Frustrated and losing interest

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  • jz9fp8
    jz9fp8 Posts: 2
    As the other members commented, be patient and watch your salt intake. (I only weigh myself on Monday am's.) You have set a very aggresive goal of 2 lbs. per week. I would suggest 1 lb. per week. Good luck!
  • hope25
    hope25 Posts: 188 Member
    Hang in there. My weight did the same thing I had a good week then gained it back then started loosing again. Just keep going along and see if you start to see results.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    I am having the same problem. I weighed on friday and today the scale said I gained 9 pounds. I know
    I didn't eat 40000 extra calories. My sodium was a bit over, but not a whole lot For me it is that TOM, soon I will continue to eat right and exercise daily.

    I will just ride this out and see what happens next week.
  • kalexander2005
    kalexander2005 Posts: 223 Member
    Life will not change in one week. Losing weight and changing the composition of your body takes TIME. It's no fun waiting, but in the long run, what else are you going to do? Just throw in the towel and be unhappy with your body for the rest of your life? I agree with the above poster. I stopped getting on the scale and got out my tape measure. It made the biggest difference in my life! I can promise you one thing, if you take one day, one meal, one workout at a time, you will never regret it!

    Best of luck! :)
  • auticus
    auticus Posts: 1,051 Member
    I think our expectations are always a little unrealistic. It didn't take you a month to put the weight on, it's not going to come off in a month.

    A lifestyle change is just that. You have to change how you live. Not temporarily to fulfil a diet, because all that will do is if you stick with it you will just go right back to where you are now when you resume your old bad habits.

    It takes patience. It's not as much fun to take the weight off as it was to put it on, and dieting sucks, but also dieting alone won't get us to our goal... it requires more action in our life. Get out. Sweat. Daily. Not just once in a while. Watch what you eat. Daily. Not just once in a while.

    Don't pay attention to the scale.

    I started last July at 242 lbs. I'm supposed to weigh around 200 - 205 lbs. I'm down to 220. I wore shorts today that I wore last summer and today they fell off me.

    But had I been staring at a scale the whole time I'd probably have said "eff it" long ago.

    It's a long journey. You have to keep putting your foot in front of the other.
  • msjones2831
    msjones2831 Posts: 126 Member
    Don't let that discourage you. Just keep sticking to you calorie limit and try to eat as much quality foods as possible. Your weight will do that at times, but it's temporary. Yesterday I was a half pound from my short term goal then today when I got on the scale I was up 2 pounds. I'm not sweating it because I know I am on the right track. So are you!
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    So you are frustrated and losing interest after one week... This speaks a lot to your commitment to achieving and then maintaining your goal. Don't worry so much about the scale numbers, nobody but the DMV wants to know what that is.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I find myself in the same situation. I am following the caloried intake to the letter, I am exercising and even trying not to eat after 7:00pm. I have steadily gained 4lbs in the last 3 days. I am so ready to give up. If I could just get some good results sometimes instead of always bad maybe I could do this. I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

    There is no reason not to eat after 7 pm unless it causes you to binge. I eat all the way up until bedtime, so if you want a later snack just allot some calories for that.
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    weight fluctuates! dont get discouraged! you CAN do it!!
  • itsjustpaper28686
    itsjustpaper28686 Posts: 30
    My weight goes up and down every other day. Believe me, it's so frustrating! Friend me so we can motivate each other. It's tough but you've only just begun.
  • vsmurrow
    vsmurrow Posts: 145
    LOSING INTEREST?!
    You've been doin' this for a week, sweetheart.
    You realize you're going to have to eat healthfully for the rest of your life, don't you?
  • brookepenni
    brookepenni Posts: 787 Member
    Wow - your frustrated and ready to give up after just a few days???

    Agree with Engineman - perhaps you're just not ready to do this yet. When you will be, you'll stop weighing every day and looking for a miracle cure. When you do - you'll see that a weekly average is perfect and if you are actually following this 'to the letter' it'll work perfectly for you.
  • jenniferbar
    jenniferbar Posts: 1
    if your not using your bowels on a regular basis it could easily add 400gm don,t give up!! i lost all the weight i wanted too quite easily on this program but alas i went to bali for a wedding and decided to indulge as i did at christmas and new year!! not quite back to how heavy i was but need to try again on diet going well so far.
  • afwg1979
    afwg1979 Posts: 170 Member
    Add a sodium column to your diary. Hang in there and keep drinking all that water! : )

    I agree -- sodium -- excess amounts will result in a weight gain. You have to increase your water consumption to flush it out. Back track to see if that might be the problem. You'd be surprise to find how much sodium is in your food -- just like the hidden sugars.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    It is too soon to give up. You might not be ready yet. The most important commitment, is the one to consistency. IF you keep your healthy habits daily, your health will improve. That's the ultimate goal.

    Try to stay away from the scale and focus on the tape measure for 2 weeks. If you are consistent, you will see progress somewhere.
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    I found the problem in your title of your post you said you are losing "interest". This is where so many people fail. Stop viewing it as an interest and get committed to it. It's not about doing it because you feel like it, it's about fighting for it. You don't go to work and say "Oh well I'm not interested anymore so I am not going to do my job till I find the interest again." No it's a commitment, you do it for reason.
  • hunnyspice
    hunnyspice Posts: 80 Member
    I agree with everyone else on the sodium. Past couple of days I went over on my sodium and I've gained 3lbs.

