Losing Hope

hugglegirl

Wait I am confused you have done awesome for 15 days straight and have had great success, and you are loosing hope over a 1 pound gain?

Weight can fluctuate so much try not to stress about one pound, it could be anything, it could be water weight, have you had a bowel movement lately? I say keep up the good work you are doing amazing. If you are working your but off and eating healthy you are on the right track.

thanks

cdial75

There's a really awesome app I've been using called " Water Your Body" I love it ! you should look into it if your having trouble drinking your water

Emglyfolk

....the scale is just a number - reflect on how your feel and how your clothes feel. If you continue good habits the weight will fall off. Eat below your calorie usage for your resting metabolic rate and you will lose weight. This isn't easy and you have to be persistant. Sugar fat and salt are strong addictions - if they weren' t there wouldn't be a billion dollar weight loss industry. That pound was water... move on and keep up the good work!! - 10 pounds - I'll take it!!

SoozeE512

Focus on the positives and keep up the good work! Gaining 1 lb back could be anything, but not something worth giving up hope over. As for the salt in healthy foods like celery....salt isn't a *bad* thing, your body actually does need salt, you just have to be sure to limit it to a healthy amount. As people often say, everything in moderation.

hugglegirl

Pretty severe title for someone who's lost over 10 lbs in such a short time.. try reading about the people who lost 300 lbs over several years... maybe give you an idea of what loosing hope, and having grit looks like..

Just so you know your title is probably offensive to tons of people who have struggled as much as you and have gotten no where as stellar results, over incredibly longer periods of time..

Maybe a little change of attitude is in order before you continue your weight loss...otherwise 85% into a proyect you will be sidetracked by 2 days of gainaing or (gasp.).. a plateau..

Perfect score on your loss, Failed score on your attitude.

K being 18 and over weight is HARD.
My attitude... It is hard working your *kitten* off for months and hardly seeing results... for the millionth time it has been ALOT longer then 15 days. It has been my whole life I have struggled with this. It is hard in any amount of time to see weight gain. Yes I have lost 10 in two weeks thats great, but I have a right to be upset if it stopped. I'm sorry if it offends people that wasn't my intention.. I wanted to get support so I didn't feel like I was the only person constant gaining back loses.

hugglegirl

true.

STrooper

First, patience (before you become a patient somewhere). You weight can swing as much as 5 pounds in one day for "no apparent" reason.

If you have to measure your weight daily, average your weight over 7 days for a weekly average. You can, over the long haul not lose a pound and still lose lots of inches,

And remember it the long haul (or the long slog ) that counts. I didn't lose nearly 80 pounds by fretting over the times when my weight went up. I recorded it and kept going.

You should too.

CyberEd312

Pretty severe title for someone who's lost over 10 lbs in such a short time.. try reading about the people who lost 300 lbs over several years... maybe give you an idea of what loosing hope, and having grit looks like..

Just so you know your title is probably offensive to tons of people who have struggled as much as you and have gotten no where as stellar results, over incredibly longer periods of time..

Maybe a little change of attitude is in order before you continue your weight loss...otherwise 85% into a proyect you will be sidetracked by 2 days of gaining or (gasp.).. a plateau..

Perfect score on your loss, Failed score on your attitude.

I agree

Me too!! I am one of those 300+ lost individuals.... I have been at this for 1372 days so far (give or take a day or two lol)..... You have to have the mindset that this was and is a total lifestyle change and nothing less or you are going to set yourself up to fail.... I have had my ups and down, you just have to stay the course and take it one day at a time..... Best of Luck....

Rgtjax85

Keep in mind that your body does need "some" sodium. I was shocked when FitnessPal recommended that I get about 2500 worth of it. Congrats on your success so far. Keep up the good work and stay hydrated.

bpotts44

9 or 10 pounds is a huge loss. The scale will fluccuate from day to day. This is a marathon not a sprint.

sandradev1

You have been doing this for 15 days and have lost 10 lbs. That is a brilliant result.

