The celebration was short-lived. This past Saturday, I weighed in and just wanted to slap myself. I gained back exactly what I lost last week, so back up to 211, for a gain of 2.2 pounds.
*sigh*
I am beginning to believe I will never get my act together. I am the fattest I’ve ever been, my clothes don’t fit, I look terrible, I feel awful, I have pain in my joints and feet and back, and still I’m not motivated to keep at anything that will help me lose this disgusting extra weight. What the hell is wrong with me?
Yes, I’m feeling very frustrated today. I feel like a beached whale. I feel frustrated, disgusted, angry, and ashamed. How did I do this to myself, and how do I keep doing it? I am not a stupid person. So why am I acting so stupid in this one piece of my life?
It doesn’t help that this week, I not only have my second job to contend with, but also a work event in the evening later this week. All of that means very little time for workouts, or sleep, for that matter. I’m so sick of not being able to do what I want to do, what I need to do, because of obligations I don’t even want to honor and things I don’t even want to do. I don’t want to attend this work event, and I am sick to death of working two jobs.
If you can’t tell, I am not in the best of moods today. I keep saying something needs to change, but nothing changes except my weight keeps nudging up. Something has to give, before my sanity does!
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Oh my gosh, I typed a great novel and then it disappeared cause my credentials couldn't be verified!! First off, I swore I was following you over here… but apparently not, so glad I clicked through and discovered that! Secondly, I've been stuck in a plateau for a year. A Year. I've eaten more, I've eaten less, I've exercised more and I've exercised less. It's the most challenging thing I've been through. So, I smile and fake it. My body can't tell the difference and it produces happy hormones when I smile, so that's what I do, when it sucks, and it all pretty much sucks, I just smile. 🙂
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Oh my gosh, I typed a great novel and then it disappeared cause my credentials couldn't be verified!! First off, I swore I was following you over here… but apparently not, so glad I clicked through and discovered that! Secondly, I've been stuck in a plateau for a year. A Year. I've eaten more, I've eaten less, I've exercised more and I've exercised less. It's the most challenging thing I've been through. So, I smile and fake it. My body can't tell the difference and it produces happy hormones when I smile, so that's what I do, when it sucks, and it all pretty much sucks, I just smile. 🙂
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I know the feeling and for those of us that have been fighting this battle for quite some time, it gets even more frustrating because we have had some success. Here is something that I realized not too long ago that I wasn't sure was true but have found it to be so for myself…when I think about how ugly or disgusting that a body part is, it seems to make my body want to hold on to weight in that area, despite my best efforts. Sometimes we have to change the way we look at things for things to change. Always here for you. I know it's hard when life gets in the way and there are things that have to be done. Something else I keep having to remind myself…I have to focus on what I can do instead of what I can't do.
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I know the feeling and for those of us that have been fighting this battle for quite some time, it gets even more frustrating because we have had some success. Here is something that I realized not too long ago that I wasn't sure was true but have found it to be so for myself…when I think about how ugly or disgusting that a body part is, it seems to make my body want to hold on to weight in that area, despite my best efforts. Sometimes we have to change the way we look at things for things to change. Always here for you. I know it's hard when life gets in the way and there are things that have to be done. Something else I keep having to remind myself…I have to focus on what I can do instead of what I can't do.
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I know exactly how you feel! It's extremely frustrating and there's little anyone can say that will make you feel better. Been there! Here's what I do to help me get back to losing weight: I stop worrying about not being able to exercise (and there were months before I could even walk for more than 10 minutes) and focus on what I'm eating because that's where I tend to go overboard when I'm stressed. I track my food in writing & on one of those online trackers (I do both – on a lined pad AND on Weight Watchers; sometimes I also track on MyFitnessPal so I can see the grams of carbs and sugar I'm eating), I try to eat 3-5 servings of veggies every day, I grab one of my favorite fruits when I get the urge for sweets, and I make sure I drink no less than 80 ounces of water each day. Again, that's just what I do and it helps me get back to losing which then helps me get back on track mentally. I don't know if what I do will help you but know that I'll be here to support you even in the bad times; reach out if you need to talk.
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I know exactly how you feel! It's extremely frustrating and there's little anyone can say that will make you feel better. Been there! Here's what I do to help me get back to losing weight: I stop worrying about not being able to exercise (and there were months before I could even walk for more than 10 minutes) and focus on what I'm eating because that's where I tend to go overboard when I'm stressed. I track my food in writing & on one of those online trackers (I do both – on a lined pad AND on Weight Watchers; sometimes I also track on MyFitnessPal so I can see the grams of carbs and sugar I'm eating), I try to eat 3-5 servings of veggies every day, I grab one of my favorite fruits when I get the urge for sweets, and I make sure I drink no less than 80 ounces of water each day. Again, that's just what I do and it helps me get back to losing which then helps me get back on track mentally. I don't know if what I do will help you but know that I'll be here to support you even in the bad times; reach out if you need to talk.
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I could have WRITTEN this post today! Seriously! I know EXACTLY how you feel. I didn't even weigh in bc my clothes are telling me I've gained my weight back too. We just have to bounce back, start small and basic. Focus on food and diet for a while until your schedule opens up a few windows for exercise. You can do this! WE BOTH CAN!
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I could have WRITTEN this post today! Seriously! I know EXACTLY how you feel. I didn't even weigh in bc my clothes are telling me I've gained my weight back too. We just have to bounce back, start small and basic. Focus on food and diet for a while until your schedule opens up a few windows for exercise. You can do this! WE BOTH CAN!
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I was reading on one of my WW groups that you can lose weight with just the diet part of it. Much slower, but perhaps you can concentrate on that while your schedule is so hectic and then add the exercise when things slow down a bit more.
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I was reading on one of my WW groups that you can lose weight with just the diet part of it. Much slower, but perhaps you can concentrate on that while your schedule is so hectic and then add the exercise when things slow down a bit more.
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