SW: 201
LW: 179.2
CW: 178.4

Looking forward to the summer when I am working less and my kids are in camp all day. That way I can work out more. I am so grateful for this group. You are holding me accountable and I appreciate it.

SW: 195
LW: 190.8
CW: 195
GW: 130

Really losing total interest in doing this anymore. I am still working out but feel that I will never get out of the duty with eating not so perfect quite a bit. I am not done and am not whining because I got myself here and will get out sometime. I am so very proud of many of you that are making such great progress! One day it will be me when I get rid of this funk.

SW: 195
LW: 190.8
CW: 195
GW: 130

Really losing total interest in doing this anymore. I am still working out but feel that I will never get out of the duty with eating not so perfect quite a bit. I am not done and am not whining because I got myself here and will get out sometime. I am so very proud of many of you that are making such great progress! One day it will be me when I get rid of this funk.
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We all feel this way sometimes, you just have to find a way to shake it off. Look for some motivation. Spend some more time reading the success stories on the forums but look at their faces instead of their bodies and see how happy they look in their after pics. Good luck to you.

LW 172
CW 175
GW 140

Thank you both for your responses. I know I have had some really rough times in my life recently but, I thought I would bounce back but, just seem to big digging myself in a hole. I know that I feel like crap, nothing fits right and I cannot continue like this. I want to not be stressed about this anymore. I may need to talk to my Dr. Idk. The thing that kills me is I have done this many times before. However, I felt starved. Now I am watching cals but, I eat a lot of junk too which doesn't help and think I should lower my cals and watch the junk intake possibly cut out all together. The only thing helping me slightly is the fact that I do work out. That's about the only thing that is right...I am starting to feel out of breath lately. Alright...enough rambling...Thanks for listening and Good luck to you.

My doctor put me on a regiment of vitamins that really made a difference in my energy level, so maybe that is something that could help. Just an idea, but what she said is that we are so busy in today's world that we don't eat enough "real" foods, and while we are getting plenty of calories, those calories don't have the vitamins and minerals we need to stay healthy
That got me thinking and so I started a diary of how I felt after eating... weird, right? Anyway, I found junk food (chips, chocolate, fast foods, processed foods) had a terrible impact on me... not just my weight. It made me fell sluggish and depressed. I've been trying really hard to eliminate fast foods and junk foods and basically anything processed. I have to admit, I went through some yucky withdrawal. I craved crappy food for a long time, but once the cravings went away, I started to feel way better. The reality is sometimes I throw a frozen pizza in the oven or make chicken strips and fries because that is all the time or energy I have. Life gets in the way of even the best of intentions. I'd like to start eating organic, but one step at a time...
I really hope you start to feel better soon. It sucks when you feel crappy.
Take care, April!

Thank you both for your responses. I know I have had some really rough times in my life recently but, I thought I would bounce back but, just seem to big digging myself in a hole. I know that I feel like crap, nothing fits right and I cannot continue like this. I want to not be stressed about this anymore. I may need to talk to my Dr. Idk. The thing that kills me is I have done this many times before. However, I felt starved. Now I am watching cals but, I eat a lot of junk too which doesn't help and think I should lower my cals and watch the junk intake possibly cut out all together. The only thing helping me slightly is the fact that I do work out. That's about the only thing that is right...I am starting to feel out of breath lately. Alright...enough rambling...Thanks for listening and Good luck to you.

My doctor put me on a regiment of vitamins that really made a difference in my energy level, so maybe that is something that could help. Just an idea, but what she said is that we are so busy in today's world that we don't eat enough "real" foods, and while we are getting plenty of calories, those calories don't have the vitamins and minerals we need to stay healthy
That got me thinking and so I started a diary of how I felt after eating... weird, right? Anyway, I found junk food (chips, chocolate, fast foods, processed foods) had a terrible impact on me... not just my weight. It made me fell sluggish and depressed. I've been trying really hard to eliminate fast foods and junk foods and basically anything processed. I have to admit, I went through some yucky withdrawal. I craved crappy food for a long time, but once the cravings went away, I started to feel way better. The reality is sometimes I throw a frozen pizza in the oven or make chicken strips and fries because that is all the time or energy I have. Life gets in the way of even the best of intentions. I'd like to start eating organic, but one step at a time...
I really hope you start to feel better soon. It sucks when you feel crappy.
Take care, April!

I agree with all of this. I do take vitamins but, I know if I were to eat more "cleanly" it would most certainly help. I am not saying I would completely restrict forever but, maybe I should set a goal for one week of clean or cleaner eating and build from there. I know food affects my mood. The scrappy stuff does make me feel "logey" and the good stuff gives me a more uplifted feeling. The time thing and pre-planning doesn't usually come come to fruition but, it's always on my mind to plan ahead...it's just the act of doing it that I don't follow through with completely. I think where my husband is gone this weekend I am going to plan ahead and try the first week of clean eating to be planned (officially start Monday-maybe sooner depending on what I can plan). I know that if I can get through one week it will boost my confidence and may domino (hopefully)... Happy Memorial Day weekend..