Vallerina 2 #1 February 2, 2007 Yes, I know there are millions of threads and pics and blah blah blah. All I have to say is that I am freaking frustrated!!!!! In the past when I've been able to find my motivation, I've never really had a problem losing weight. Now, it's just impossible. No, I haven't hit a plateau, and no, it's not "those last ten pounds for looks." I really don't feel my best at this weight (and I don't want to buy new clothes.) Over the past three or four weeks, I've been eating about 1500 calories a day during the week and 2500 on the weekends (eating more vegetables than I really care to). I run 2-3 miles 5 or 6 times a week, do some kickboxing and some weight training here and there. When I hopped on the scale after noticing that my fat pants do not fit any differently, the scale had not changed from when I was eating too much and not working out enough during study/holiday season. I think I'm doing everything right (even torturing myself by drinking 80 oz of water a day.) When I did all of this crap before, I lost weight and felt much better fast. (Even during the winter....so I don't buy that excuse.) So, what does one do when the magical "eat less, move more" theory is not working? I didn't expect a huge change over just a few weeks, but some sort of a change would be nice. Grrrr!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 February 2, 2007 Frustrating! Are you sure there's not any underlying issues (thyroid, etc.)?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #3 February 2, 2007 Stay with it!!!! You might have hit a plateau. This too shall pass. The other option is that you might be building more muscle than you are losing fat. Muscle weighs twice as much as fat. Keep that in mind. Just stay with it!!!! And don't think of it as a bad thing that you're not losing anymore weight. Look at is as a good thing that you're keeping yourself healthy! I'd rather be the way I am (which is far from a size 2) than worry about walking outside on a windy day. Not everyone can be model thin. Keep it up girl!!!! You're healthier for doing every little and big thing that you do! (I know, easier said than done). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #4 February 2, 2007 QuoteFrustrating! Are you sure there's not any underlying issues (thyroid, etc.)? Nope. My thyroid is fine. I haven't been able to give blood for the past year, so they checked to see if I was anemic and also checked my thyroid. eeneR said that it's just me getting old. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #5 February 2, 2007 Time for liposuction I say!!Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #6 February 2, 2007 Its probably your body telling you that you need more KK's! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #7 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuoteFrustrating! Are you sure there's not any underlying issues (thyroid, etc.)? Nope. My thyroid is fine. I haven't been able to give blood for the past year, so they checked to see if I was anemic and also checked my thyroid. eeneR said that it's just me getting old. Hey just speaking from personal experience Though it gets worse after 30 She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #8 February 2, 2007 QuoteStay with it!!!! You might have hit a plateau. This too shall pass. The other option is that you might be building more muscle than you are losing fat. Muscle weighs twice as much as fat. Keep that in mind. Just stay with it!!!! I doubt it's a plateau since I was pigging out and being lazy around the holidays and then got back into an eating healthy/exercise routine. I would also think that it was just muscle if my clothes were fitting looser. They're not. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #9 February 2, 2007 QuoteIts probably your body telling you that you need more KK's! Haven't they all closed up yet?There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #10 February 2, 2007 I still say stay with it!!!How old are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #11 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuoteIts probably your body telling you that you need more KK's! Haven't they all closed up yet? Only in AZ...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #12 February 2, 2007 Quote How old are you? She's ancient.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #13 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuote How old are you? She's ancient. So you've known here since you were an adult? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #14 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuote How old are you? She's ancient. Just because I got 60 spankings does not mean that's my *actual* age (27.)There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #15 February 2, 2007 Don't give up don't give up don't give up!!!! When I first joined the gym a couple of years ago, I actually gained weight. It took months for the scale to look different, or for my clothes to fit differently, but within just a few weeks other people commented that I looked more fit. Just keep up the good work. I promise, it WILL click. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SarahC07 0 #16 February 2, 2007 As much as you probably don't want to hear this... weight watchers really works. At 5'3 (and less than 140 lbs) I'm eating between 1200-1350 calories on days that I don't work out. Closer to 1500-1600 on days that I do 40 minutes of low impact cardio. And I do a complete upper body strength training program. I'm 21 and my metabolism is hella slow. I lose about 1 to 1.5 pounds a week when I eat and workout this way. Weight watchers, it works... I swear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #17 February 2, 2007 Good to know there's no underlying problems. As someone who's been through a dramatic weight loss, I can tell you it's never linear, it often seems random and unrelated to how "good" or "bad" you're being. I'd lose weight in weeks that I had overindulged, and gain a pound or stay the same in weeks I'd been "good." It's also remarkable how sometimes a small change can seem the most dramatic. When I lost all the weight a few years back, I got comments, of course, throughout the first 100-110 lbs. But the last 15-20 lbs, which took almost as long to lose as the first big chunk, were almost the most dramatic in terms of just reshaping my body. All of a sudden my face got angular and I got collarbones! I would get comments like "wow you must have lost another 50 lbs" when I hadn't seen people for a few months, when I'd only lost 10 or 15. So stick with it... and hopefully one day you'll just get a random whoosh."