Not feeling it today.

RitaCarriere
RitaCarriere Posts: 38 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(

Replies

  • snsmyth
    snsmyth Posts: 35 Member
    Some days the energy level just isn't there. I find a few days before my period, my heart rate is higher, my energy level lower, and I'm out of breath faster. I just do my best or sub a yoga day. The scale also goes up at this point.
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    This sounds like you need to take a relaxing day hun. It is okay to feel like this sometimes, but maybe take a day to do your hair, perhaps take care of your nails or hang out somewhere you might enjoy and relax a bit :)
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(
    I would choose losing inches over losing weight anyday. The scale isn't the best tool to measure progress sometimes.
  • RitaCarriere
    RitaCarriere Posts: 38 Member
    Thank you everyone!

    I never thought that it could be my period, and maybe I should allow myself to have rest days to do something else that's for myself I might enjoy. I also agree that inches are better than the number on the scale. Especially in my case. I have a small waist, but strong thick legs. Maybe I was just wishing they would slim down quicker. I may have to rethink my weight loss goal.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(

    How is losing 7.5 inches in 11 days discouraging?


    tumblr_mk59dxjjuX1qdsq0ao1_1280.jpg

    Which part of the equation do you think you can change?
  • ND_Figgzie
    ND_Figgzie Posts: 1,480
    I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(

    I TOTALLY AGREE!!! I just blogged about this very thing! Hang in there, 7 inches in 11 days is bad *kitten*
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    7.5" in 11 days?

    Just to manage your expectations going forward, you probably shouldn't expect this rate of loss to continue.
  • LyndaMRou
    LyndaMRou Posts: 54 Member
    I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(
    I would choose losing inches over losing weight anyday. The scale isn't the best tool to measure progress sometimes.

    ^^^THIS!!^^^^

    I'd totally take the inches! I'm at a plateau too, but with neither the weight loss nor the inches (except a bit). Arrgh!
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I still did my daily 6km walk, but it took everything for me to go. I seem to have hit a plateau and even though I lost 7.5 inches in 11 days the scale is not reflecting my hard work. It's a wee bit discouraging. :-(
    I would choose losing inches over losing weight anyday. The scale isn't the best tool to measure progress sometimes.

    Yeah. I need to focus on this more, myself. Scales mess with your head!

Categories