After a few injuries, specifically all focusing around my spine, I am learning to manage exercising around it. I'm careful not to do any that requires swift movement or jumping, or anything really intense (does not apply to strength training). So after getting down to 305, I've risen to 310.8 and am now ready to get out of the 300s. If I can manage my weight throughout an injury and not gain loads of weight back, I know I can manage for the rest of my life and I feel confident in my ability to do so. (Confidence is an issue for me that holds me back from losing weight, funny enough.)

So, 2 days ago I weighed in at 310.8. Hopefully out of the 300s soon.

I would have made a thread for this in the 300+ club instead of posting onto this old thread here, but no one seems to share my liking in these kind of threads over there.

Well Welcome to this area Alyssa! I started here in the 290's in February... But there are alot of lovely people in this area too... Moving down to the other threads is just a nice reward for doing good work! I know you are doing great and come on down.. I am in the 260-250s tho still have 4 .5 more lbs to go to get into the 240's but being my age its slower.. so you might just get into that thread before I leave! Can't wait to see your ticker moving to the right ! YEAH!!

Thank you for the encouragement! It would take a miracle for me to make it to your thread before you left, haha. Thanks again, I really appreciate and needed your enthusiastic and supportive response right now!

You can do this Alyssa!

Alyssa,

I know what it's like to try to not gain and hopefully lose weight during an injury. I had an upper spinal injury a year or so ago (right below shoulder blades) that left me unable to twist. I drastically gained weight and even after it was "healed" it was still difficult to try to lose weight or twist in anyway.

I don't know what you use for exercise right now, but if you look up any of the "walk at home" type workouts, that was the best place to start for me. Right now, I'm using Leslie Sansone "walk away the pounds" 1 mile video because I really don't need to be jumping around and putting extra strain on my ankles and knees at 302 lbs. I can increase intensity later with less harm.

If you're on a budget, look on YouTube. There are tons of free walking from home or other exercise videos that can fit your needs. I'm pretty sure there are Leslie videos there too. Then there's always the more ill reputed method of Piratebay, if you know how to go that route.

Hope this helps some,
Haylie

@punkrocksong- thank you for the support!

@odd duck- I have leslie sansone dvds. I used to do the 2 mile one. 3 mile one on a good day. I'd do her bootcamp dvd if I felt extra pumped. lol. I'll probably start back doing those (at 1 or 2 miles) and yoga. Thanks for the suggestion!

I hit 299.4 today, now I'm going to tear @ss to onederland!

That is great Odd Duck.

I've doing everything right but I just can't seem to get lower than 315. I'm going to have to do some tweaking and be more consistent to get those numbers moving. I'm feeling great otherwise, eating as clean as I can and exercising. I need to exercise ever day and I'm not doing that yet.

congrats @odd duck!!

Hopefully you get past it soon! @SnowboundChick I know that's frustrating. I can't seem to go lower than 305. When I get there I stay there for a while and then bounce back up to between 305 and 310.

This getting stuck part is so frustrating. I know that it's just our bodies adjusting from the last weight loss -- especially if it was a whoosh -- and I know more will come off, etc. But seeing weight loss every day would be good. I've tried the no scale or just weighing once a week. Tried being the key word there. I do find that I'm much more accepting of the fact that I'll spend a few to several days at the same weight and then things will start moving again. After losing the same 10 pounds a total of 3 times, I'm currently at a point where I'm thrilled to be stuck for a few days!

I think I have some subconscious thing going on in my head that makes me think "Oh you are doing great. You can take a break or something like that' and up I go again.

I think it's mental game thing for me to talk myself up now and not give into temptation.

I've been battling an awful cold too for the last 10 days. There was no aquafit on Monday since it was Canada Day and today I'm not sure I should got because every time I step to hard my head hurts and jumping around a pool might make it worse. I don't know what to do. Maybe I'll go walk the dog on my lunch instead.

@betsy2013 - I've tried going everyday or only once a week. I'm thinking about just putting it away for the rest of July and go from there.

Weighed in at 308.3 this morning ans 309.2 yesterday, which is an improvement from my weight stall at 310.8 for the last week or so.

I had some pretty unhealthy stuff, but I did it on purpose (kind of... it was the only high cal stuff my mom had bought), because I needed the calories (due to an illness I have developed that makes me have just about no appetite, I'm in pain when I do eat, and can't drink, even water--it makes me nauseous). So I ate that, though I knew I'd be hurting from it later. I wish I had healthy selections for high calorie foods. My body just needs some calories and all the other nutrients that come with eating, because I guess it's holding on to everything right now, which is why I wasn't losing weight.

307.2 today. :/

Okay, I was here over a year ago and broke below 300, then went on vacation and did great. And then came home and blew it all! Gained 20 lbs. since then and have been struggling to get it all off again and move on.

I participated in a 50-day fitness and diet challenge and dropped 10 lbs., but since then have put on 6 lbs. I bump into 309 lbs. over and over again. Most recent excuse for blowing my food choices...it's too dang hot to cook and drive-thru is soooooo much easier! I feel bloated and achy from all the poor eating choices.

Reboot as of tomorrow. I'm choosing to fast for 24-48 hours. That usually helps me get my head screwed on straight again. Only water to drink. After that, I'm pushing the non-starchy vegetables for a couple more days. Also, while I'm fasting, I'm not exercising. I have been exercising a lot, consistently for weeks and weeks. Time for a rest, which includes getting into a good sleep routine again.

I have my work cut out for me. I think that if I just focus on what I aim to do, I don't need to track anything or weigh myself for a few days. This morning I was at 316.4. Let's see where I'll be by Monday morning.

I'll be back!