what’s the point?
General May 7th, 2009I put a significant amount of time and effort going to the gym almost everyday of the week, and I keep yo-yoing between 199.something and 200.something. this is getting really frustrating considering I often get up early, or change my schedule in some way to get to the gym 5 out of 7 days in the week, and I cant seem to go below 199…im tempted to not even go to the gym the rest of this week because im really tired and have a lot to do, and havent seen any results, especially considering that I have been eating pretty well all well and still eaten almost no white carbs and no cheese. im definitely not going to make my goal for tomorrow…so what’s the point…i dont know what more I can do…i eat uner 1300 and often under 1200 calories per day, I drink 144 ounces of water at least per day, and I do 45 min of cardio and 45 min weights and abs 5 times a week. if that doesnt work, i really cant devote any more time or energy to this, so why am I trying…?
SO frustrated right now..
arghh i just feel so defeated right now…i feel like ive been trying so hard, and I’m just not getting any results…i looked back at some old stuff in my blog and 1) i cant believe i was 188 in october and was frustrated at that… and now its fricking may and im 199/200 and frustrated at THAT. im scared that in a few weeks im going to be at 210 or 220 or something and look back and wish i was at 200! why is this SO hard?!
also, i was re-readiny my blog from this summer and even though I wasn’t always losing weight every week, i realize that it was SO much easier when I was buying and preparing all of my own food! i think I got a lot more out of my calories than I do now because I was snacking all the time but eating really healthy and protein rich foods. and, i wont be in that position again until september-december when I will be buying and cooking my own foods. so what do i do from now-june while im still in school, and what do i do from june-september when I’m traveling all summer?! i need to those this weight, and I’m so sad that ive gotten to this point where i gained 16+ lbs since august.. I was in such good spirits when I was losing weight this summer, but i wont be in a position to buy and cook my own food until September, so How can i lose weight in the next 4 months?
help me please, im desperate…
i just wish i was still at 184 or even 187…not friggin 199/200. so sad..
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May 7th, 2009 at 11:51 am
I know it is so frustrating. You are right to feel that way and it is not fair. BUT, regardless or what you see on the scale you are working toward your goal. Everyday you do the right thing (eat well, workout), you are making progress. You could be going back the other way, but you aren’t! At least that is good news! Also when you work out you are conditioning your body to be more in shape for future workouts. I know how hard it is, I’m finishing all my final papers right now, and going to the gym on top of it is annoying, but I just figure I have to.
You sound like you are eating really well, my one suggestion would be- check portions- I was reading your food entry, and you had some brown rice- 1 cup of brown rice is about the size of your fist and would be around 218 cal. I always find that serving sizes are a LOT smaller than I would have thought. Keep up the good work!
May 7th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I’m sorry you’re having such a rough time. I have soooo been there and can totally feel your pain. All I can say is, try to remember the “good times,” when your numbers were going down and your energy and outlook were up (reread some of your old posts!) and just remember that the “why” is to recapture that.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I think you should stick with it! Eventually your body will have to lose the weight. Is it possible that you are eating under the calories you should? It could be putting your body into starvation mode. You are just an inspiration to me and I KNOW you can do it.