i am soo depressed i want to quit this!!

You're not eating enough, you need to eat more! Maybe not all your exercise calories, but you need to have less of a deficit than you currently have.

Edit: Like Wolfena, I've lost more than my signature. In the last year I've gone from 185 to 142, then back to 151. At 151 I'd had enough of regaining the weight and found this site. Admittedly I've never tried losing weight with the menopause, though I guess I will someday! I'd imagine it's harder if your hormones are all over the place but you can still do it, you've lost 5, you're totally capable of doing this!

We are having a Biggest Loser competition at my job, and there are some weeks where I am so mad on Fridays because I am exactly where I was the Friday before. Then the next Friday rolls around and I've suddenly dropped 7 or 8 pounds. Sometimes it seems like you aren't losing and then it shows up the next week.

Another idea is to watch your sodium intake and drink more water. If you are retaining water that will definately make that scale sit still.

i know you have kids and all but stress and sleep all factor in... I take d3 and B12 everyday to help me feel energized ( b12 actually helps keep your metabolism working and good) Maybe try getting some more restful sleep with melatonin which is natural in your body anyways and then boost your b12 levels. I mean its hard to want to work out and feel great when your TIRED and feeling run over with a truck... maybe find a group of girls at work that are interested in dieting so it wont feel so bad when your family pigs out in front of you.. OR find options like air popped popcorn or 100 calorie Popsicle ( ALDI's has some fruit bars in lime and berry that are AMAZING!) OR get the Special K chips- they are very tasty.. but count your chips. Im starting again... and its hard... but if I can do it.. u can too! Add me as a friend! Ill help motivate you! YOU CAN DO IT!

I got to week 3 and felt like this. I decided to sttick with it and six months later, 56lbs down.

What can you take from this?????
1) this site works.
2) I feel better about myself
3) My family are less worried for me
4) I can now help others that felt like I did in week 3, if they let me.


Please stay with it, you owe it to yourself and remember why you joined in the first place.... for you

I took a look at your diary and I see several things that is getting in your way! I just wanted to give you a bit of things that got me to lose weight fast! Try to only eat things like: lean meat like salon, tuna, sirloin beef, skinless chicken, and turkey. Processed foods like lunch meat, hot dogs, sausages, any fastfood,Creamy foods like Ranch dressingall canned goods . If you have to eat pasta, make sure that it is wheat or whole grains and if you have carbs, try to have those right before you go workout because that is good for an energy source. After you workout have those proteins or have a protein drink because that helps your muscles recover faster. And of course WATER WATER WATER! 99% of fast food is totally unhealthy so you should stay clear of that completely. They make your foods with the cheapest fatties most processed and artificial products so that they can save money and make loads of it. You may know all of this stuff all ready but I just thought I'd share this with you because I viewed you diary and it had some things on there that we should stay away from

At this point in your life it is still possible to lose, so don't give up. I have only been at it since Oct, but I am delighted to have
lost 8 pounds. I am older than you, but it seems the older we are the longer it takes to lose some weight. Slow but sure has become my philosophy. I am much more likely to keep it off this way. Everyone else has already given you some good suggestions. I also had plantar fiscitis last spring with one foot. It kept me fairly inactive for at least 3 months doing very little walking until I found Dr Scholls shoe inserts at Walmart. These are a bit pricey $41. but they have worked for me. He has a new machine out that is computerized. It asks several questions before he tells you what insert to get. It s all programmable. Also it took me almost 3 wks to see a small change in my weight. A lot of of people like asics shoes, but I prefer Sauconys as I have a narrower foot. New shoes also made a difference for me with my feet and don't forget the ice too. Hope this helps ............. Good Luck !!

well done ohDD65 iv heard the older you get the harder it is to loose weight id rather loose slowly than fast and i think theres nothing worse than having sore feet because they seem to have an impact on the rest of your body i see a specailist about my insoles but they just keep saying wear them and you,ll get used to them but 6 month later i still get pain and i never thought of ice lol keep up the good work xx

i am having such a hard time i know i am in menopause but still you would think i'd loose something!!

