I am at the point where I really sad and FAT!

The gain that you've noticed could be muscle, it's not necessarily fat!
Muscle weighs more than fat, so don't lose hope.

You should start using MFP more often and keep track of everything, it really helps lol.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

losing weight is 80% what you put in your mouth and 20% moving. Logging religiously, drinking lots of water and committing to the healthy lifestyle, it works!!!

GG

don't be sad and fat. I know how discouraging it can be. Just start dedicating yourself to logging on every day and recording everything. I still feel like I am eating a lot everyday and I'm never hungry. This site makes it so much easier. Your walking is great ! Keep it up. I know you can do it.

I have had the same problem. Exercise alone and diet alone do not work well. You have to do both. Our bodies are made for physical work/exercise. And, jumping in and making too many changes too quickly also does not work. What works best is to make a gradual change to a better life style.

Change one thing at a time. I began with water. My goal is to get at least 6 glasses a day. A standard glass will hold 12 ounces, so 4 of those a day will get me 6 glasses of water. Then I began measuring my food, so I could learn portion control. I found that when I ate single servings of multiple foods I was never hungry and felt better about myself. Once a week, I allow myself to eat whatever I want.

So far this is working for me, and I am losing weight. Next, I am beginning to exercise at home on "the ball." I even sit on it at my computer. It works the core muscles just sitting on it. My legs and back feel much better now, as I have had back problems for years.

These are some of the simple changes I have added to my lifestyle. I am taking it one step at a time. When I fall back into old habits, I stop myself and start in again. It is working for me. You will have to find the best path for yourself. I would just recommend starting slowly and making small changes, one at a time.

I have been overweight for 20 years, so I figure I should expect the weight to come off slowly not overnight. Again, I view it as a lifestyle change for the better.

Lastly, I would share with you that the commercial food you buy also works to make you fat. The chemicals they add create a desire in the mind to eat and eat without feeling satisfied. I now buy all my food at Trader Joe's, a natural food market here in the Twin Cities. I now feel better and have noticed my mind is also sharper, clearer.

I hope this helps you. We all need to support one another in this journey to a healthy way of living. Best of Luck!

No matter how much I'd like to ignore the "logging" in part. I also cannot loose weight without the dedication of counting those darn calories. Somehow the scale keeps moving up if I am not faithful in doing so - despite a good excercise routine. So....learn from my mistakes and just do it. Accept it as part of your life and it somehow becomes easier. And the weight does come off.

True on the part of building muscle though. Muscle does weigh more than fat. Make sure to measure yourself also...loosing inches can be just as exciting as weight loss.

Whatever you do- DON't give up. The excercise you are doing is helping your body in so many ways.

I went to dietary today and they told me something I never would have guessed. If your sodium is above 2k a day you will not loose any weight. Can you imagine, you can work out and eat less yet not loose a pound. You may want to try tracking it on here, there is a field that you can put in your profile to track it for you.

Wow, I did not no that.

Keep tracking and exercising, when I started I gained 2 lbs, but I think it was because I was not tracking my food as well as I should have been.

I did not know that about the sodium either!!!! Will Definitely have to try that. I seem to go over on that ALL the time!!! Will have to be more self conscious of that! thanks for the tip!

What are you eating? Are you getting your heart rate up for 30 minutes during your walk? Calories in, calories out. You should be running a deficit to lose. I dunno what your food plan is like, but fruits, veggies, protein, low and startches, and cooking with raw ingredients. These are all things you can do to help jump start your metabolism.

Someone also suggested learning all you can about exercise. Why not start a couch to 5K program to get you moving? Someone else also said that muscle weighs more than fat....which isn't true. 1 pound is a pound, 1 pound of muscle is smaller in size than 1 pound of fat. Take measurements, maybe you're losing inches and not weight. Good luck!