Why isn’t my scale moving???
It has been a rough couple of weeks, well actually a month. Since my summer vacation started nothing good has happened on my scale. I have been working hard and nothing is happening. I walk at least 4 miles a day M-F, and I stay within my points allowance. I even have been using my exercise ball and still nothing. Two weeks ago I gained 2 pounds thinking it was my TOM and everyone said oh you will loose it it is water retention, well my TOM has come and gone but the 2 pounds have not.
I have been working so hard and it is really bring me down to not see results. I am beginning to loose my motivation. Everyone always says look at your graph and your are an inspiration, how can I be an inspiration when I can’t even inspire myself? Sure I have come a long way, but I seem to be stuck, and not going anywhere.
My problems is without seeing results on the scale I have nothing pushing me to continue. I am beginning to feel like why bother I won’t loose anyways.
I wanted to go back to work in September feeling even better than when I left and to be honest, I don’t feel very good about myself right now. TO be honest I look in the mirror and see a fat girl. I feel like my body is all bloated and I don’t like what I am looking at.
I need new motivation, I need to loose to get me back on track. I feel like I am to the point where I just don’t want to even try any more. I feel like I am just going through the motions lately and not benefiting from them. I know it is normal to hit a stand still, but that is always when I start to get discouraged and give up. I need, really need to get through this. I need to somehow convince my mind that it will be ok if I just hold on, when my body just wants to give up. I just don’t know how to do that…..
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Julie don’t you dare give up! How in the heck are we going to get on Oprah if you become a defeatist and throw in the towel? How long-and how many times have you had to drag me around….now I am here to drag you. Switch it up. Do you do any muscle toning exercises? Do you eat any food high in soduim?
Are you comitted to losing weight or just interested in it? Have you taken measurements recently?
Julie you aren’t doing this to be America’s next Top Model, or to win Biggest Loser. You are doing this sso you can get pregnant safelty and healthily. I know how bad you want that. I know how bad I want that for YOU and we have never even met. Your goal is so much bigger then looking good at the beach or showing off your hotness at a highschool reunion. DFon’t lose focus. Can you be discouraged? A bit…but can you quit? Do you REALLY want to quit?
Maybe you need to walk a different route of use hand weights or change it up somehow.
Oh and write down 10 reasons why you want to lose weight, print them and jkeep them with you and keep reminding yourself. Also keep telling yourself “You can do it” Other people have done it why can’t you? Why can’t you be a success story? Why can’t you walk into that Dr’s office and show how hard you have busted your ass and how far you have come. Don’t hate on you. Love you.
Girl, you just need to change things up! Maybe walk with more intensity. Push it a litle more. Or maybe try a new exercise. Add in a little jogging maybe? Just curious, does your point allowance ever change on weight watchers? Like if you lose all kinds of weight does the point allowance go down? And look, don’t give up. We are just talking about two pounds right? C’mon, don’t let the two pounds reverse everything you’ve done. Girl, just do all the right things, up your intensity and see if the scale moves. Don’t give up ok?
I think you should look at your own weight graph. I see a couple of plateaus and a couple of gains, but an overall loss. You must have overcome this in the past so you’ll do it again. You’re right that it’s about motivation, your ability to loose weight is still there. Time to rev up the engine and go at it hard again…like the early days. You’ll pass through this phase!
I know you have heard it again and again, but we all go through this. Just don’t give up on yourself. I did and was ashamed to show myself for it instead of asking my buddies for help. I came back with a vengance and so can you! Shake it up! Do something different if something it is not working try something else! Hang in there girl!
Biggest HUGS!
It will start to fall off soon and you will ask yourself, “where did that 10 pounds go?” My suggestion is to change up your food or exercise….or check your sodium…I haven’t moved on the scale either - been the same weight since APRIL….the only difference now is that when I splurge, I dont gain 8 pounds in a day like I used to, so I am thinking one day, that scale is just gonna surprise me!
Julie, you want to be a mama so bad…. and you think losing weight is hard? This is good practice for you being a mother. That also demands patience and more patience. Just keep on doing what you’ve been doing. (and check out how many points you should be getting, it does go down as you lose) You know how much you want this…. don’t let that motivation slip away. Do you have any idea how many of us go through this same thing… and how many of us are rooting for you? Normally I would want to kick your butt, but this time I’m sending love and a big hug. Take care.
xxoo
ps….. If this doesn’t work, I’m gonna kick your butt!!! xxoo
Checking in. I hope you have your head in the game today Julie. (((hugs))) Now I got to go before you get me in trouble at work.
I hate plateaus! They suck….but like everyone else has said, the key is to try something new..shake things up. I dont really know how the whole WW thing works but one thing that has worked for me in the past is cutting carbs and/or using your carbs only in the earlier part of the day. There are alot of things you can do but we wont let you give up. You have come a really long way. Your dream is just right around the corner. You know you can do it. Just keep at it.