Absolutely fed up I could cry

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  • BridgetPrzy
    BridgetPrzy Posts: 9 Member
    LynseyJane90 wrote: »
    I know I'm very impatient I just hate myself and my body.

    I'm so sorry you feel that way about yourself. You need to find positive things about yourself and not focus on the number on the scale. You can change the way you look in the mirror, but it's not going to change the way you feel about yourself on the inside. You honestly seem like a very beautiful person, inside and out. Focus on what you want to achieve from being lighter, like having more energy, feeling stronger, running a 5k, etc. It'll give you something to work towards instead of trying to make the scale cooperate.

    I've been on my journey for 3 weeks now, and I swear the scale is tormenting me. I have only lost about 6 pounds, but I lost about 8 inches from various measurements I took at the start, I feel physically stronger from going to the gym 5-6 days a week, and I feel better on the inside from eating less and eating good food. Non-scale victories are very important!
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    You need to give it more than three weeks :) Eat healthy for 3 months. Then compare. This stuff doesn't happen overnight.
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    You could be like me lost a lot of water weight then didnt lose much for a while I think your body puts the water weight back on just give it time you will start losing like I did and if not lower it by 100 calories wait a few weeks and see and if not take another 100 off and you will find what makes you lose like you want to
  • kitsana_d
    kitsana_d Posts: 1 Member
    Weight loss fluctuates more for women - our cycles get stuff screwy. Do your best to ignore the scale and look at other indicators like how you feel, your energy levels, your skin tone and color, etc. You can do this!!!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Did anybody say "monthly" yet? She's 28 so she still has her mense.
  • GrantRKn
    GrantRKn Posts: 17 Member
    So you was averaging 1000-1100 kcal and you’ve boosted up to 1400-1500, carbohydrates lead to a rise in insulin levels which inevitably can cause a rise in water retention and cause the kidneys to re absorbs more water, 400 kcal isn’t enough to significantly make you put more weight on especially only at 1500 ( taking into concideratio the way your body actually works as everyone is different ) I would suggest to weigh yourself every 2 weeks, water influx can be triggered by many things and is the main cause of weight gain which is something that is troubling me at the moment. No need to get frustrated you’re doing an excellent job
  • Leannedoddy
    Leannedoddy Posts: 13 Member
    Yeah I think your being too hard on yourself! 3 weeks is no where near enough time to allow your body to get used to the new eating/exercises. You need to be doing this consistently for a good 3 months before you will start to notice true changes.

    Also 1 pound a week is a great number, you lost big numbers weekly on other diets but it sounds like you gained that back + extra!

    Slow steady weight loss is much more likely that you will keep it off! Like you say your enjoying your diet now... Its a lifestyle change and your not starving yourself!

    Be patient and keep doing what you are doing! Try new foods and don't let it get stagnent eating the same thing day in day out xx
  • jkaczke5811
    jkaczke5811 Posts: 2 Member
    I don't know if this happens to any other ladies, but my weight does rapidly change that one week a month... No matter how great my diet or fitness, there's just no way I'm going to loose weight around that time (but can easily gain 8 pounds of water weight). You might want to invest in a body fat composition scale. It will tell you if you've lost fat, but is equaled out by water or muscle. One month isn't a good representation of weight loss potential. Besides that, I feel like slower loses are much more sustainable. A win is 1 pound a week, awesome if it's 2. I didn't gain this weight all over night or rapidly, so I figure I'm going to loose it slowly too. Stick with it! Don't be too hard on yourself! Sometimes everyone needs a good cry on the bathroom floor with the scale, but be kind and understanding with yourself!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jkaczke5811 wrote: »
    I don't know if this happens to any other ladies, but my weight does rapidly change that one week a month... No matter how great my diet or fitness, there's just no way I'm going to loose weight around that time (but can easily gain 8 pounds of water weight). You might want to invest in a body fat composition scale. It will tell you if you've lost fat, but is equaled out by water or muscle. One month isn't a good representation of weight loss potential. Besides that, I feel like slower loses are much more sustainable. A win is 1 pound a week, awesome if it's 2. I didn't gain this weight all over night or rapidly, so I figure I'm going to loose it slowly too. Stick with it! Don't be too hard on yourself! Sometimes everyone needs a good cry on the bathroom floor with the scale, but be kind and understanding with yourself!

    Scales aren't accurate to determine bodyfat
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    3 weeks isn't nearly long enough to have an accurate picture of what's going on. Keep going and being consistent.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    kcbase wrote: »
    LynseyJane90 wrote: »
    Do you guys believe I will lose the weight if I keep at what I'm doing?

    Yes - 1600 calories seems more reasonable than 1100 calories. You were likely eating too few of calories, your body went into starvation mode and then you experienced a temporary gain when you increased calories. You should see more losses once your body adjusts. Keep it going and find something that is sustainable for YOU though.

    There are so many factors that affect that number on the scale in a short period of time (certain foods, water retention, time of month, etc), so it is better to track over the long-term as many recommended.

    You got this!

    fixed it for you

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