My weight is stuck. Just locked down, playing with the same five pounds over and over and over again. I keep bopping along, thinking maybe I'm down then up it pops again.
I know my eating isn't awesome. I'm eating out too much and I'm eating too much period.
But then again, that's not always the case. Exhibit A: D and I went out for Chinese on Monday night. We got a set meal, and had soup then crispy aromatic duck (our favorite). The mains were about to be served, when we both realized we were full. We had them pack up the mains, and then had FIVE takeaway boxes to eat over the next couple days. We're still not through them.
I think it's just that I'm not being that careful. I'm not trying that hard. Part of me thinks, eh, if I'm maintaining, that's okay. I'm working out more, I'm not eating crap, I'm just eating a lot.
Maybe I should just throw the scale away, focus on how I'm feeling, the exercise I'm doing and the fact that I'm not obsessing over food and weight the way I used to. I'm working out, and that gives me license to enjoy food, rather than think of food as some sort of emotional guilt-wagon. Is that a healthy approach? I'm just not sure.
I had wanted to be 150 by October 17, when I go home for my mom's birthday. As of this morning, I'm back up to 162, though I had sushi last night so I'm hopefuly some of that is just water retention. There's no way I'll be down 12 pounds in 17 days. Hell, with my track record, I won't be down 5. So maybe I will just throw that scale away. The rule about not saying anything if you can't say anything nice should apply to scales. I don't mind a few home truths every now and again, but this perpetual morning letdown is getting a bit old.
Posted By: Jenny*in*London
Comments to this post:
10/01/2008 05:09
Yes
Stop weighing and measuring and trust your body. It works. And guilt free eating tastes delicious!
I don't want to over step my bounds here, so I apologize in advance if you don't like my suggestion(s).
Maybe you should try shaking things up for a few weeks to see how your body reacts?
Do you generally count calories? Or not? If you don't maybe you should try it for a little bit and see if that works. To give you a general idea of how much you body needs to consume to start losing weight on a more regular basis?
If you already do, maybe you should try throwing that plan out the window for a bit and just eat when you are hungry and your body requires the nutrients?
Maybe you just need to kick up your exercises a wee bit more every week. Add one or two extra exercises throughout the week and see if that has any affect?
You've done a great job losing 7 pounds (on your graph, even though your current weigh in is 162, that's still 3 pounds!) and learning how to maintain is also great! You should be very proud of yourself.
Maybe throwing out the scale for a while is the best idea. Focusing on the bounds instead of how you feel can be very frustrating. I only do it because I need to keep a close track of my results for my doctor.
No matter what you decide at the end of the day, I'm sure you'll do great!
We seem to be in the same boat....although I will still be aboard long after you have disembarked since I have much more to lose than you do. Anyway, I know how frustrating it is when you're exercising, not eating crap, and not losing an ounce! I know I just plain eat too much....crap or not. If you remember, I've signed up with a dietician thru our insurance. I sent in my paperwork and am waiting for her to contact me. I'm anxious, but also thinking that there will be nothing new for her to tell me. I'm trying to be optimistic that she will hold the key that will finally start my engine! Keep your chin up girl......there's more to life than the number on the scale!
I'm right there too. I want to be "normal". I want to just be able to exercise consistently and then eat like a normal (Thin) person. I don't want to obsess about it. I don't know the answer. I'm not sure. Maybe we just need therapy. I'm thinking I do. LOL!
DO NOT let that scale dictate your happiness. Read back over what you wrote. You feel good, you eat good foods and you exercise. We are so d*m*e* focused on fixed numbers that was suggested by "probably" some very "obese" person. I think that our bodies tell us what weight we need to be at. REALLY think about it....isn't your body tellling you it is comfortable where it is right now??
Thanks for the birthday wish. Blessings to you for happiness and much success in your life. You are special. Chargail
