I've lost my mojo and am near quitting!
Amo_Angelus
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I started dieting for my wedding, and according to everything I wasn't overweight when I began. I weighed 171lb, but I'm 5'10" so I wasn't too big, just the large side of normal. I wanted to loose about 20-25lbs and reach the perfect height-weight ratio. However, after 11lbs I'm really starting to loose my mojo...
I walk 3-4 miles with the dog every day. 3 in the morning and 1 at night. Sometimes my fiancé take him at night and sometimes we go for longer morning walks, but I always do around 3-4 miles a day walking. I log all my excercise, but I don't trust the calculator on here so if I do a lot of excercise I only eat a net of 1200 and if I do a little excercise I eat between 1200-1500 net which is my goal for loosing 1lb a week.
I'm tired ALL the time! It's really getting me down and I'm now getting depressed too. It's so bad that the other day I came in from the night time walk, dragged myself up to bed and burst into tears because I realized I had to get up for a drink of water and I just wanted to sleep. I wake up and I'm still tired. I eat and I'm tired. I don't understand it either, it can't be the excercise levels because they're only slightly higher than at my lowest! Certainly nowhere near my highest! I'm wondering if it's my diet, I haven't actually changed anything about it except portion size, (public diary ignore yesterday I didn't bother logging after around noon and the day before was a celebration) but there's virtually no fruit and veg there because I'm extreamly intollerent. I physically throw up from eating it, I make an effort with it every now and then, but I still throw up and every time I try it make me more fearful of trying again. I really need to see a nutritionalist about it. I know. Plus, I have anemia, so I guess that could be playing a role too...but I'm just so...why bother?
My mojo has clearly left and I know there's nothing really to ask about, or get advice on, I jut...I kinda needed to say it is all.
I walk 3-4 miles with the dog every day. 3 in the morning and 1 at night. Sometimes my fiancé take him at night and sometimes we go for longer morning walks, but I always do around 3-4 miles a day walking. I log all my excercise, but I don't trust the calculator on here so if I do a lot of excercise I only eat a net of 1200 and if I do a little excercise I eat between 1200-1500 net which is my goal for loosing 1lb a week.
I'm tired ALL the time! It's really getting me down and I'm now getting depressed too. It's so bad that the other day I came in from the night time walk, dragged myself up to bed and burst into tears because I realized I had to get up for a drink of water and I just wanted to sleep. I wake up and I'm still tired. I eat and I'm tired. I don't understand it either, it can't be the excercise levels because they're only slightly higher than at my lowest! Certainly nowhere near my highest! I'm wondering if it's my diet, I haven't actually changed anything about it except portion size, (public diary ignore yesterday I didn't bother logging after around noon and the day before was a celebration) but there's virtually no fruit and veg there because I'm extreamly intollerent. I physically throw up from eating it, I make an effort with it every now and then, but I still throw up and every time I try it make me more fearful of trying again. I really need to see a nutritionalist about it. I know. Plus, I have anemia, so I guess that could be playing a role too...but I'm just so...why bother?
My mojo has clearly left and I know there's nothing really to ask about, or get advice on, I jut...I kinda needed to say it is all.
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Advice, take your measurements. I lost only 2 lbs in Aug.......but lost 6.5 inches just off hips and waist.
Also....if you quit.......you'll never reach your goal.......one day at a time........step by step........those little losses will add up and you'll be moving forward greatly before you even realize it~!0 -
You should have your hormone levels checked. The symptoms you are describing fall in line with a lack of thyroid activity, and low sex hormone levels.0
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Another advice - eat more.
The closer you are to your goal weight, the harder it is to lose weight and the more fuel your body requires.0 -
Don't give up! You might just need to ease up on something, it sounds like you're worn out and your diet isn't giving you something or other. You could try vitamin supplements, green tea, changing the time of day you exercise... Are you still losing weight?0
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that sounds like anemia, stress, or ....... have you taken an ept test yet darling? i'd see a dr.0
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Eat more calories, expect to lose .5lbs a week instead of a full pound, you got this.0
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That amount of tired, and if I were you, I'd go see my doctor.
