Mad!!!

what are you doing on the weekends?? Are you drinking?? If so how much?? I have heard several times that if you are drinking that is the worst thing you can do.

The weekends used to be hard for me too - especially when I would go out and want a beer or something. I am not one to deny myself of everything, so I tried the new Miller 64 beer that came out and it helps curve the craving for beer (no, I am not really a guy - haha) I know you haven't answered the alcohol question, but to anyone out there that is reading this, 64 calories isn't too bad when you just need a beer. :drinker:

Yeah for beer!! :drinker: Alcohol totally derails my weight loss, but sometimes I can't live without it!

CM, don't get discouraged. Sometimes it just takes time to see results. Also, I am willing to bet that you are losing fat and replacing it with muscle and that is why you haven't seen the scale move. Stick to your guns sister! Don't give up!!! Channel that anger into your workout until your so tired that you have to crawl to your car!

Do you really want to know????

On the weekends...mainly Saturdays we always go out. That is our meal out every week after hockey. We did Olive Garden..I had soup and salad...but like 4 breadsticks! :noway:

Average day is like this:

B: 1 cup raisen bran crunch or 2 eggs
L: Sandwich on whole wheat (turkey) with provolone, mayo and tomatoe
Dinner: Chicken over rice with veggie

I do have soda everyday..like 1. I do have coffee in the morning 2 cups with creamer...no sugar

Like today I am a little over 1400 calories...burned 400 at gym tonight.

Oh and no I dont drink.

:flowerforyou: Ok, so you feel what you've been doing itsn't working for you & it's making you frustrated....so how about you change it up a bit....:drinker:

Now what if you try out eating 5-6 mini meals a day? That's eating every few hours depending on your daily calorie allotment. This keeps your blood sugars leveled out through out the day and evening...and it really helps keep the old metabolism boosted through out the entire day as well!

Are you doing strength training as part of your workouts? That's another weigh to really boost the metabolism and keep burning the cals long after you've finished your workouts.

Getting enough sleep? That can make a HUGE difference.....

How about water? Drinking enough, even more than your daily suggested amount is great for flushing out your system.

Regarding Olive Garden.....perhaps you could look up the soup, salad (DRESSING!) think on what all they top the salad with....and of course the breadsticks. Might surprise you how much you're taking in on the weekends after all your hard work at the gym.

Many soups unless you make them yourself and know exactly what items you put in them...can be HIGH calorie, HIGH fat food choices.

Checking labels? Making sure you are getting plenty of fiber in your foods makes a big difference. Eating Whole Wheat bread vs. white, ya know things like that ...they may seem small but they are HUGE when it comes to how carbs react to your body.

Any meds? any side effects on the directions that might say drink more water or may cause weight gain?

Soda can make you retain SALT BIG TIME! (same with some soups, dressings, and OH YES all the butter and garlic salt on the bread sticks) Yes, even 1 can of pop! Look on the back of your can to check out the label and though perhaps you've already looked but take a look again.....might decide those calories would be better chewed up than drank.:laugh:

I swear by spreading your meals out! It changed my energy level, boosted my metabolism, keeps my sugars leveled out (sugars going up and down to quickly can really make or break weigh loss!)

Ok, :laugh:

I can see now it's simply not POSSIBLE for me to type short responses:flowerforyou:

Best of luck to you.....let us know how you're doing and if you've decided to try out some new changes.

OHH and do get that tape measure out....and measure measure measure......and maybe even put the scale away for a bit.....it's simply a number .....really that's all it is. When all is said and done and your body tells you that it feels good when you're at a certain place....it won't even matter what the scale says.

It's our bodies we want to learn to listen too.......

I totally hear ya on being pissed! I know the feeling oh so well...but don't give up...just stay positive and shake things up a bit...

Like a few ppl suggested try mini meals...keep healthy snacks around too...I usually take a laughing cow cheese wedge to work with me (even though I usually end up giving it away) or sliced cucumbers or cherry tomatoes...they make a quick conveniet snack..and are good for u...

Oh for a change up on ur work out routine try belly dancing..


OHSO MUCH FUN...I used to do it for fun with my family at gatherings and then when I got older for bridal showers or engagements/wedding etc but u can buy these work out dvds nline or even in stores like target or wal-mart (try blockbuster first to give it a try) and they are really fun and u burn a lot of calories while doing it.

Good luck!!

Wow some really good options Fitness Chick! Thank You! I am going to try the mini meals...

Yes I do cardio and strength training. I am obsessed with cycle...which leaves my thighs burning but I burn 600-800 calories per session for 45 minutes according to my HRM.

I think I just need to re-evaluate things. My hubbs took my measurements tonight. How often should I recheck those??? Once a month?

Opinions out here may vary....but yes I do it only once a month so as to see results but not then get obsessed with yet another tool.....lol

Have the same person take the measurements for you each time if you can and about the same time each month so you can easily remember it.

Best to you CM:flowerforyou:

Heya derlin, what FC and rwty said! Br4eaking up your meals into 5-6 mini meals thru the day abso will make a difference! That and and proper planning and logging also make a world of difference!