DISCOURAGED

Of course!!

There is no race or no definative end deadline you must meet. Every single time you shred a single lb you're taking less stress off your heart, lungs, limbs and mind and thats a positive more. You dont need to lose it straight away you just need to keep the direction the same and not worry about the end point.

What are you going to do when you get there? your aim should be to do the same but with slightly more calories. Its not a journey to a point where you can ;'eat normal' again or 'stop exercising' as that was your old life.

Slow down and enjoy the transformation journey

Discouragement sometimes creeps in, but a 44 lb loss is terrific! You are doing it! Don't compare your results to anyone else. Keep up the good work!

I, like you, am half-way to my goal. I am so very thankful that I am no longer at the start and can have the proof that this is working every week when it's time to weigh in. Hang in there. Weight that is lost slowly is more likely to stay off.

It took me about 15 months to lose 100 pounds, and I'm just about half-way to where I'm going too. Men always seem to lose weight faster than women. This isn't a race or a competition. It's about getting healthier, and everybody has a different pace/rate, so don't compare yourself to how someone else is doing.

Know that you're on the right track, and you will get there if you stay the course. You're doing awesome!!!

I know how you feel. I am down 50 Lbs but I am still....hmmm lumpy? :laugh:

But like you I have new clothes. You will get there and it will come about faster than you think. 44 lbs is amazing! Keep it up and in 5 months I bet your outlook will be 180 degrees in the other direction!

Great job! Keep calm and keep sweating!

It's definitely unfair men can lose weight so quickly! My husband lifts weights at the gym for twenty minutes while I am doing cardio for an hour and we get the same results. If I even look at junk food the weight immediately creeps back on! It gets discouraging, but I remind myself that I really want to reach my goal weight and I am not going to give up!!!

Men lose easier than we do and bigger people lose faster than smaller people. You cannot compare your weight loss journey to his. It's not comparing apples to apples. Don't beat yourself up by doing that. You're doing good and you just need to stay on your journey.

I read an article just yesterday where the writer did a pretty good job of explaining why: http://johnbarban.com/weight-loss-fallacies-2lbs-per-week-and-1200-calories-per-day/

I agree with the other posts. You have done such a wonderful job! Don't stop now. I'm like you I am within 3 lbs of being 1/2 way. I started at 260 and am now 213. I'm 5'7 1/2" Seems like forever, but just think it didn't take us a short time to put all of the weight on and it's going to take a while to come off. Friend me if you'd like and we'll get the rest of this off forever!!! :bigsmile:

I understand this. I too have about 80lbs total to lose and have only lost 15 in the past 3 months despite a lot of exercise and calorie counting. I feel much better but everyone loses differently. Keep at it. It will be worth it.

Leslie, the calories burned are, in my opinion, overestimated therefore if you eat them ALL back, there is a good chance you're negating your calorie deficit. I had to stop eating mine back to get the weight off. You might want to consider trying that, too.

This is going to work ,right?! I will be thin eventually if I stick to this, right?

Your alternative is to quit and gain it all back. The choice is yours.

Keep it up - YOU CAN DO IT!!

You'll get there! Just keep plugging away. Try to think of this as a lifetime journey where you are working every day to improve over the previous. Don't focus on an endpoint as much as focusing on continual improvement.

this is excellent advice - I think (and havent researched it) that men seem to be able to lose weight faster / easier that women because of the same reasons they can bulk up in ways women cant - they've got way way higher levels of testosterone - they bulk up the lean mass which ups the metabolism which causes the weight to come off faster - we dont have the hormones so it goes a lot slower but we all get there in the end.

You didnt say but if you're not - you should add strength training with your change in eating - it'll help - you might not see the scale drop as fast but the inches will change a lot - and pretty quickly.

Dont forget - this is a marathon - not a sprint - you are so definately on the right track - keep up the great work!!!!

You didn't gain it over night and you're not gonna lose it over night. I have to keep reminding myself that same thing. I want it all gone tomorrow, but then I think, it still won't be over, this is a life style change. It has no end. I'm half way to my goal too. Keep the faith.