But if you're already in the normal weight range, your body may put up one heckuva fight to lose anymore.0 -
keep going girl you can do it, I have been over weight my entire life and after 31 years I finally started to do something about it, I have been doing 7 months and I am loving it. Maybe you can workout just once a day so your not over exhausting yourself and try different work outs, if you don't want to join the gym, try Jillian Michaels 30 day shred work out dvd, its onl 20 minutes and it produces results, I still use it. Don't give up up whatever you do, I have hit two platuea's and I still kept going0
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Don't give up!! Try something different for exersize. Sometimes your body just needs you to try somthing different! Also you may need to look at what your eating. If you've been eating the same thing change that up to. Your body gets into a rut and by switching things up it might help. Good Luck and Stay Focused!0
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I was walking my dogs three times a day and felt that I should be noticing the difference. But I didn't. My dogs are small and the walks therefore were very slow. Better than nothing, but not great for weight loss. Try going for a walk by yourself and speed it up a bit. That might help. Good Luck.0
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Feeling so tired all the time doesn't sound right at all. Please go and see your GP and get yourself checked out.0
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You've got the "last ten pounds" blues.0
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don't give up before you see either a nutritionist or your doctor and see if there is an underlying reason for this change...there may be a reason for it and it would be a shame to give up on your goal if it is something that can be addressed.0
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Have you had your thyroid level checked? Difficulty losing weight combined with extreme tiredness and fatigue are both symptoms of hypothyroidism.0
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We ALL feel this way, whether it be for 5 minutes or several hours every week. We are WOMEN and we speak the same language, which means that you are NOT ALONE. Use that frustration to fuel your PERSEVERENCE. You can do this - remember that you love yourself enough not to quit. Keep researching healthy food choices and find a "recipe" that works to help with your anemia - that will definitely make you tired all of the time, which in turn fuels your feelings of depression.
You are your own team - GO TEAM!! : )0 -
I don't think you are eating enough. Through the summer I hit a plateau twice...I upped my calories both times and the scale started to move downwards again.
Don't give up. You can do it!0 -
Eat more vegetables and less prepackaged/preprepared foods. Vegetables are low calorie and high in nutrition so they allow you eat more and give you energy.0
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Have you tried eating more? I feel the same way when I've done 3-4 miles of walking and only net the 1200 calories. I find I have to aim for the 1600 MFP gives me to lose 1lb a week on those days otherwise I'm tired and cranky as hell the next day.
Might be worth a visit to the doctor about your anemia and the problem with fruit and veg. Are you really intolerant or is it a psychological thing? Forgive me for asking but my brother has major problems with this and has been diagnosed with food phobia. It's all psychological with him yet he's sick anytime he eats anything not on his tiny list of ok foods.0 -
You can do it!
I think you need to be gentler on yourself. A couple of things in addition to the other suggestions:
-I don't think you are eating enough.
-When I reduced calories, I was tired all the time too. I ended up quitting for a while. It did help to increase my intake as far as energy goes (but I did gain about 10lbs back). Based on your weight, height, and activity level, I can't image that 1200-1500 calories is enough for you. Have you considered that maybe you are putting your body close to starvation mode? (when the body starts to shut down and conserve energy). I might suggest upping your calories to maintenance level (2000?) for a week and see if it makes a difference on your energy level.