Weight loss is not linear and will fluctuate a lot. In order to succeed you will have to stop looking at short term results and learn to just eat well, at a deficit and move more. Then look at the long term results instead.

Getting upset about a one pound gain is not going to help you achieve your long term goal. Stay positive. :flowerforyou:

MsPudding

I find it always helps to focus on the positives when my weight pings up. Hey, you gained a pound but at least you don't have chlamydia.

See? Better already isn't it!

TArnold2012

Closed diary so no way to really answer it could be sodium or not enough fiber, but as I said just guessing at this point

april_mesk

Pretty severe title for someone who's lost over 10 lbs in such a short time.. try reading about the people who lost 300 lbs over several years... maybe give you an idea of what loosing hope, and having grit looks like..

Just so you know your title is probably offensive to tons of people who have struggled as much as you and have gotten no where as stellar results, over incredibly longer periods of time..

Maybe a little change of attitude is in order before you continue your weight loss...otherwise 85% into a proyect you will be sidetracked by 2 days of gainaing or (gasp.).. a plateau..

Perfect score on your loss, Failed score on your attitude.

K being 18 and over weight is HARD.
My attitude... It is hard working your *kitten* off for months and hardly seeing results... for the millionth time it has been ALOT longer then 15 days. It has been my whole life I have struggled with this. It is hard in any amount of time to see weight gain. Yes I have lost 10 in two weeks thats great, but I have a right to be upset if it stopped. I'm sorry if it offends people that wasn't my intention.. I wanted to get support so I didn't feel like I was the only person constant gaining back loses.

Just don't give up I think is what everyone is saying. You are 18 or 19 from what our profile says. At 19 I had a child and was 75 lbs. overweight. I lost 72 of those lbs. and yes, of course, flash foreward many more years and I am 30 lbs. over. After my second child at 34 did the same thing gained 70 lbs. lost it all. I am now 39 as of Monday and I know I can do this again. If I can do it an old broad, you can do it. You are young and your metabolism may or may not be faster or slower than mine but, you have to make it an every day event and take it one day at a time forever. Don't you want a lifestyle change, not a quick fix? If you are here for the long term, take a breath and be determined...forever. Even if it's been a year...It takes time. If you want help open up your diary and it should be clear that something is not completely on point with your diet. Please don't get offended by this. Also, yes, you need to eat your exercise calories back. Search that link on the Road to fitness on here by that sweet man.... You don't just give up. Period.

jaded_rose

I would focus more on how your clothes fit and how you feel. The scale is just a number. I would start going by body measurements instead of relying on the scale. I found that I felt better about myself because even when the scale didn't change like I wanted but my body size went down, meaning that I had more muscle.

I'm happy for your results. I don't think that I ever loss that much in two weeks. I

hugglegirl

Thanks a lot better way to put it

rezn8

If you are constantly under your caloric goal you will tend to lose some quickly but then it will turn on you. Try to eat to your goal even if not hungry at times. You need to boost your metabolism with diet and exercise.

lgederos

Pretty severe title for someone who's lost over 10 lbs in such a short time.. try reading about the people who lost 300 lbs over several years... maybe give you an idea of what loosing hope, and having grit looks like..

Just so you know your title is probably offensive to tons of people who have struggled as much as you and have gotten no where as stellar results, over incredibly longer periods of time..

Maybe a little change of attitude is in order before you continue your weight loss...otherwise 85% into a proyect you will be sidetracked by 2 days of gainaing or (gasp.).. a plateau..

Perfect score on your loss, Failed score on your attitude.

I think this is quite harsh!!! WE ALL have to start somewhere and a lot of us have been on a life long struggle with weight going up and down. Don't be so quick to judge, we don't know her story. Struggle is struggle, no matter the number and sometimes people look to these message boards to vent. That is what they are for, to talk to other people who HAVE gone through or ARE going through the same things we are and might just have the right thing to say. Your advice might have been meant to do good or change her attitude but your delivery was rude and uncalled for. We are ALL here for the same reasons and sometimes need a little motivation.