Can't break past this?

janet5432

I am so frustrated. Every time I get to 170 something happens and my body revolts. First time I was on weight watchers hit 175 lbs and quit convinced I could continue on my own. It all came back and then some. Tried just healthy eating over a year ago when I first found MFP. Had success and then had a major set back. Finally got back on track and back to 170 lbs. Only I blew it all at Thanksgiving. I over ate and consumed sugar items; pumpkin pie, cookies, chocolate covered peanuts, and who knows what else. I tried to say it was just Thanksgiving. But Friday we had to do Thanksgiving with my family. Then Saturday and Sunday had no structure and was a free for all eating day. I know that I gained weight but not sure how much (they took the scales out of the bathroom and I need to buy a new one).

Mentally I don't know how to get past this. I have some mental block that won't allow me to get lower then 170 lbs. All I want to do is get to the 160's but I seem stuck.

I am back to tracking but just not sure what to do to get by this road block. Sorry for the whiny post.

SideSteel

I am back to tracking but just not sure what to do to get by this road block. Sorry for the whiny post.

What pace are you losing at when you track? What is your exercise program like? Are you restricting your food selection by not allowing yourself to eat foods you desire while losing weight?

What metrics are you using outside of the scale? Do you have fitness goals?

Just asking some questions......

jonchew

I'm bumping this, because your story sounds identical to mine. I've been at 178Lbs. for months now, & can't seem to lose any farther. This past week has been bad, as-far as eating, but today is the start of a new week, it's time to get back on-track!!

ANY thoughts or advice would be gladly & gratefully accepted here!

jacksonpt

I also experience this, but for me it's at 165lbs. There's something psycological about that number that makes it REALLY hard for me to get past.

janet5432

I was doing well probably 1-2 lbs a week. Sometimes no weight loss but my clothes were looser. No exercise just more physically moving throughout the day vs sitting. I cut out pop and most sweets. This time it was Thanksgiving that started the excuses. Now my pants feel tighter and my gut that was getting flatter has returned:(

My next goals were to be 160 lbs and lose 2 dress sizes. Long term goals are 110 lbs and size 4.

What pace are you losing at when you track? What is your exercise program like? Are you restricting your food selection by not allowing yourself to eat foods you desire while losing weight?

What metrics are you using outside of the scale? Do you have fitness goals?

Just asking some questions......

mmddwechanged

I do that too! Once I reach a certain weight my brain works really hard to convince me to eat more or exercise less. I think it's because when I gained my first twenty pounds of fat many years ago I believed that my weight would only go higher as I got older. It's time to dump faulty beliefs! I do the same with credit card debt. I am rarely without it. The magic number I usually get to is three thousand , then I work hard to pay it off. But usually let it creep up to three thousand again before it hits zero.