I am this close to giving up

msshiraz

Thank you everyone for your answers.

First off, I did not think about this, but the past month of my food log is NO WAY a good representation of how I usually eat. As someone mentioned I'm a student and just started a new semester with a schedule that has thrown me out of the loop planning wise, so the past month I've been eating a lot on the go or anything that could be quickly prepared in 5 minutes or less. I've also not logged my water intake but I do drink 2-3litres a day.
I will try to log better from now on, which is sometimes a problem because I'm from Germany and a lot of the food I eat is hard to find in the registry so often I will just try to find something 'close enough' that appears as take out or something like that :C (for example the take-out satay noodles I logged last week are actually just ramen-style noodles mixed with readymade satay sauce, both from an Asian foodstore without any calorie information...)

As much as I'm excusing myself right now - I know I don't eat as healthy as I should (or could) and I'm only getting into the habit of cooking fresh meals for myself after moving out. What confused me is just that for the first few months, eating as I usually do, it still worked for weightloss and suddenly stopped.
I'll try to better my eating and find easy recipes and stuff that works for my university schedule.

Edit: I'm gonna work my way through the thread Helloitsdan posted. I knew some of this stuff already but it has a lot more information.

You can do this!! I keep fresh fruit with me all the time because I am busy, crazy busy. At minimum, if I need a snack, I have a healthy option with me. Small changes, like this, add up quickly to success.

My Aha moment came 2 weeks ago, I had been on a plateau for months- it was a couple things that happened at home that made me kick my own butt and decide to stop self sabotaging. I am literally concience of every bite of food I take- and I am rarely eating when not hungry. My trigger time for snacking is evening- with a movie. I still have my snack, I just have found healthier options.
Keep us posted! :flowerforyou:

Helloitsdan

dont be mad at the results you arent getting from the work you know you arent really doing.

Lol!
Sexy *****

Gidzmo

Just had a look at your food diary. My suggestions:

a) log everything every day.
b) drink a liter of water a day. If you're like me and like sweetness, try the flavored waters (which are fairly inexpensive).
c) fruits and veggies are your friends. Heavily-processed foods are not.
d) give yourself some time. You didn't gain all that weight overnight; you won't lose it overnight.
e) exercise--even if it's a walk around the block every day.

katiedidit1

Chin up! Sounds like your having a frustrating moment. You know what you need to do and I really think you can do it! It is very brave of you to have an open diary and congrats on logging even the cr@p. That is holding yourself accountable. Not everyone will do that.
Get yourself some good food and lots of water. Don't beat yourself up too much and do a half hour of walking when your stressed. Not cardio walking, headphones on with chill out music and stroll. Let your mind wander for that half hour, you can think about your classes and social life (if you have one during school) after that half hour but let yourself relax for a few.

Good job on reaching out. You are worth your struggles!
Blessings!

redwulf

You are 22 and you are 28lb from your goal looking at your ticker.

You can lose 1lb a week and still be in a Bikini next summer, but you need to want it.

Eat sensibly 5 days from 7, exercise like you mean it 3 times a week and log everything even the slips.

You'll be fine.

stacy_1971

Giving up is not an option when it come to healthy living.

^^ my new motto

agggie550

Don't Give up, I know how frustrating it can be, but remember change can be good. You say nothing has changed in your exercise habits or your eating habits, maybe its time for a change. Your body becomes use to things, tries to think ahead of you and turn things in routine. So if you do the same exercises all the time, it just goes into auto pilot and doesn't push itself because it knows what it is supposed to be doing. That is why you hear people talk about body confusion all the time. Now I'm not saying you need to run out and by insanity or p90x or start going to cross fit or anything, just change up your work outs. If all you do is run on the treadmill start using the bike, if you lift the same routine all the time, switch the days around. I have been working at loosing weight for over two years now, i have lost almost 135 lbs, and I credit it to, supportive friends and family, but changing my workout and meal plan every 3-6 months. Hope that helps and Good luck.