Fed up with weight loss

I’m on a weight loss journey since March 2009. Between March 2009 and September 2010 I was doing it all on my own, gradually changing eating habits to healthier options and adding excercise.

Since October 2010 I’m also following the Slimming World plan.

The last 6 weeks have been a bit of a nightmare. Alltogether I have really only lost 2.5 pounds, even though I had large losses in between, I’ve also had minor gains.

I’ve kept an overly acurate food diary for the last 5 weeks, using the DailyBurn App and website. I’ve also reduced my syns from a total of 105 per 7 days to between 50 and 70 per 7 days! (Slimming World syns = Synergy values of foods. You can have 15 syns a day or for more advanced users, 105 syns over the week.)

As well as that I’ve added more exercise…

I just don’t want to give in to the idea of a plateau. But I’m also more fed up with all of this than I’ve ever been. I’m not at breaking point where I would be in danger of just stuffing myself with naughty foods. I don’t think this is a real danger for me at the moment.

But I’m in such a bad mood, it is unbelievable. And I just don’t know why. I was almost crying during the image session in group yesterday. And my consultant kept trying to lift me up and give me well meant hints. They were all well and good. But I’m in my body, no one else is. Argh.

Doesn’t help that the gym I signed up for has now moved their opening date from 20/10/2011 to 10/11/2011!

But I’m also fed up having weight loss on my mind… I would have called target right at this weight. But silly me wants to jump out of a plane to do a parachute jump for charity, for which I need to be below 15 stone. So I want to lose another 7 lbs. (Even though I only need 4 lbs to cross the “magic” 15 stone line…)

And if I’m really, really honest with myself, I want to get to 196 lbs total weight and not 206 lbs.

Sorry for the long rant.

Any uplifting thoughts anyone? Anything you do / have done that can really boost a loss?

I too just came off a very strict eating plan (no carbs, fats or sugars) — although mine was only 3 weeks and I had really good results BUT it was really hard. I had no energy and felt lacklaster the whole time. I was supposed to do 3 more weeks of the limited diet but knew I would not make it. In order to feel more positive, I have moved into what my plan calls the maintenance phase and I am allowed to eat “normally”. I watch my calorie intake and exercise regularly but have hit a point where I gained a little bit back. So I feel your pain. My only advice is to keep doing what you are doing but look for the things that make it enjoyable. I try not to focus so much on the weight loss anymore as much as how much better I feel now that I have lost some of my extra pounds. I do allow myself treats on the weekends. I am hoping to start to see the needle move down the scale in the next week or so again. Now that I have my energy back, I have started back into a running program as that has always been a good weight loss method for me.

Good luck and don’t give up. This is a lifestyle change and not a quick fix…..but it has to be maintainable!

Dude if it makes you feel any better I have man boobs and so far they are not going anywhere

However hard times like this is what makes your body stronger. When you start noticing, things become easier :-)

You asked for uplifting thoughts. So here you go.

It’s your body and how much do you love it to take care of it? No one else will take care of it. It’s up to you only. Quit ranting and instead put all that effort into taking care of your body.

Thanks everyone. Feeling much better this week. Will see what the scales say tonight.

Another 3 pound down for me this week. Maybe I’m losing it fortnightly now instead of weekly. Lol

Tom – wrote some suggestions on your journal wall – check them out!

Keep the good work, you will get there! Have you limited your carbohydrate intake? Unless you are the type that runs on the treadmill like a hamster on a wheel, you don’t need that much. I will let you make up your own mind on that, read about Paleo. You dont have to go as hardcore but try limiting your carbs.