About to give up and just accept im fat

Don't lose hope. I have been at this since February '12 and lost 40 lbs so far. In my first month I did not lose much more than you just said you did. If you exercise you should try to eat more. You log your exercise and you get extra calories to "enjoy". If you eat too few calories your body may put you into starvation mode and try to hold on to the fat to keep you alive. I know it sounds strange, but I even experimented with it. I ate under my calorie goal without exercise (even though I was doing 45 min. of water aerobics 3 days a week and 4 days of cardio and weight training. Plus, I am 63 years old. During the week of being under my base calorie goal instead of trying to reach my including exercise goal...well, I ended up in a 2/10 of a pound gain. DON'T GIVE UP. Keep trying. After a while it becomes second nature. Also, what you are eating is important. There has to be a balance of protein, fiber, fats, carbs etc. That is why mfp gives you the chart. I try hard to make sure I am under my fats and carbs. I have osteoperosis so I try to keep the calcium up and I am deficient in potassium so I track that too and try to keep that up as well. There are good calories and bad ones. Try to keep the good ones and forget about the bad ones.

You really have to clean up your diet. I don't mean to be harsh, but I know that you won't get the results you want if you continue to eat fast and processed food.

There are a lot of free resources: video clips on you tube, books from the library and the forums on MFP.

Don't give up. I started at 215 in February and I am down to 185. First time in almost 10 years that I am under 200 and I am still trying hard to get to 165-170.

Again don't give up. I did not get big over night and it is the same with losing the weight, it is not going to happen over night.

My advice is to stay positive. Drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses spread through out the day, not all in one shot.
Shake things up a bit, load up on vegetables, fruits, ease up on carbs.
Shake things up at the gym also. You have to do your cardio etc but try different settings on the machines; try the interval or hill setting on both the treadmill and Elliptical machines. This way you can vary the intensity of the workout, you will have an interval where you are pushing yourself hard ad then you go a slower. You can change the intensity every 3 minutes. So start slow for 3 minutes, go hard for next 3 minutes, repeat cycle. This is a routine you can do on any cardio machine and you can also increase/decrease resistance.

Try a body sculpting, zumba or yoga class; these will keep things fun and moving. You should also add a weight routine, go for light weights and watch your form. Ask a trainer to show you proper form/technique when using a machine or free weights.

You are doing great, you lost 1 pound lost an inch, pat yourself on the back because your hard work is paying off.

I wight myself every morning but only record once a week. This is really up to you.

I hope this helps,

Ed from NYC.

from what i seen in your diary you are either not eating enough or on the days you do it's all crap food.....

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Someone may have already suggested this, having only read a few replies, but I would add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. And watch your sodium. A lot of those pre-packaged foods you're eating are very high in sodium and that leads to increased water retention/water weight. Try not to use quick-add calories as much-you need to be as accurate as possible with your calorie counting and with your nutrients. I just read a study that when it comes to losing weight "your diet" aka what you eat, is more important than exercise. You can't "out-exercise" an unhealthy diet. I wouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week. Your weight fluctuates at different times of the day and throughout the week. So pick one day and weigh yourself when you get up, before you eat or drink anything, and AFTER you go the bathroom. And naked . It can be done. I'm down 35lbs and 4 sizes since joining MFP in mid-April, about 4 months ago. It does take commitment, discipline, and patience. You also have to cut yourself some slack. Oh, and buy a food scale. My food scale is my new BFF. Good luck-it's time for me to Zumba .

I think i have high anxety so i can never sleep when i need to.
I use to take melatoin ( A Herbal pill that helps you sleep)
I am getting ready to get that again.
As for stress. Yes i am stressed to the max.
I Am about to get a job and i been a sahm for almost ten months.
I Am worried about that also

Valid stressors! Make sure that you do start taking melatonin again if need be. If you are working, worried about your baby, AND not sleeping, that will be bad! Make sure you are eating a well-balanced diet of good whole foods! I find that processed foods (granola bars, breads, bacon) even if they fit in my calorie limit are not good for the overall results I want to achieve. Drink lots of water! Get a dry erase marker and write positive affirmations on your mirror!

I am having a serious attitude crisis over my own lack of results as well. Thanks for posting this. Reading the remarks others have made has really helped! I guess I shall forgo the french fries another day....

It might be going much slower than you like, but you lost SOMETHING. Keep that in mind, give it time, and by time I mean more months, try eating more ways and other healthy foods.

