Do you mind if I vent?

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  • DonnaMc510
    DonnaMc510 Posts: 5 Member

    How much do you currently weigh? And how tall are you?

    I can't stand running!!!! Have never experienced that high either. That's why I don't run. You need to do things you enjoy :smile:

    Well I enjoy eating cake and vegging out on the sofa but I fear that may be the problem and not part of the solution lol

    But seriously, I do not enjoy running per say but I have been enjoying the running programme as I never thought I would actually accomplish it and it's a nice feeling pushing yourself and being able to achieve more than you realised you were capable of so effectively I am enjoying competing with myself to run further every week. I try and mix it up with the weights and cross trainer just for a bit of variety. I am 162cm and weigh 142.8lbs at last weigh in Tuesday morning. At my heaviest I was 172lbs about 2 years ago so I have been at this on and off for a while. The last few weeks I have just got really motivated and been sticking to diet as well as exercise, I normally only manage one or the other for some reason. I am going travelling for a month around New Zealand from 13th December so I guess that has spurred me on but I have been working at this for some time before joining myfitnesspal so it's not just some lose weight quick thing. It's coming off slow and occassionally I have a low day and wish I had reached my goal already but I will get there with hard work and determination.

    I'm really overwhelmed by all the support on here. Thanks guys and gals.
  • lillivewire87
    lillivewire87 Posts: 103 Member
    Keep going girl! I feel the same way sometimes. I am in between and 12 and a 10 right now...and sometimes I am still in a 14 depending on the brand. I just went to try on wedding dresses this last weekend, and while I found the one, and I KNOW the bridal industry runs about 2 sizes small, it about broke my heart to order a size 14. Even though I knew that my brain kept niggling going....you are doing all this hard work for nothing...but I have been making progress! I am 20 pounds down since starting this journey (18 since MFP), and I just feel better. At my heaviest I was 204 lbs and I just broke below the 185 lb mark on the scale yesterday! I know even though I might not be able to fit into a bunch of smaller sizes yet, I can see the difference in face pictures.

    Just remember that you are doing great and you are doing it the healthy way. The weight that comes off the slowest...is the weight that stays off the easiest! If you don't allow yourself small pleasures occasionally it more easily leads to overindulging, so don't feel bad when you decide to have a treat...it is the difference between one slice of cake and eating the whole thing...moderation so that you don't feel deprived!

    I actually can't run because of old knee injuries, it is too high impact...so my favorite thing to do? Jack the incline up on the treadmill as high as it will go and walk as fast as I can for as long as I can. They say (who knows if it is true but it makes me feel better) that you metabolize fat faster when you are walking anyway. I throw an episode of a show up on Netflix and walk until it is over! Or I do the stairclimber. Recently I have been enjoying TRX workouts at my gym too because they are so low impact but still super effective! There are all sorts of things you can do besides running.

    One other tip...the scale is just a number. I totally hate hearing that too, but it is true. Get yourself a tape measure and keep track of your measurements, they are more stable than the scale (depending on diet and water intake you can fluxuate between 3 and 5 pounds up or down within one day!!).

    And remember what defines us is how far we rise up after falling...not that we fall. We are stronger than any excuse! Go get it!
  • carolina822
    carolina822 Posts: 155 Member
    I could have written this same post. I am in better shape, feel better, and am fitting in smaller jeans than I was in January, but at my weight, other people are dropping pounds like crazy, and I'm not sure what to do differently. Intellectually, I know that my health is better, and feeling good is its own reward, but dammit, I'd like to look decent in yoga pants before they go out of style too!

    My weight bounces around all over the place, so I've always had the policy of only putting the "downs" into my weight log, but I finally had to break down this week and put a gain of 2 pounds in, and that gain coincides with the best 2 months of workouts I've strung together in a decade. Some reward!
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    dont worry about ANYBUDDY ELSE.

    we are not all the same and focusing on what makes us different is heartbreaking.

    the truth is - cardio, strength training, nutrition and rest work for EVERYONE so stick to that, for the long haul, and you WILL succeed.
  • Dsnelz
    Dsnelz Posts: 27 Member
    Wow I'm in the exact same boat.
  • Piqueaboo
    Piqueaboo Posts: 1,193 Member
    Same here, my weight has been going up and down 1kg for the past month, I've not moved an inch. It's super frustrating, but I stick with the program, and hope I'll have a big drop soon. I mean, I stay in my 1200 calories, work out 6x a week and don't cheat - it's gotta happen eventually, it's mathematics, right?
  • hookandy
    hookandy Posts: 278 Member
    Have a thought for you next time you go out for a run, put an 18lb load in your back pack. Then try your c25k session. (Well done on doing the dreaded week 5 day 3.... I have just passed that one as well)

    A number is just a number until you have to carry it! You are making great progress!
  • RachaelIsLosingIt
    RachaelIsLosingIt Posts: 15 Member
    Oh my love - You are in exactly the same situation as me. I'm spending most evenings in the gym, eating well and keeping myself cheat day free when I can... and now I've reached a point where I'm not a 14 but size 12's just will not fit me. It's so tough. It's like I'm a size 13.
  • Piqueaboo
    Piqueaboo Posts: 1,193 Member
    Hey, just wanted to add - since I posted that yesterday I've "broken through", so it really is just a matter of time and being patient and sticking with the program!
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