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Ready to give up

Friday, February 01, 2008

I cannot lose weight. I just cant. I eat healthy all week and I never go outside my calorie range or any of my other ranges, not even close. Then for one day I eat out and get the healthiest thing on the menu and I dont even eat it all and what happens? I gained 2 pounds! I can't get away from 150 no matter how hard I try. Is it even worth it to try? Is my body just telling me this is where I should be? I am about ready to say oh well and just give up on my goal of 135. I can't get past my weight now no matter what. And I am sick of spending hours a day thinking about eating and what I can and cant eat and figuring out calories and stressing out...this sucks.
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SHEENANASH1 2/1/2008 3:09PM

    Thanks for all your words of encouragement guys! :) I know its not possible for me to have gained 2 pounds of fat its just so darn maddening! I feel like I am trying so hard and everyone around me eating so unhealthy and they seem happy. I just want to be able to live with food and not obsesses over it and be happy. I have been doing the weight loss and changing lifestyle thing for over a year now and it just never seems to get an easier...but i am feeling better so thank you! :)

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SUCCESS86 2/1/2008 12:25PM

    HANG IN THERE!! I know you are frustrated,heck I have a blog that looks just like yours when you do everything you should and then gain something... but hang in there! You know what you are capable of because you already lost 60 pounds, that is incredible! But remember, that this isn't a short time fix, this is an entire lifestyle change and it sounds like you are doing great! Even though the numbers aren't reading what you maybe want, I know that you must be feeling better, so keep going. We are all allowed to have bad days, but we are NOT allowed to give up. So have your bad day and get reved up for tomorrow and keep kicking butt!! You are making great progress and I'm gonna keep watching you make even more amazing progress. Don't give up and you will be so proud of yourself in the end! Aloha for now!

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SAILINGCHIC 2/1/2008 10:46AM

    Sheenanash, Don't give up. I, too, was and am in your situation. I dropped 20 lbs in 4 months and then gained 9. Then I could not lose no matter how I stuck to the calorie ranges this last fall. But what I found was that I need to alter my eating to confuse my body (when I started Calorie Cycling) and I needed to completely change my fitness regime. My body had gotten used to the fitness I was doing (cycling, boat work, etc). So I added different exercises. This helped me lose. Also, if you eat too little, your body will go into starvation mode and store fat not burn it. I totally have been where you are at. It is SO, SO frustrating and discouraging. But reevaluate your calorie intake and fitness levels and keep plugging away. I started a new team called NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER because of the plateau I was in. The incredible support and motivation the team gives is really keeping my spirits up, even with the lack of weight loss. Hang in there with me Sheenash.....HUGS....

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BANANAESQ 2/1/2008 10:15AM

    Don't give up. If you really have this dream, you should keep working for it. Think of how amazing it will feel to finally break though!
I often can get down to a particular weight but then my body fights me a little (even though it's technically still overweight). If you hang in there and keep plugging away, you'll eventually break the plateau. You also might need to change things up a little bit. If you're used to doing the same stuff as exercise, maybe try something different and see if that helps.
Just do the best you can do- don't stress, or get impatient with yourself, this is a journey and not a destination, so it might take a while to get there, but you clearly have the tools and the ability to make the difference.
Hang in there!

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