Great work, Crow!

RVA, best of luck tomorrow!!! Bet you look gorgeous.

Well, I was wrong. Seems like whenever I do more exercise I gain weight. I gained 2 lbs yesterday. I'm really not sure what to do at this point. I watch what I eat by writing down EVERYTHING I eat, and do at least 10,000 steps per day, plus do 3 other cardio and 3 other weight workouts per week. I look back at my old diet journals and doing these things guaranteed me weight loss of about 2 lbs. per week. Now I gain and lose the same 5 lbs every week, but never dropping below 190. I'm beginning to wonder if there really is something wrong with my metabolism. How long do I keep going before checking with my doctor? I've been carefully following diet and workouts for about 6 weeks now and it is just so frustrating, but I don't want to be one of those people that blames their weight issues on nonexistent medical problems. For background, I've never been skinny, but on average, from my 20's through my late 30's, I weighed about 155-160. About 3 years ago, I packed on 35 lbs. in one year. I tried every possible diet and workout around, including p90x, Firm Express, Turbo Jam, high protein, 40-30-30....and many, many more. Was I perfect through all of them all the time? No. But have never gone on binges, eating whatever I want for days on end, or stopped working out for more than a week (usually due to migraines). I am so uncomfortable at the size I am now, and will not be happy until I'm back to a healthy weight.

Okay, I feel better. Thanks for letting me vent. On to lift some weights.

bethann: sorry the scale is not moving. It's highly frustrating. Have you tried changing things up? Maybe try some new exercises to shock your body back into weight-loss.
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SW: 187.6
CW: 183.6
GW: 179.8

I really don't know how this all happened in the last 4 days, but I'll take it!

Bethann, maybe it's time to see your doc just to rule out some medical issues. A friend of mine had a similar problem, weight piled on and wouldn't move, plus she was really tired all the time. Turned out she had a thyroid condition and meds made a new woman of her.

That might not be the issue with you, but no harm in having bloods done to rule out a range of issues.

Hang in there!

do you use a pedometer? or Whatever you spell it? If so what kind and where do you place it on your body (shoe, pants, etc.) I am a teacher as well (middle school) and I want to get a great step counter and put it somewhere my body that will give an accurate count.

SW:218.8
CW:213.4
GW:213.0


0.4 lbs to go.. comeeee onnnn :D

bethann1970: I'd say, why not go to the doctor? If nothing's wrong, great! Maybe s/he could refer you to a dietitian who has training in what the hidden faults are when everything looks fine on paper.

Sw: 170.2
Cw: 168.2
Gw: 167.2

I use a $10 Sportline pedometer from Walmart. If I'm wearing certain pants that sit close to my leg, I wear it in my pocket. Otherwise, and I know this sound funny, but it's accurate, is in my bra. That way it's in direct contact with my body. I actually had one of our gym teacher's check the accuracy and it is right on. The clip on ones just do not give accurate info.

I have tried everything imaginable, from crazy hard things like p90x (which aggravated my migraines), jogging, yoga, and simple walking. As I said in the other post, there's not much I haven't tried. If you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them!

Thanks!!
Once pay day comes, I will be buying one of those and keep it in my bra haha :)
I wonder how it is accurate there though when its not near my feet... haha :) thanks!


EDIT:
Do you have a link to the one you have.. I looked at walmart and saw about 5 different ones

Sw: 261
Cw: 251.1 (-9.9)
Gw: 251

Only 0.1 to April GOAL!!! :carrot:

My gosh! What are you ladies doing that you are losing 5+ lbs in under 2 weeks? I need to get on that program haha!!

I just finished week 2 of Medifast. The first couple weeks see large (5-10 lb) losses, followed by 1-2 pounds per week thereafter.

Well,

I work out everyday.. except sunday.. yes EVERY DAY.. (ugh its exhausting.. )
I drink TONS of water.. I ALWAYS have breakfast.. I haven't had ANY fried food except for a few bites of sesame chicken that I stole from my boyfriend.. i have 1 banana every day.. i am TRYING to start drinking almond milk (i find it nasty but i know its healthier)

and thats about it