Going to Quit???

Don't give up! Sounds like you need to talk to your Doctor. Sometimes medication can cause weight gain. If you
take things for pain or depression, maybe he or she can change them. If it is just a plateau, he or she can make suggestions
to help you get over the hump. Good luck!

please don't give up, walking is a great way to lose weight, just take one day at a time. that's all my sister likes to do,is walk. try reviving up your walking, like using very light weights, or get a friend to go walking with you or a family member. just don't give up.

Don't give up! It would just make you feel even more discouraged. See if there are changes you can make to your diet, may be seek a nutritionist advice But Don't Give Up! You've come so far and this is just a little speed bump. :flowerforyou:

Don't quit, get that thought out of your mind. You will be worst off if you give up, because you will gain all you have lost plus some.

Everyone goes through the plateau process, however forget that you aren't losing (I know it's easier said than done), but think about how much healthier your body is getting, by staying in shape.

Continue doing what you are doing, probably change up your eating habits abit, ensure you aren't taking in more than 2500mg sodium daily, stay closer to 1500mg if possible. Ensure you are drinking atleast 64 oz of water daily.

Just stick it out girl. You can do this. I was in a plateau for a couple months, I just kept at it, and I have since started losing, just keep at it

Goodluck

Stick in there don't quit!!! You owe it to yourself, have a pity party for a day or two and then get yourself back in the swing of things. If you can't get enough calories in have you thought about a protein drink or shake to add some good clean calories. You said all you can do is walk, honey that is a blessing some people can't even do that and wish they could move their limbs so continue to walk, walk maby a lil further a bit faster go up a hill walk backwards up a hill to switch it up.

Just don't quit, your here right now and we are all here for support so we know what your going through and sympathize. We all fall down but you have to continue to get back up because you are worth it and you deserve to be healthy and happy.

I read your profile and I see you have a career ending back injury. My husband lifted a morbidly obese lady on a cot a couple years ago - (he was an EMT). He ended up hurting his back so badly and it ended his EMT career. Makes me sad reading your profile because I sort of feel your pain through watching him and what he's gone through. Your back would feel so much better if you did lose even 10 more pounds hun. You need support, that's all you need. So...please really, really, really consider not giving up. Take a deep breath and know you're worth that. That person that caused your back to be injured...show them you will not be brought down. You will succeed. You will not only lose that weight, but feel better than ever. You'll decrease your chances of diabetes and you will increase your self worth. By summer, you will be where you need to be and you will be with your daughters looking just as good as they are.

Here's what I suggest to people on here, and this is all personal preferance, but this is what has worked for me.

1. Add friends. You don't need to know who we are to get support to succeed. The more support you have, the better you will do. It's like going to a weight watchers meeting on your computer. People do well going to meetings because they have a group of people saying "way to go" or "wow, you are great". It makes you want to keep going - not give up. What I did was go into the community tab and find people that inspired me, who were my same age, had some of my same goals...people who made me want to be a better person.

2. Make your food diary public to your friends. I did this and I have a hard time with it sometimes but it's also making me lose weight. Someone last night said "watch your fat intake" and it was something I hadn't even noticed until they brought it up. Good find from my MFP friend and something I will make sure to watch today. If I'm not eating enough - people will give me ideas.

3. Find a form of exercise you can do. Arm band exercises, etc. I'm sure your Physical Therapist has suggested things you can and should be doing to help your back. You can do those. And if you can't or won't, you can still lose weight.

4. Measure yourself today so when the scale isn't showing a loss, you can measure yourself and see that you have probably lost inches as well. That's just as motivating to me, if not more during those times when the scale is not my friend.

Hang in there. Keep your chin up and know you're worth it. Let YOU win.

Hi Wendy. Thank very much for taking the time to write to me. its nice to hear from someone who is sorta in the same
situation as I. I pretty much am the same "mess" as you. haha. Recently I have been told about some unnerving findings in
my bloodwork. Its just like...WTF...isn't it enough already?? Maybe that explains why i am so opposed with doing well. I am terrified that the pain medications are going to kill me early and that I wont see my daughters married with children.
My one daughter told me not to worry so much about it but I haven't told her about the bloodwork issues.

anyway, thanks for listening and for the support. I appreciate it immensely. Would you like to friend each other so we can keep
track of each other.
I hope you are doing ok..please feel free to call upon me if you ever need support.
take good care of yourself.
Kathleen

Kat

You have done really really well so far, own that and love yourself, you are worth it!

BTW I have had festering unhappiness and anger in my life also, please focus on forgiveness and being happy every day, it will unburden you and help with the healing.

Hugs

GG