So it has been a few months now since I have tried to become more healthy. I have lost 10# but nothing in the past month. I am doing 30 min of cardio a day and keeping caleries around 1700 I thought things might happen sooner but I will not give up.
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DOVEN58/28/2012 3:01PM
Are you only keeping track of calories or are you looking at your ratio of carbs, proteins, and fats as well? I've been on Sparkpeople a few times and never succeeded until this time. Now I am not only tracking calories but really paying attention to where those calories come from. Also, to jumpstart myself, I followed SparkPeople's meal plan religiously for the first few weeks, then started making small changes to it such as switching out a particular fruit or vegetable, etc. After doing that for 2 1/2 months, I finally trusted myself to make my own menus. I plan my menu in advance for the day and then look at the nutrition report to make sure I'm getting the right balance. I also like to check my fiber intake as well. I keep my calories around 1200 - 1300 a day, but my actual range is 1270 - 1620 so sometimes I will go higher as long as I stay under 1620. I am losing slowly, but I am still losing.
I don't know if any of that will help you, but let me know if you have any questions. Hang in there! Kristi
I am feeling sad seems like all the time, I can't find motivation. I don't understand why I am unhappy I need to change things fast. I love my family and life. So he only thing I can thinke to do is change the things I can.
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STAR196948/28/2012 12:36PM
I just now read the comment left on my page your right we got this, time to make changes
Girl, i know how you feel. Ever since I had my son I've spent too much time feeling sad and failing at weight loss.
BUT-there is a way out of the abyss. Finding the right motivation is key. With me it was a Striiv pedometer-with you it could be something else. I've walked 123 miles in 1 month 7 days. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that would be possible!
Don't give up, happiness is waiting for you.....the hard part is finding it!
Feeling sad is a big part of life. I do not know how long you have been on your weight loss journey but sometimes, when you weigh yourself or do not seem to be losing the inches, sadness does come in to your thoughts. The best thing I have found is to acknowledge it - okay I am sad - and then maybe write down all the things you could be sad about. Once that is done, you may feel a lighter mood, not so much sadness. I have recently been asked to do the same thing, starting in 2004 and I now wonder how on earth I have survived the last 8 years. Do not be too hard on yourself either, just accept this time in your life and work with it and through it.
Please let me know how you are doing through an email from my sparkpage.
Don't feel nor be sad.....I don't nave any motivation nor support....so I'm motivating and supporting myself....we got this...its going to be alright......
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