Just saw a quote... "Some quit due to slow progress, never grasping the fact that slow progress...... is progress! Don't give up!

You aren't taking ownership and accepting all the support people are offering. I know there are people on low budgets who eat very well. If you have enough money for McDonalds a couple times a week you have time to eat basic nutritious food, use free resources, get walking/running and fill some water bottles with rocks or sand and start lifting. If you buy in bulk and get creative, I know you can do it. Remember, only you can decide.

I ve lost inch off my waist and thigh.

what are you complaining about exactly?

you didn't get fat overnight. it won't come overnight (or even in a month)

if you wanna be fat and unhealthy, be fat, but that's all on you.

This is from my blog I just started (http://theamazingslimmingsarah.blogspot.com/). I am hoping it might have some good advice, please dont give up. the fact that you have kept up and fought for an entire month is everything! Please add me. My starting weight was 196 and I am down to 186, and I think we can help each other

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My Fitness Pal is a FREE website used to track your food. It counts calories, protein, fat, whatever you need it too. It also calculates your exercises, then at the end of the day tells you what you would weigh in 5 weeks if you did the same thing everyday. But you can not simply sign up and log your food/exercise and expect greatness! You need to know how to get the most of of it

1. USE THE FORUMS! MFP has a great community full of people who want to offer adivce and motivation and that need advice and motivation. Be warned hardly anyone is a professional, so do your own research, but nothing wrong with recieving tips from people who have "been there done that!" Make sure you go to the "Introduce Yourself" forum and start a topic. Talk about your goals, why you are doing what you are doing, and also ask for friends!

2. ADD LOTS OF FRIENDS! This isn't facebook. You don't have to be afraid of strangers! Everyone on the site is there to help you. I have almost 200 friends, and some of them are like family already. You will notice that people refer to their friends as their "MFP Family". Thats because you truely bond with a lot of people instantly. You see them fight and struggle and win and it makes you want to do the same. Have a good day, and people congratulate you and give you lots of praise! Bad day? Instant love and motivation. We always have people in our "real life" who try to support you, but they just dont understand what you are going through as well as your MFP family will.

3. FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE! Its not for others, it is for you. Having to write why you are fighting everyday, what your goals are, your motivation, is an important step. Then when ever you feel low, you reread it and get re motivated.

4. MAKE YOUR DIARY PUBLIC! I know, it stinks when you have to eat badly, but by knowing that everyone is going to see my diary, I behave better. But even when i have to be naughty, no one ever yells at you! Everyone understands because EVERYONE has those days. Another benifit is people can offer advice on some different food options

5. DO NOT LIE ON YOUR DIARY! and yes, "forgetting" to log something is lying. Even though it puts pressure on you to eat right by making it public, don't lie and said you had a turkey sandwich when you really had a bad day, and had to eat a big mac. Logging it lets you know exactly how bad something is for you. When I logged a big mac meal, I haven't eaten it since. This is a learning experience. If you lie, you are hurting no one but yourself. Let me repeat this EVERYONE WILL HAVE BAD DAYS!!! Tt is the ability to be able to learn from mistakes and MOVE ON that will be the most important to your journey

6. DO NOT TRY TO GO FOR 1200 CALORIES A DAY!!! That is starvation mode. So yes, you will lose at first, but then your body starts freaking out. My beachbody coach sent me to this calorie calculator. Once you fill it out it will give you 3 options. Do not do the extreme weightloss because that number is YOUR OWN starvation mode number. Customize your goals and shoot for that. Mine is 1900

7. NOW POST LIKE CRAZY! Every time you are happy/sad/proud/ mad POST a status update. All those friends you have added will help you! Also, return the favor, and take a little time to praise and motivate your MFP family. You will keep yourself and other motivated! When i felt like a failure i posted and got 10 messages about how I inspired people and how proud they were of my hard work (shout out to my MFP family love you guys!!)

MFP is an amazing website. No matter what your health goals are, there are people trying to do the same. It is so awesome that I have become a hardcore MFP cheerleader and recommend it to EVERYONE. Sign up today, and get ready for a lifestyle change!

exercise isnt nessisarily the best for weight loss
have you ever tried low carb?
i was 171 two years ago and found low carb
i literally felt the same way you do
first i did a twelve step program called FA
then did low carb
then did vlc
then did low carb again
im sorry i feel for you hunny
feel free to add me