Should I Stay or Should I Go Now from MFP????

why change what worked perfectly for you before?

Don't fix what ain't broke.

listen take it from a south ohio farmer do what is best for u every person is different im shedding my winter fat now on biking weight lifting and my farm work my only other advise is just watch what and when u eat a big help is to write it down just so u can see what u really are eating for no other reason i have lost 18 lbs since jan 1

yeah, because it's a much easier and faster road to success and reaching goals when you quit and stop trying. so go ahead and quit and see where that gets you. maybe then you'll find the will to keep trying?

Edit to add: you can do it if you care about yourself enough to keep trying

yeah, because it's much easier and faster and successful to reach goals by quitting and not trying. so go ahead and quit and see where that gets you. maybe then you'll find the will to keep trying?

This x 1000

Also, If the last time you didn't track wasn't sustainable, will this time be? I think now that you have the data, it's time to analyze it(or get help to analize it) and deduce the root cause of the lack of weight loss.

Oh, I hope you don't give up now, it is always hard to lose so little. I agree that possibly you should lower the calories allowed a bit, and up the exercise. Also I was just advised by a trainer that doing cardio will get the fat off, do that first then do the strength training and ab work. You can have great abs and not be able to see them for the fat! I had never heard that before, but like she said everyone has abs, its just that you can't see some of them for the excess fat. Good luck and hope you get it fiured out and break through that plateau. Try not to be down on yourself, and try very hard not to feel discouraged by that # on the scale. Your self worth is not measured by a scale, anyways!
Donna155

Ok I know I might get jumped on for this lol but try reading something like the doctor Phil weight loss book , You don't realize how much emotional baggage can weigh you down and keep you from losing weight and keeping it off, After reading that book I lost the weight and kept it off. I have now decided that I want to shed a bit more and build muscle and I know it will happen because I do not have the negative self talk I had yrs ago, and I don't have the negative self talk simply because I delt with the issues causing it.

Ok I know I might get jumped on for this lol but try reading something like the doctor Phil weight loss book , You don't realize how much emotional baggage can weigh you down and keep you from losing weight and keeping it off, After reading that book I lost the weight and kept it off. I have now decided that I want to shed a bit more and build muscle and I know it will happen because I do not have the negative self talk I had yrs ago, and I don't have the negative self talk simply because I delt with the issues causing it.

Probably a good idea for me - thank you. Although, I have been trying to be anti-negative on my own. Some days it doesn't work. lol.

I would normaly read it while on my stationary bike or stair master and when it came to the part about dealing with abuse and all the side effects that can go with it like eating disorders and what not I would be peddeling my heart out and bawling my eyes out at the same time lol, it made me learn to forgive but not forget and when I forgave and let all the hatred and anger go then the weight came off.I also found the courage to stand up for myself like when people would say lose the weight or your hubby is going to cheat on you I had to learn to tell them off, I already had little trust for him I did not need people adding to that stress and stress made me eat lol.

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Just great! No weight down, clothes are fitting the same. I hate to think I'm stuck in this body - I want change! Where in the hell is it? You know the pants I'm wearing today I used to be able to pull them up over another pair of pants. The seams would bust if I tried that today. I am really wondering if I should just quit MFP and weighing myself once a week. I've done weight loss/weight training before and I DID NOT track my cals or did I weigh myself. It worked in a short 3 months! So MFP and weighing myself is what Im doing different this time, so maybe they are the problem?!?! They sure as hell cause stress that's for sure. At least when I don't do them, I have no idea what's going on and it leaves me stress free for the most part. Should I stay or should I go now? That is the question people?

I've been working really hard and the weight isn't going down - fine! But there's a bigger deal - my body shape isn't changing either! Clothes are still tight on me. I only have 8lbs to get to prepreg weigh, I understand that my shape still may be different now but GEEZ, were is the progress/results from all this work I've been doing. At least if i can'treach some of goal then I can start to enjoy life again.
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I am NOT quitting or even thinking about quitting my weight loss journey! I am just thinking of ways to revamp it so IT WORKS! And it's not very often I only do 10mins on the ellipical - C'mon - I am smarter than that you know! I do cardio at least 3 times a week for a period of 30min - usually burning around 300cals. I also lift heavy weights 3 times a week (universal gym set, free weights, deadlifts, squats, lunges) I figure my body fat percentage is around 25% which is considered healthy! But I feel that I need to lose the fat on my belly and thighs. I've had diabetes for 20 years so the diabetes is not what's causing this "no weighloss thingy". I think it's just so slow because Im so stressed out about it all the time.