Can somebody help me!! i have walked/eliptical for this past week for a total of 39.07 miles i did this for two hours everyday except wed... i didn't lose any weight at all this week..

i write down everything i ate, pulled myslef downstairs to workout when i am really tired and this is what i get.. nothing..

i don't know what i am doing wrong, i keep a pedometor on me at all times and this is how i figure my steps then convert them to a calorie burn i don't use the calories that are exposed on either the treadmill or the eliptical..

i have plantar faciatas in both of my legs and very bad ankles thats why i kept to the walking this week i was going to swtich things up but i don't want to get hurt... i have to stretch for 10 min before i get out of bed and walk down three flights of stairs as my heels hurt so bad

i appreciate any advice.

Please don't quit. You may not know anyone personally on this site, but there's a bunch of people here pulling for you! There's tons of people probably going through the same thing or maybe you've already gone through the same bad phase.

I guarantee out of all these people, at least one of them has sound advice that can get you through this. You're reaching out, so you obviously want to get better.

Don't quit, don't ever quit. It won't do anything but make it worse, so what's the worse than can happen if you stick with this, right? You might make a few more friends and gain some knowledge to get you through this.


Here's hoping you change your mind...
~katie

You could be making MUSCLES!!! and losing inches. Muscle is heavier than fat! DONT STOP NOW!!

I wish people would stop saying this.

A lb of muscle =pound of fat. But an analogy is, put a pound of stones in you hand and compare is to a pound of feathers. The feathers take up much more room. Same goes for muscle to fat ratio.

Having said that, Muscle burns more calories at rest. With a calorie deficit, and excess cardio, you could be burning lean muscle tissue as well. thus lowering your metabolism., and making it slightly harder to lose more weight. I would suggest a strength routine at least 2-3 times a week.

Take measurements as well as scale lbs. Keep a chart. When you start a fitness routine, your body will fight the routine change. You will retain water. {if you are sore, you are retaining} This is one way the body repairs it self. The scale may not move but the measuring tape will get tighter.You may not see scale victories for up to 6 weeks.

Keep your diet clean, and healthy. Get plenty of sleep [That help with the bodies repairing itself}, keep up with the water intake. Get good healthy proteins in, and don't forget the healthy fats. You can do this. I am sure you did not gain the weight in one week, it will take time for the losses to be obvious.

You could be making MUSCLES!!! and losing inches. Muscle is heavier than fat! DONT STOP NOW!!

I wish people would stop saying this.

A lb of muscle =pound of fat.

No, it true; Muscle weighs more than fat -- BY VOLUME!

In other words, a gallon of muscle weighs more than a gallon of fat.
Why? Muscle is more dense than fat like lead is denser than water.

That's all people mean when they say muscle weighs more than fat.
Some may not express the concept correctly, but that's what they mean.
There is no reason to correct everybody who expresses the truth that muscle weighs more than fat.
It does - BY VOLUME!
And that's what people mean. Constant debate on this just confuses newbies.

I also have the plantar fasciitis. I have switched to Reebok DMX Max shoes and thrown out my orthotics. Orthotics and exercise IN MY OPINION do not mix well. The morning pain is going away. Occasionally I have to wear my night boot to keep the tendon stretched. I find that the orthotics just give my foot a reason to live with the unstretched tendon.

You could be making MUSCLES!!! and losing inches. Muscle is heavier than fat! DONT STOP NOW!!

I wish people would stop saying this.

A lb of muscle =pound of fat. But an analogy is, put a pound of stones in you hand and compare is to a pound of feathers. The feathers take up much more room. Same goes for muscle to fat ratio.

Having said that, Muscle burns more calories at rest. With a calorie deficit, and excess cardio, you could be burning lean muscle tissue as well. thus lowering your metabolism., and making it slightly harder to lose more weight. I would suggest a strength routine at least 2-3 times a week.

Take measurements as well as scale lbs. Keep a chart. When you start a fitness routine, your body will fight the routine change. You will retain water. {if you are sore, you are retaining} This is one way the body repairs it self. The scale may not move but the measuring tape will get tighter.You may not see scale victories for up to 6 weeks.

Keep your diet clean, and healthy. Get plenty of sleep [That help with the bodies repairing itself}, keep up with the water intake. Get good healthy proteins in, and don't forget the healthy fats. You can do this. I am sure you did not gain the weight in one week, it will take time for the losses to be obvious.

Like this. Good analogy.

I have had this happen to me a couple of times. It usually happens after a time of bad eating, when I'm trying to get back on track. Sometimes it just seems like you have to prove that you mean it before any results show. It's one of those "character building" experiences we'd all rather skip! You can make it though! You've already done the right thing by looking around for support and more knowledge rather than looking around for a cookie!! Keep it up!