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites karenmeal 0 #18 February 2, 2007 Keep going!! It will start working. I am a numbers sort of person and when I am trying to get in shape, I love to keep track of a bunch of different numbers so that I can see how well I am doing. Sometimes one number (like the scale) won't reflect your hard work, but if you're tracking your waist measurements your sucess may show up there. You may consider going to get your body-fat percentage checked as well so that if in a month or so your weight has barely changed you can get your body-fat rechecked to see what has been going on. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #19 February 2, 2007 Just a note...I don't plan on giving up eating right and working out. I actually enjoy working out! I don't enjoy eating right, but I notice that I feel less crappy if I do eat right. QuoteI am a numbers sort of person Me, too! I keep track of my jogging/weight lifting and all that stuff to see that sort of progress. I have the section of pants I can't wear, and the section of pants that I can. I'd really like to be able to wear all of my pants again. That's what I'll call progress!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #20 February 2, 2007 I actually gave up on getting back into the section of pants that I can't wear. They're a size 4, and I just decided that it's ok to not be that small anymore. I'm not going to be able to be careful enough about what I eat to sustain it, so I'll settle for toning up and just feeling better in the size I currently wear. However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #21 February 2, 2007 Quote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #22 February 2, 2007 From the LAST PERSON that should be giving out fitness strategies...: I went through 2 semesters of hard core workouts and eating better...and lost...4 pounds. I was PISSED. Nothing fit better, nothing was working...but the thing that I have just come to realize over the past couple of days actually...is that I was more fit, so that I could TAKE ON more stuff. I always marveled at people that ran 10 miles or hiked 20 miles and stuff...but they didn't get there overnight. Even if it isn't moving the scale or changing your appearance right now, you're giving yourself more strength, more stamina, and the metabolism will catch up. I am just starting out again, and I have told myself not to count on the scale and my clothes at first. I have to keep on moving. If you're still having no luck, I'd really suggest perhaps talking to a doctor. One thing a doc told me a long time ago, and I am just putting into effect now, is to watch the glycemic index of the foods I eat, and try not to go over '10'. He told me to calculate it like this: On food label, take total carbs per serving Subtract out the grams of fiber Subtract out the grams of protein If the remaining number is 10 or less, it's good to eat. Anyhoo, I am using that to make better choices. -I do have thyroid disease, so I know things are different for me, but thyroid isn't the only thing that will affect metabolism. Lower GI foods are supposed to be healthier for everyone. The one doc that gave me this told me he had an athlete in his office that could NOT lose the pudge around her tummy for anything...and he told her to EASE UP her workouts, and eat more calories per day...but lower GI foods. It worked for her, and she was a distance runner! I can completely sympathize with your frustration, though. Good luck with it Val. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #23 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! Exactly. The only new clothing I want to buy has to do with skydiving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydemon2 0 #24 February 2, 2007 I have a hard time losing weight, thats why Im not doing the contest, but yet I seem to put on weight at the drop of a hat. I look at cake and my belt starts to strain.... Also Im scared to lose weight and lower my wing loading, I dont want to slow down. I would have to buy a new canopy and I dont want to spend 2000 right nowBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #25 February 2, 2007 So you're turned on by cake?!!! 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SarahC07 0 #16 February 2, 2007 As much as you probably don't want to hear this... weight watchers really works. At 5'3 (and less than 140 lbs) I'm eating between 1200-1350 calories on days that I don't work out. Closer to 1500-1600 on days that I do 40 minutes of low impact cardio. And I do a complete upper body strength training program. I'm 21 and my metabolism is hella slow. I lose about 1 to 1.5 pounds a week when I eat and workout this way. Weight watchers, it works... I swear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #17 February 2, 2007 Good to know there's no underlying problems. As someone who's been through a dramatic weight loss, I can tell you it's never linear, it often seems random and unrelated to how "good" or "bad" you're being. I'd lose weight in weeks that I had overindulged, and gain a pound or stay the same in weeks I'd been "good." It's also remarkable how sometimes a small change can seem the most dramatic. When I lost all the weight a few years back, I got comments, of course, throughout the first 100-110 lbs. But the last 15-20 lbs, which took almost as long to lose as the first big chunk, were almost the most dramatic in terms of just reshaping my body. All of a sudden my face got angular and I got collarbones! I would get comments like "wow you must have lost another 50 lbs" when I hadn't seen people for a few months, when I'd only lost 10 or 15. So stick with it... and hopefully one day you'll just get a random whoosh."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #18 February 2, 2007 Keep going!! It will start working. I am a numbers sort of person and when I am trying to get in shape, I love to keep track of a bunch of different numbers so that I can see how well I am doing. Sometimes one number (like the scale) won't reflect your hard work, but if you're tracking your waist measurements your sucess may show up there. You may consider going to get your body-fat percentage checked as well so that if in a month or so your weight has barely changed you can get your body-fat rechecked to see what has been going on. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #19 February 2, 2007 Just a note...I don't plan on giving up eating right and working out. I actually enjoy working out! I don't enjoy eating right, but I notice that I feel less crappy if I do eat right. QuoteI am a numbers sort of person Me, too! I keep track of my jogging/weight lifting and all that stuff to see that sort of progress. I have the section of pants I can't wear, and the section of pants that I can. I'd really like to be able to wear all of my pants again. That's what I'll call progress!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #20 February 2, 2007 I actually gave up on getting back into the section of pants that I can't wear. They're a size 4, and I just decided that it's ok to not be that small anymore. I'm not going to be able to be careful enough about what I eat to sustain it, so I'll settle for toning up and just feeling better in the size I currently wear. However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #21 February 2, 2007 Quote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #22 February 2, 2007 From the LAST PERSON that should be giving out fitness strategies...: I went through 2 semesters of hard core workouts and eating better...and lost...4 pounds. I was PISSED. Nothing fit better, nothing was working...but the thing that I have just come to realize over the past couple of days actually...is that I was more fit, so that I could TAKE ON more stuff. I always marveled at people that ran 10 miles or hiked 20 miles and stuff...but they didn't get there overnight. Even if it isn't moving the scale or changing your appearance right now, you're giving yourself more strength, more stamina, and the metabolism will catch up. I am just starting out again, and I have told myself not to count on the scale and my clothes at first. I have to keep on moving. If you're still having no luck, I'd really suggest perhaps talking to a doctor. One thing a doc told me a long time ago, and I am just putting into effect now, is to watch the glycemic index of the foods I eat, and try not to go over '10'. He told me to calculate it like this: On food label, take total carbs per serving Subtract out the grams of fiber Subtract out the grams of protein If the remaining number is 10 or less, it's good to eat. Anyhoo, I am using that to make better choices. -I do have thyroid disease, so I know things are different for me, but thyroid isn't the only thing that will affect metabolism. Lower GI foods are supposed to be healthier for everyone. The one doc that gave me this told me he had an athlete in his office that could NOT lose the pudge around her tummy for anything...and he told her to EASE UP her workouts, and eat more calories per day...but lower GI foods. It worked for her, and she was a distance runner! I can completely sympathize with your frustration, though. Good luck with it Val. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #23 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! Exactly. The only new clothing I want to buy has to do with skydiving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydemon2 0 #24 February 2, 2007 I have a hard time losing weight, thats why Im not doing the contest, but yet I seem to put on weight at the drop of a hat. I look at cake and my belt starts to strain.... Also Im scared to lose weight and lower my wing loading, I dont want to slow down. I would have to buy a new canopy and I dont want to spend 2000 right nowBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sartre 0 #25 February 2, 2007 So you're turned on by cake?!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Vallerina 2 #21 February 2, 2007 Quote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #22 February 2, 2007 From the LAST PERSON that should be giving out fitness strategies...: I went through 2 semesters of hard core workouts and eating better...and lost...4 pounds. I was PISSED. Nothing fit better, nothing was working...but the thing that I have just come to realize over the past couple of days actually...is that I was more fit, so that I could TAKE ON more stuff. I always marveled at people that ran 10 miles or hiked 20 miles and stuff...but they didn't get there overnight. Even if it isn't moving the scale or changing your appearance right now, you're giving yourself more strength, more stamina, and the metabolism will catch up. I am just starting out again, and I have told myself not to count on the scale and my clothes at first. I have to keep on moving. If you're still having no luck, I'd really suggest perhaps talking to a doctor. One thing a doc told me a long time ago, and I am just putting into effect now, is to watch the glycemic index of the foods I eat, and try not to go over '10'. He told me to calculate it like this: On food label, take total carbs per serving Subtract out the grams of fiber Subtract out the grams of protein If the remaining number is 10 or less, it's good to eat. Anyhoo, I am using that to make better choices. -I do have thyroid disease, so I know things are different for me, but thyroid isn't the only thing that will affect metabolism. Lower GI foods are supposed to be healthier for everyone. The one doc that gave me this told me he had an athlete in his office that could NOT lose the pudge around her tummy for anything...and he told her to EASE UP her workouts, and eat more calories per day...but lower GI foods. It worked for her, and she was a distance runner! I can completely sympathize with your frustration, though. Good luck with it Val. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #23 February 2, 2007 QuoteQuote However, I REFUSE to buy another size up!!! So I gotta get my arse in shape! I just don't want to buy any clothes. I'm spending too much on skydiving to afford new clothes! Exactly. The only new clothing I want to buy has to do with skydiving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #24 February 2, 2007 I have a hard time losing weight, thats why Im not doing the contest, but yet I seem to put on weight at the drop of a hat. I look at cake and my belt starts to strain.... Also Im scared to lose weight and lower my wing loading, I dont want to slow down. I would have to buy a new canopy and I dont want to spend 2000 right nowBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #25 February 2, 2007 So you're turned on by cake?!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