-If you can't/aren't eat fruits or vegetables, you have to be low in nutrients. You are probably lacking in every energy vitamin from A to Zinc. Colors=nutrition. If you aren't eating a full rainbow of foods, your body will be malnurished. What kinds of fruits and vegetables have you tried? Are there any that are worse or better? (Wondering if I can come up with some additional suggestions). Please talk to your doctor about ways to get nutrition if you can't eat produce. I do a Spiru-tein Whey shake in the morning that is full of vitamins and minerals.0 -
You might consider whether you're eating enough - since you are pretty close to your goal weight you may need to aim for a 1/2 pound loss instead of 1. This BMR calculator lets you enter your goal weight and gives you the maintenance calories for your goal weight, which will be a deficit from where you are: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
The more you move the more you can eat, so you might also up your exercise a bit, maybe adding in some strength training to help build muscle that will help you burn more calories at rest. Good luck!0 -
Could be the anemia, I was like that before my anemia-induced heart attack.0
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EAT BREAKFAST. Coffee isn't a meal. Get some quality carbs and protein in your breakfast and after a few days you should perk up. Also, try to avoid eating chocolate cake for a meal. I must admit I've eaten cookies for a meal ONCE. Just try not to make a habit out of it. I second the less processed/canned foods and more fresh. Find yourself a good cookbook and go from there.0
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Sounds to me like a lot of things going on here. If you know you're anemic, then that's the exact reason you feel tired all the time. Plus, if you're exercing with nice long walks, but only eating 1200 calories a day then basically your starving your body. That in turn is going to slow your metabolism way down and NOT help you lose weight. Plus it's not healthy. Why don't you trust the exercise calculators? You could probably google other calculators to see how the numbers compare.
Plus, you probably need to be taking a multi-vitamin, but you really need a doctor and/or a trainer to help you with this. You don't want to overdose on iron. I would also ask someone about taking B12. That helped me a ton with energy levels throughout the day (when I was working out alot).
You REALLY need to talk to someone about the eating problems too. It could be a severe allergy, it could be stress, it could be psychological, it could be a medical issue, or 100 other things. No one on here can really diagnose you. You need to talk to a professional.
A doctor and/or nutritionist can fix the other things. Then MFP is the most perfect solution for continuous motivation and support! Lean on us for whatever you need!!!0 -
Don't quit! Change tactics. It's hard to give advice because no one knows your specifics, but seek out an expert. Talk to your doc, maybe you are on a medication like and anti-depressant or birth conrol that makes it harder to lose weight. And if you can afford it, see a nutritionist. You sound like you are really dedicated, but if something isn't working well, don't just bang your head against a brick wall, you'll never knock it down. Out smart that wall by climbing it or going around it.0
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I love this post! GREAT advice!You can do it!
I think you need to be gentler on yourself. A couple of things in addition to the other suggestions:
-I don't think you are eating enough.
-When I reduced calories, I was tired all the time too. I ended up quitting for a while. It did help to increase my intake as far as energy goes (but I did gain about 10lbs back). Based on your weight, height, and activity level, I can't image that 1200-1500 calories is enough for you. Have you considered that maybe you are putting your body close to starvation mode? (when the body starts to shut down and conserve energy). I might suggest upping your calories to maintenance level (2000?) for a week and see if it makes a difference on your energy level.
-If you can't/aren't eat fruits or vegetables, you have to be low in nutrients. You are probably lacking in every energy vitamin from A to Zinc. Colors=nutrition. If you aren't eating a full rainbow of foods, your body will be malnurished. What kinds of fruits and vegetables have you tried? Are there any that are worse or better? (Wondering if I can come up with some additional suggestions). Please talk to your doctor about ways to get nutrition if you can't eat produce. I do a Spiru-tein Whey shake in the morning that is full of vitamins and minerals.0 -
Well personally the sin makes it all the more juicy!
Ignore this person, they sound like a troll
To the op - You can get mulivitamins with iron in. They might help, but do get checked out too!!
