooner on scale than I did on the tape, because MFP tells me to weigh in once a week and measure once every two weeks). Does anyone know how to keep track of more than just our hips, neck??? and waist? I want to keep track of my upper arms/biceps and thighs.

3. HIDE MY SCALE!!!

I read a suggestion to eat less bread, when I only eat 2 slices of a mini loaf of multigrain bread. (130 cals) and cut back on avocado ( half a mini hass, like a quarter cup). I really don't want to cut back on the healthy foods I already eat, because then I will be reducing my fiber intake as well......especially considering I am rarely over my calorie limit.

But thanks again everyone for the motivation and tips.

ktrn0312

Hang in there. Though you did not lose yet, remember it is not a diet but, a lifestyle change to develop new healthier habits. Continue what you are doing..Re-evaluate at the thirty day mark before switching up things. I look at the glass is half full which is you did not gain. I have been doing this for the past seven months. I learned two major concepts: patience and persistency. Things do not happen as quickly as we want them to. We have to keep at it to get the results we want. Try not to be too discouraged. The community is here to give support.

nightsrainfall

You can add measurements on MFP (not entirely sure where I found it before, but I did it, lol). And I feel the same way as you, but 12 days isn't alot of time. Also check not only inches, but physical ability. You should see progress somewhere - increase in speed, distance, number of reps, weights, etc.

Also check out your sodium & water levels. I sometimes do horrible on those and cause myself to retain water or lose it quickly - which accounts for nothing.

The scale is a single snap shot of too many things to factor. Weight isn't just fat, but it can be muscle, water, and can even be changed not only by what we eat & drink but exercise, stress, hormones, the time of day it is for our bodies, amount of sleep, etc.