    Check your sodium and weigh weekly.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I set a goal of 2lbs per week to start on 1/1/12. On 1/7/12 I met that first goal, a day early, when I weighed this morning, the day of reckoning I had gained 4lbs. I didn't binge last night and haven't binged all week. I didn't go over my calories, I did go over in protein which I don't consider terrible and i went over in fat which is bad but again not enough to gain 4lbs in one night. Any ideas what this could be. I am hoping it's just water weight for some reason and it will go away but I cna't reach my goals if I am gaining overnight like that.

    The scale lies but the measuring tape doesnt.

    PS: 3500 calories = 1lb of fat.
    So in a day to gain 4lbs you would have to eat that over your TDEE....water weight anyone?
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I weigh myself daily but I know that the weight will fluctuate wildly over days. Yesterday I weighed in at 106.8kg and this morning I weighing in at 107.8! 1 kilo (2.2lbs). It's not a bad thing; it's just hydration levels, food in the digestive system and other stuff that I'm not qualified to know.

    When you start a weight loss programme it's best not to weigh yourself daily. Don't do it until you can emotionally handle it. Weekly is a good frequency to start with.
  • dlembry
    dlembry Posts: 6
    Dont give up we will all have a few bad weeks or days I aggree dont weight in until the end of the month. Go by how you feel and and if your clothes feel a little looser, good luck, Dave
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I have this huge issue with weighing my self daily!!!! which is horrible it is def not the rigt thing to do!!!! I have stopped doing this after about 3 days ago when I weighed and had gained 3lbs!!! i was Horrified but I refused to give up and have set specifice days every other week to weigh. My new new weigh day is on sunday I weighed this am and "magically" those "extra" lbs I had "gained" were gone!! Just dont give up!!!! it takes time to put the weight on its going to take time to take it off!!!

    Weighing everyday isn't necessarily a "horrible thing" to do. For some people (I'm one of them) it actually helps to keep me on track. It also has taught me how different foods affect my weight, how much water I need in a day, how my body responds to cardio workouts vs weight training, etc. There's a lot of good that can come to daily weighing - but in order for it to be a helpful tool - you MUST learn to not freak out over a few pounds up and not get overly excited over a few pounds down unless those pounds stay off for many days.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    patience is key in weight loss. it'll come eventually. if the scale upsets you, get rid of it. measure yourself, how do you feel? how does your clothes fit? I find alot of people just focus on the scale and nothing else.
  • verybusybee
    verybusybee Posts: 131 Member
    Thank you all for the support. I do prefer to way myself everyday to see how my progress is or isn't going, I am back down again beyond the 2lb that I had se for myself last week so I am back on track and plan to stay that way.
  • grapenutSF
    grapenutSF Posts: 648 Member
    I empathize with highs and lows being dictated by the scale. I had to walk away, and commit to eating right and exercising for other reasons: a) because I know it's healthy b) because it feels great c) because over time my body will look healthier and stronger and fitter. The scale sucks. Settle in for the ride, sista.
  • brybre0413
    brybre0413 Posts: 212 Member
    Remember Rome was not built in a day! None of us gained weight in 1 week it was a gradual thing. Weight loss works the same way! Be patient real results are worth the wait! I tell myself this same thing daily!!!! Keep your chin up you can do this!
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    First, you must be patient. The weight does not always just fall off because we are doing everything we think is right. It does take work but you can get there! Second, your sodium consumption is way too high and it is causing you to retain water. The gain you see is *likely* water weight that will come off when you start drinking more water and consuming less sodium. Eating processed foods will put you over on your sodium every time, so try to eat whole, natural foods and prepare your own foods at home. If you are pressed for time there are many crock pot recipes you can make on Sunday, then eat it all week. I tend to do that for my lunches for the week. Best of luck to you on your journey. Oh if I can offer one more bit of advice, you don't have to lose 2lbs a week, 1 lb a week should be fine. In this, slow and steady wins the race... (figuratively speaking of course, as there is no need to rush to get to a goal weight or it probably won't stay off).
  • philOHIO
    philOHIO Posts: 520 Member
    Logging into this website does not make you lose weight. Hard work, attitude adjustments, eating habits, and dedication DOES. You may be setting yourself up for disappointment setting your goals too high, too fast. Shows like the Biggest Loser isolate the people from their own comfort zone, routine, have personal trainers, and no job, kids, chores to worry about. Take baby steps and you will reach your goal.
  • dfborders
    dfborders Posts: 474 Member
    Remember that the scale is just another one of our tools in this weight loss journey. It is not the end all and be all. Think of how you feel eating healthier and doing a little (or a lot) more exercise. Also, keep in mind that everyone loses weight differently - some people take it off fast and then hit a plateau for a month before they start losing again and others just steadily lose 1-2 pounds a week. For the first time I took tape measurements at the beginning of Jan. and will be re-taping at the beginning of Feb. We'll see. Good luck and just don't give up:flowerforyou:
  • sailorsiren13
    sailorsiren13 Posts: 460
    I can say this i get frustrated constantly and my husband who has never had a weight issue gave me a piece of advice that i now live by said this " You didn't put that weight on overnight you can't expect it to come off overnight. Patience is key. It's a Marathon not a sprint" When i get frustrated and i do because the scale won't move for me for months i think of this and calm down and get back to it. Hope this helps.
  • lovelyrose11
    lovelyrose11 Posts: 609 Member
    Not to be too personal but is it close to that time of the month? I know this greatly affects many women on the scale.
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