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To be honest, I've always said that it's a food phobia, I know the exact reasons why I'm sick with it, I just have no idea how to combat it. My aunt insists it's intolerance though and since arguing with her has resulted in me being thrown out the house before I've learned not to even bother. Even when I can proove otherwise, o I've just taken to calling it a food intolerence to keep the peace because I actually like her :P
What happened is, when I was little I was "allergic" to e-numbers. It's not a real allergy, but I was about 6 and this is how my parents explained it. They sent me completely hyper beyond control, so I had to be put on a "special diet" which was basically fancy speak for making me miserable. I was restricted to the cleanest diet you have ever een. I couldn't have food colouring, artificial preservatives or most e-numbers. Translation, nothing nice. I wa only allowed 1 soda, 7-up, other than that I was on water because even most fruit juices had something I couldn't have. Candy? Forget it. If I was very lucky my nanan would sneak me nougat when we visited, but my mum severed all contact with her when I wa six and I never saw her again until her funeral. My little sister and my cousins and my friends were allowed anything they wanted. So my sister would get chocolate and I'd get an apple. yay. Even school was in on this plot to make me miserable and while the other children got pudding and juice at lunch, I got an apple and water. And they wondered why it didn't work. I stopped reacting to the e-numbers, I just started acting out until they took me off it when I was around 10 and had to send me to a "Special school" where the nurses helped me control myself even when eating the e-numbers, but I never touched fruit or veg again. My family tried to make me and I started being violently sick and crying hysterically. They eventually stopped forcing me because watching a ten year old crying hysterically and throwing up becaue you're feeding them something vs them not getting enough fruit and veg but being happy...my family opted for the happy. I still ate 10 carrot slices every sunday though until I turned 14 and we stopped going to my grammas for sunday dinner, then I stopped entirely and haven't eaten it again until I finished college and now just 1 spoon of anything will send me down that path. I WANT to eat it, I'm WILLING to give it a go, but I'm terrified of being sick from it and I do get sick from it.
On a good day I can eat an apple! But only if I use a knife (biting it feels wierd) and I have to eat it before it goes brown, the brown bits make me sick. I like grapes, but the texture makes me sick, so I can only have a couple, same with cherries and blueberries, but that's all I can eat and they're very expensive when I can't eat all I buy and throw away almot an entire tub every time
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Don't give up, but without being super bossy...YOU MUST CHANGE THE ROUTINE!
First, walking is fine, but your body is use to it, and you need to incorporate more body challenging tactics..Lunges while walking..squats, weights! Anything that gets you burning fat.
Your diet is full of sugar and preservatives. If you can not eat veggies or fruit, try more lean protien. Whole grains, and maybe a juicer. Your body is holding on to the sugar regardless of reducing calories. You keep your calories around goal, but if they are empty calories, even half the day, you are defeating the purpose.
The exhaustion could be the mental anguish for beating yourself up! You are beautiful, you can do this! Just tweak things, start slow, enjoy a cheat day, and never give up!0 -
Also, I'm still loosing weight yes.
I really should go to see a doctor, I know. I just haven't had time yet. I've not had an ept, don't know what one is.
Also, my dog is a patterdale terrier, he may be small, but he's bouncey, I walk 3.5 miles an hour, with him I average 3, but only because we also stop to chat and play with friends while we're out, which I'd do on my own too. Plus we race while we're out, there are a flight of steps in the woods, dunno why and we race up them, something I wouldn't do on my own, he always wins, but I've come close a couple of times and I used to beat him, but he's a bit tubby too, so walking without him really wouldn't be a better work out at all :P Nor can I do less than that as Paws needs both walk, his morning one keeps him from killing us all as he races us on the stairs at home and his evening one stops me cleaning poo up in the morning :P0 -
My brother is the same way with food. His stems from being ill while being weaned and throwing up every single time he ate. He lived on potato waffles, chips and roast potatoes for 20 years. Now he's managed to convert to processed chicken things and pizza. He has problems even trying new foods, he finds it very difficult to force himself to do it and usually when he does manage it he's sick.
Lol, enough said! Not a breed really recommended as a pet purely because of how "gogogoogogogo!" they are. I'm surprised 3-4 miles is enough. Clicker training is supposed to be an excellent way to tire them out mentally once they've been exercised physically if you find the 3-4 miles becomes not enough at any point.Also, my dog is a patterdale terrier,0
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