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Originally Posted by Naughtymonkey01
I lost 20 lbs annnnd that was it. The scale hasn't moved except to go up & down the same 2 lbs. Ive worked soo hard going to the gym & not eating my fast food and still nothing. The last few days I kinda gave up & haven't been to the gym and haven't ate so great. so now im up 4 lbs.
I went to the gym yesterday and today I didn't. Idk if I really have the strength to keep going. All of a sudden I don't know what to eat anymore & I don't know what to do at the gym. I would hate to start gaining my piddly weight back it wouldn't be fair.
Am I having a mid-mid life crisis?? Should I call it quits & hit the freezer for some ice cream?
Okay, if you are having a plateau it sounds like it's totally and completely self-induced. But that's okay, because then you can figure out what to do about it. You say that you're going to the gym and NOT eating fast food. Well, perhaps in the early stages that WAS enough to produce a weight loss, but now that you've been at this for a while it's not ENOUGH to create a calorie deficit. So you're not eating fast food. Well what ARE you eating? There's lots of food that's high calorie that ISN'T fast food. What kind of plan ARE you following. Are you counting calories? Points? South Beach? I know for me, cutting back and only eating healthy never, ever worked. I needed/still need the built in portion control, set limits and accountability that calorie counting provides. Otherwise it's waaaay to easy to STILL take in too many calories and NOT produce a calorie deficit. No deficit - no weight loss. So can you give us an idea of your plan and what exactly it is that you're eating?
Oh and what in the world is ice cream even DOING in your home? Set yourself up for success! Get rid of the garbage and ADD in healthy, satisfying, delicious, lower calorie "safe" foods.
And I don't buy that mid-life crisis stuff. I started this journey just 2 months shy of 43. Losing weight and lots of it is possible at any and every age (barring medical issues). Mid- life is as good a time as any. I feel more energetic, happier, better and stronger now then I did in my 20's and 30's. So, no giving up. Just a little changing around of things and experimenting till you find what works - and what doesn't. Get back to us. Help is on the way!