Kathy, I can sympathize! I completely fell off the wagon last weekend and thus gained 1.8 lbs, which led me to fall off the wagon again this week. I have to admit, this slow and steady thing is rough for me. It is just alot of effort for not enough progress in my opinion. It sounds like Kathy is having the same problem - and she actually did 2 and a half marathons! I worked out 4 times last week, but ate WAY too many carbs. I haven't been feeling well, which doesn't help and I haven't worked out even once this week.
I am not sure where I will go from here honestly. So far, Weight Watchers has been working, but I'm not sure progress is enough to keep me committed to the program. Eating Clean worked great for me, because I didn't have the cravings, so maybe I should switch to that. Or pull out one of my famous cleanses, which always works well to reset my body. I dunno. I do know that I will lose the weight and that it will take hard work. I just am unmotivated right now.
Headed to the mountains this week and I think I may just let myself wallow until I get back. This too shall pass.
Sorry to be such a buzz kill. Mom -on the other hand, lost 2 lbs last week! She is rockin Weight Watchers for sure. I am proud of her. And everyone else. I am not giving up - really I am not. Just having a moment! ;)
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I'm just trying to get started. For me I always look at what has worked in the past and that is exercise and avoiding carbs. More small meals throughout the day and making sure they are high on protein. This does not make me feel like I am sacraficing on the food side. A protein bar can be as yummy as a candy bar and only have 200 calories. A tasty sandwich can be a perfectly balance meal (carbs/protein) and if you eat half when you get it and then the other 1/2 two hours later, you keep your metabolism cranking. If I need a BIG meal, then I have to look to steamed veggies for the bulk and a yummy steak or something (protein) to round it out. By not having carbs with that large meal, it does not set me back. Now for the kicker....eating carefully keeps me from gaining weight and I might lose a pound a week or so if I'm careful(my metabolism actually tested as lower than Kris', with me burning fewer calories every day when at rest). So, what do that do on the biggest loser to make 5 or 10 pounds come off in a week? They burn calories with exercise. Not only do yoiu burn the calories during the workout, you continue to burn them all day as you have kicked up your metabolism with the workout. One trick I heard was to commit to 10 MINUTES of exercise a day. 10 Minutes! I thought this was a great idea. I know I fail at exercise all the time because I think I have to go get this big workout in and that feels overwhelming. SO< my new goal is to workout at least 10 minutes everyday. Once I survive the first 10 minutes, who knows what I'll end up doing.
ReplyDeleteI know what I need to do and I know it has worked for me in the past. I hope I can stick with it and get to the point where the problem is how do I maintain....I gained 30 pounds in under 6 months...Aug. 2010 to December. A very sad failure on my part....all the work I did to lose the weight was thrown away.
Don't know if my post will help anyone. I am just trying to put what I need to do for myself in writing. Hopefully, it will help me do what I need to do even if just for today.
Now off to go eat 1/2 of a sandwich.