Just a Random Thought...

emmaleigh47
emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have been stuck at 246-249 since October... I go up... I do down... I go up... I do down ... you get the picture.
Now I have tried to look at why this is ...

Diet ... ah I do an ok job, not the best ... but not the worst and certainly no big change from October
Exercise... I do plenty of that ... training for the half has stalled the weight loss a bit, am I gaining muscle?

I do have one really bad habit though... I weigh myself 3 times a day. In the morning, when I get home from work, and before bed. I dont let them freak me out ... I watch the fluctuations... but I dont have a "true" weigh in day.

Is it possible this is sabatoging myself? Maybe I would be more motivated if I never saw that number and felt like I had to work towards it ... like a special time... I just dont know...

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  • melindapipkin
    melindapipkin Posts: 66
    i was the same way, i fluctuated with my weight i would lose 3 lbs then gain it back, i would weight myself constantly but now i am eating better and i weigh myself once a week on mondays so far so good friend me if you like and we can motivate each other
  • yaafee
    yaafee Posts: 274 Member
    Hang in there, you ARE building muscle. Also, if you are training for the race, you probably aren't switching up the exercise routine much, which can also lead to a plateau. But stick to one goal at a time, you are too close to the race to switch things up too drastically now.

    The last time I tried to really change my weight I was a multiple time/day weigher. It drove me nuts, I was definitely obsessive about it, even though I tried to say I didn't really care. This time I told myself that I could only weigh myself on Wednesday & Saturday mornings. It's HARD not to get on the scale in between, but I feel like I'm less disappointed by the number if I only see it twice a week.

    Best of luck!
    Carrie
  • jessieleah
    jessieleah Posts: 204 Member
    3 times a day seems a bit excessive even if you aren't obsession over the numbers you see. I have trouble only weighing myself once a week, but I keep my scale out of the bathroom until the day I'm actually supposed to weigh myself.. and it gives me something to look forward to and push myself towards.
  • liscar
    liscar Posts: 311 Member
    I agree with yaafee...you are too close to your race to change anything right now. I would get through the race and then switch it up a little ---- a circuit training routine twice a week will help burn the fat and for longer after you are done ----just read about that and I'm all over it myself :)

    Don't do anything right now though ---- January 30th!!! How exciting :)
  • tanyarae2011
    tanyarae2011 Posts: 2
    i have the same bad habbit :( of watching the scales and when i see no loss thats when i get depressed and feel like all my hard work is never paying off
  • macyshopper
    macyshopper Posts: 11
    There was a recent article on active.com - friend them on facebook for great tips... the topic was about trying to lose weight while training for a race.. essentially, it stated that you should plan to lose weight up til the 8 weeks prior to the race. At that point, you are training for the race, building muscle and eating more calories to fuel your extended runs. Dont sweat it, train for the race and afterwards, get back to your normal dieting and the results will come.
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    There was a recent article on active.com - friend them on facebook for great tips... the topic was about trying to lose weight while training for a race.. essentially, it stated that you should plan to lose weight up til the 8 weeks prior to the race. At that point, you are training for the race, building muscle and eating more calories to fuel your extended runs. Dont sweat it, train for the race and afterwards, get back to your normal dieting and the results will come.

    Thank you sweetie. I will look up that article, just having someone tell me that weight gain or maintenance is ok and not to stress about it is the greatest gift!
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I agree with yaafee...you are too close to your race to change anything right now. I would get through the race and then switch it up a little ---- a circuit training routine twice a week will help burn the fat and for longer after you are done ----just read about that and I'm all over it myself :)

    Don't do anything right now though ---- January 30th!!! How exciting :)

    Thanks! I am planning on starting a sloooow version of P90X when I am back from February!
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