Getting Annoyed

I definitely know what you mean about "getting annoyed" with the whole thing. Be encouraged! It may be best to stay off the scales for awhile and just do what you know to do...that's been my most recent decision. I know I am working really hard to lose the added pounds and I cannot allow the scale to sabatoge it all for me.

I post to vent and it helps once I write it all out and push "post reply." Hopefully, now that's it out...you will begin to feel a little better and keep at it...you can do it!

I have lost 6 lbs since the end of December. If I had only been weighing myself once a week (like it is recommended that people do so they see the "big changes" right), then I would have not seen a change in the past month.

However, I have been weighing myself daily for my own personal "experimental" reasons--I want to see the difference between higher and lower sodium days. (I'm an engineering student, I like data, okay?) Since I have done this, over the past month I have seen little "hills" as my weight fluctuates within a 2-3lb window every 4-5 days, either from girl-days or higher sodium days (it takes a couple days for things to go back down).

Maybe I've hit a plateau? I'm not sure, but I *am* getting better at the JM30DS workouts!! I *have* lost some girth in areas! I *am* seeing muscle tone in areas. And I have essentially been able to maintain the loss for a month! Take achievements, no matter how small they may seem, as they come. They all add up to that finish line image you want to maintain. If we can maintain small losses, it just prepares us for maintaining more. (:

Maybe it's possible that you're building up muscle weight right now, especially if you've increased the amount of weight you're using while walking! If nothing else, you're bringing up the number of calories your body needs to burn every day, so eventually you'll hit the sweet spot!

It's really motivating to hear about people sticking through it this long - you can keep it up!

I know how frustrating it is when the scale isn't moving and you are working your butt off exercising and watching what you eat. Someone on a different post recommended the following...........get a pair of jean that are your goal..........they obviously will not fit at first, but try them on about once a week. Even if you are not losing weight, like your mom said, you are probably losing inches. Your may not see a change on the scale, but your jeans will be easier and easier to get into. When I did it, my jeans couldn't even make it past my hips, then within about 2 months, they were past my hips, about every 3 weeks I was able to button an extra button and now, I think in about 2 more weeks, I can probably wear them comfortably! They button all the way up, I just can't breathe! lol............I hope this can help you see the different because it is frustrating when you are trying so hard and can't see the difference even though other people can........good luck and stick with it!

Maybe it would help if you only weigh yourself once a week instead of daily. I think if you weigh yourself so often that it kinda consumes you in your journey. I usually weigh myself every Tuesday morning at about 6:30 am. It is just enough time to be able to see a difference (granted if you are losing) and it is also long enough to motivate you to improve habits.