What frustrates you most right now?

I think just waiting until I reach a significant amount of weight lost, I'm happy that I'm losing at a healthy steady pace, but I'm sure most people can agree they'd love to see the lbs just slide off. That said, I know it's healthier to lose 2lbs or less a week so as long as I'm losing I'm happy.

I lost 10 pounds of fat in 2 weeks, and I am sure I will get flack for this from some, but I don't consider that not healthy (1 lb. was "other" which is possibly muscle but a very small amount). If I lose weight that way, I don't mind at all. I don't know what this week is as they only check the body composition every 2 weeks.

Now if I were losing muscle like that, I would say they need to up my calories, but things are going very well so far.

I spent hours last night working through TDEE, BMR and all my measurements - and now I'm totally confused about my macros.
The protein I'm supposed to be consuming sounds completely over the top...

More research to do, I guess. I WILL figure this out though!

And I know that you shouldn't feel deprived, blah blah blah...but there's also those days where you're eating your calorie-friendly lunch and your super-thin co-worker comes with their fried food, big *kitten* caramel covered divine looking muffin or cake and you're all like this:

I literally LOL'ed at my desk.

people picking me, then dropping me when I pee on them.

Feeling so sleep deprived, writing about it in a topic called the impossible dream, and having nobody respond to it.

struggling with sugar cravings

What frustrates me is last week I was losing a pound every two days. I had a cheat day (ate healthy but had desert which I normally wouldnt) on saturday and ever since then, the scale has been going up instead of down. I havent eaten enough calories to equal a pound and am not eating anything different than last week that would make me retain water. I drink water constantly or green tea. I hurt my knees from biking too hard last week so I havent been biking as hard as last week but I still do ATEAST 10 miles on it. I did 25 on sunday, 35 on Monday, and 10 yesterday. Not to mention my other strengthening workouts and chasing 3 small children around.

Please somebody help me? I didnt even go over my calories on my cheat day. I made a homemade pie and used low calorie ingredients. Yes I ate more than I shouldve but I saved my calories of the day until my desert because I had it planned. I had salad and yogurt the rest of the day that day.

so how do I get my body losing weight again instead of gaining?? Btw im 5'9 and *was* 136. At 138.8 now. =/

Constantly being stuck in the house due to the weather, maintaining is SO much easier when you and the kids can just go run around outside!

That I can't have little extra calorie indulgences without going over my allotted calories. I've been doing great fitting a good amount of food that keeps me satisfied within my calorie goals. But I miss having that occasional glass of wine or a bit of dark chocolate. I know, I know, I can have anything if I fit it in. The problem is if I remove or cut back on something else to fit it in, I know I will end up feeling hungry and grouchy. And if I add it on and go over my set deficit, it might set me back and I've been doing so well lately. Maybe its just a mental thing, because I have gone over my calories recently just with my regular meals and it never hurt anything. Hmm, maybe its time to break out that Cabernet Sauvignon that has been sitting around since New Year's....

Nevermind, maybe I don't have anything to complain about. Except for all the clothes in my closet that don't fit right.

My stepdaughter is acting a lot like her mother this week. Ugh, and the inlaws are coming over tonight for my husbands belated birthday. At least I'll get in my cardio running round like a chicken with its head cut off waiting on everyone.

Foot Pain Early in the morning>>>>AAGGHHH!!!:frown:

Having only 9lbs to lose to reach my goal and it taking forever!

Fluctuating between a few pounds. I wish there was a way to know if I definitely lost a pound or if its just my body fluctuating or my scale being slightly off. I've literally been bouncing around a three pound difference for like 2 1/2 weeks.

Also websites that give me "simple recipes" and they cost like $50 just to make one serving. I need to lose weight on my body, not in my wallet.

this just on my newsfeed, holy cow :explode:

burned 63 calories doing 15 minutes of Cleaning, light, moderate effort

people who keep saying that sugar is evil and carbs are bad….

I promise you can eat the foods you want and lose weight…

the only thing bad about dieting is restricting whole food groups as "evil"

For me they are. I cant eat soy, wheat, and white sugar without breaking out (skin redness and itchiness)/dragon lady temper/ extreme lethargy. So, carbs aren't bad, and I can have really unlimited because YAY! veggies, but... I guess that leads to my frustration. I love bread/pasta/pizza, and now I get itchy redness around my joints every.. single...time.... I hate you body!!!! <shakes fist at the sky>

(Disclaimer: I do not actually hate my body. I love myself, which is why I am trying to change me to be healthier. It was just more dramatic to have the exclamation and fist shake a la Planet of the Apes. Yes I am strange. )