So here is my decision: I am staying on MFP but I am dropping the group Elegant for Easter because you have to do weekly weigh ins and I am done with that. I am keeping my calories at 1500 and YES somedays I will be going over - is that really gonna stop my weight loss? -some may think so.... I am 5'9" and 148lbs right now. I don't really care what I weigh, I just want to fit into size 28 pants again without my belly hanging over. And I won't be eating more lean meat - its too much money and I don't have it. My protein comes from pbutter, eggs, lean beef, pork chops and occassionally chicken and fish. My fat comes from margarine, cheese and almonds. And there is no way in hell I will eat minimum amounts of fruit - fruit is the best and I love it!

This body transformation will come and I will be happy with it one day! Hopefully sooner than later - It's been 4 months of hating my pregnant body and another 13 months of hating my postpregnancy body. It's time to love, time to love thy body. lol

Such an aggressive response! Were you really looking for an answer?

You are older, your body changes constantly. What used to work might not work now, trial and error. I have noticed that even 5 years after my last attempt at weight loss. Just be patient. Who knows if you are fighting changing hormones, additional stress in general, thyroid etc. All those things play into weight loss.

Don't give up.

I am NOT quitting or even thinking about quitting my weight loss journey! I am just thinking of ways to revamp it so IT WORKS! And it's not very often I only do 10mins on the ellipical - C'mon - I am smarter than that you know! I do cardio at least 3 times a week for a period of 30min - usually burning around 300cals. I also lift heavy weights 3 times a week (universal gym set, free weights, deadlifts, squats, lunges) I figure my body fat percentage is around 25% which is considered healthy! But I feel that I need to lose the fat on my belly and thighs. I've had diabetes for 20 years so the diabetes is not what's causing this "no weighloss thingy". I think it's just so slow because Im so stressed out about it all the time.

So here is my decision: I am staying on MFP but I am dropping the group Elegant for Easter because you have to do weekly weigh ins and I am done with that. I am keeping my calories at 1500 and YES somedays I will be going over - is that really gonna stop my weight loss? -some may think so.... I am 5'9" and 148lbs right now. I don't really care what I weigh, I just want to fit into size 28 pants again without my belly hanging over. And I won't be eating more lean meat - its too much money and I don't have it. My protein comes from pbutter, eggs, lean beef, pork chops and occassionally chicken and fish. My fat comes from margarine, cheese and almonds. And there is no way in hell I will eat minimum amounts of fruit - fruit is the best and I love it!

This body transformation will come and I will be happy with it one day! Hopefully sooner than later - It's been 4 months of hating my pregnant body and another 13 months of hating my postpregnancy body. It's time to love, time to love thy body. lol

I did want to address your discussion regarding lean meats: A whole turkey or a whole chicken is less expensive than beef per pound and much leaner. I but a whole turkey (about 15 or 20 pounds) for about $1.15 a pound. I roast it on a Saturday, pick most of the meat off, then simmer the carcass with some meat left on Sunday with seasonings. I add veggies, a starch, and some of the meat if it seems a little light on meat, and the whole turkey feeds my family of 3 for 2 meals a day for a week (with broth left over for another soup in a couple of weeks). Cooking lean doesn't have to be expensive. Also, when buying pork it's more cost effective to buy the larger pork loin (half a loin) rather then a cut down loin, the cost per pound is at least $.15 per pound less. I'll buy the larger cut, take it home cut it in 2 pound portions or just in half, wrap it in foil and then stick it in a freezer bag.

I've come and gone a couple of times so i highly recommend that you STAY....it takes a while for things to start working but they will. Just stay positive and keep on keepin on....:bigsmile: