25 Jul, 2008
Wish I had eaten that Second Piece of Pizza–>so annoyed, unmotivated, and unsure of what to do!
Posted by: travelgal In: General
Ugh, so my weigh in today was JUST NOT GOOD! So, here’s my disclaimer: yes i know weight loss doesnt happen over night. yes I know i ate two pieces of pizza. yes I know i should be happy i didnt gain weight. yes weight loss takes time. yes, there are a billion factors that go into weight loss, ETC ETC. ok, I know ALL of that, and I kind of accept that. So, given that disclaimer:
I DIDNT EVEN LOSE 1 pound this week, which i think is just crazy! I lost .6 ounces which is, uhhhh NOTHING! ugh, and considering that this was one of my best on track weekends in a long time, and a really on track week that was full of food planning, portion control and two days on good running workouts, I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND. sure, i didn’t get to weight training after Saturday, but that cant be why I stuck in the super high 180s! I EVEN lowered my carbs and took away my sandwiches (ie flaxseed bread) and just ate protein at lunch! I just dont get it!!? Could eating a lot of fruit be contributing to a ton of carbs and sugar, even if it’s within my calorie range?! I mean, I just don’t understand what I could and should be eating!? according to all of the calorie counting websites and calculators, I should definitely be losing at least 1.5-2 lbs per week with my calories, age, and exercise level. I mean honestly I’m flabbergasted, and this really is a HUGE and I mean HUGE blow to my motivation! I mean if I am doing EVERYTHING right that I can do in my situation, and seems right in my mind and plan, and it doesn’t yield positive results, WHAT is there to keep me motivated? If I withhold from the carbs and extra pieces of pizza and sweets etc, and DONT LOSE weight, WHY should I be withholding or showing portion control?! what’s the point?! ugh, i just don’t know what to do when this happens because I really felt like i was DOING IT RIGHT THIS WEEK! Exercise, food planning and portion control! ugh, i am just so frustrated, this is ridiculous. i want to change my eating and food plan, but i DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE IT TO!!?! do i put in more carbs or less? more fruit or less? more protein or less? more calories or less?! i mean HOW DO I EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE? ugh, this is ridiculous. i couldn’t be more frustrated, confused and lost. I’m not going to make my stupid August goal and i cant do this at a stupid snails space. I’m working way to hard to not be getting results.
I’m sorry for my rant, but thats the point of my blog, and I’m just at a loss for what to do.
I don’t even know what food planning I should be doing. ugh. advice/suggestions would be welcome, but i really thought calorie counting was for me because I thought it would work and be flexible with my lifestyle, but now i just dont know.
help? motivation? advice? anything?
sometimes, this just seems like a sham, and just kicks me when I’m down. all I want to do is get healthy, feel healthy, and be happy with who I am, and what my body feels and looks like. and i was even putting in so much effort at the gym and time and money to shop for healthy foods and cook right. what’s to keep me now from taking the easy and unhealthy route?
I’m no dietitian kiddo, but maybe you could try eating more of your daily calories at breakfast and on into lunch and the remainder spread out over supper and a very light snack after any gym w/o’s you do in the evenings. When I run at nights I have a light supper and eat cereal after my run which gives my muscles a little combo of protein and carbs to replenish with. Bearing in mind, the less the mileage you do the less you need to eat after! I know they say the total calories for the day is what counts, but I know from personal experience that I will NOT LOSE weight eating a 500 to 600 cal. supper and a couple hundred more in the evening! Can you imagine what would happen if you ate your whole 1400/1500 calories right before bed? Holy sh*#!!! Any extra calories I eat at a sitting that my body doesn’t need right away has to go somewhere, right? Hope this makes some sense to you…that’s if you’d like something to try, anyways keep your chin up and keep plugging away at it! LOLOL I know it takes a lot of patience and that’s not so easy sometimes, huh! Good luck! Chow for now!