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4 years ago
Friday, March 20, 2009
frustrated
So I really need to vent. Sorry to anyone who reads this. You can stop reading now. Why is it so hard to lose weight? For the first time in my life I am truly trying my hardest...doing everything right. I haven't drank mt dew for 6 weeks. That is a freaking miracle. I haven't had anything but water for 6 weeks. With a couple of special occasions...like Mike's birthday. I had cherry coke. I have cut back quite a bit on my cheese consumption. Yes, I love cheese. And I can't cut it out completely. It is pretty much my only source of protein...since I have cut out peanut butter. I am eating more vegetables. I eat a bowl of cereal every morning instead of toast with peanut butter or waffles. Plus I use to drink hot chocolate pretty much every morning and I haven't had any. I try not to have sweets, but Mike is the devil and tempts me with ice cream and cheesecake. I haven't been religious on the treadmill, but I get on it at least 3 times a week. And then I am on there for at least 20 minutes. Plus I have been taking the kids on walks pretty much any day it is warm enough to venture outside. So here is my real problem. The first 3 weeks I lost 5 pounds. I was so happy. Yes, it is slow, but I am doing it right, and 5 pounds in 3 weeks is pretty good. Well, the last 3 weeks I haven't lost an ounce. Not one. I am getting so discouraged. I have talked to people who stop drinking their favorite soda and without doing anything else they lose 15 to 20 pounds. I was hoping for that, but I wasn't expecting it. I was expecting to at least lose something. I had a goal set for at least a pound a week. But nothing for 3 weeks. Mike is getting pissed at me because I am focusing so much on the number. I really am not focusing on "the number". I just weigh myself to see some kind of reward for the work and sacrifice that I have been doing. I am seriously so close to giving up. I know that genetics are really really against me being skinny, but it can be done right? Or am I just going to be fat no matter how much I work? I know that everyone hits a wall in weight loss, were they stall for a little while, but I always thought it was much later in the process. Not after 3 weeks and 5 pounds. Sorry for anyone that just read that. I am glad that I can vent somewhere. Mike just gets mad at me.
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Okay so here is my take on it. First I am sorry that it has taken a day for me to read this. Second I love Jeff and like Mike but screw them both cause neither know what its like to be overweight or weight challenged. And third I am in the same boat as you. Kids change everything promise you that as just about everything to do with it. I have had alot of problems loosing weight from Elli I just bout lost it all then gained alot back. Which is frustrating because the prior year I lost like 70 pds or something crazy. I was a tubbie. I feel like that these days also. I also noticed my weight came back after I stopped breastfeeding Elli so that may or may not happen to you so..dont get so frustrated. But keep this in mind sometime we don't always loose weight you could possibly be loosing inches or gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. Jerilee I don't see anything wrong with the size you are honestly but I do understand that you have to be happy with yourself and if your not then it sucks. I totally understand that. Keep walking and keep doing the treadmil it will pay off I promise. It just maybe slow. I wish we lived closer so I could do it with you cause I wanna loose like about a million pds but have NO MOTIVATION. I like doing things like in pairs and Jeffrey doesn't have any reason to workout so. That is my long spill. I hope this helps you a little or at least makes you smile :-)
ReplyDeleteOh forgot to add that cheese is not totally bad for you I ate that a ton while prego with Elli I was put on a diet with her and the doc said stick with low carbs and there is low carbs there.
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