arggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
when will it end ,count points , weigh food, eat and exercise, oh my oh my oh my will i ever get away from it all?
i just want to be normal and i am really sorry i know i should be positive and i know i should be posting happy thoughts and helping to inspire other fat chicks but i really don't feel very inspirational today just bored and a little ,no ,a lot impatient i am trying really hard and what is this weeks result 1 stupid pound ,1 lousy pound, i'll never get the dress i want for the wedding at this rate, but i will keep going and i will keep weighing and counting and , please forgive me for ranting on it stops me eating , thanx for listening folks

Everyone is entitled to a down day...so it's okay to vent your frustrations....we understand cause we have been there!!! What is "normal" that you are referring to? Right now, your "normal" is counting, weighing, exercise. It's okay, if you stick with it, you will then have a "new normal". You will know what you can eat with out weighing or counting and the exercise will become easier!!! Just stick with it...you can do it...one day at a time!!!

Ann -- I sympathize. I'm not on WW, but I count calories, so I count those. I've been doing it for almost 4 years. I get sick of it too, but it's the only way I can be successful. When I really DO count, I stay on plan, and either lose weight or maintain. But every time I try not counting, it's like I give myself permission to eat more food -- and I gain. I am really struggling with this, but I know I personally will never be "normal" -- not counting -- if I want to maintain my weight loss.

You might want to think about what makes you "bored" with it. Is it the counting itself? Or are you bored with the food you're eating, or something else? Maybe you need to shakeup your eating and exercise routine??

Good luck!

Ann, I hear you! I am feeling the exact same way as you today. I'm sorry that I cannot be more inspiring but I can certainly empathize. I'm coming off of a weekend that I did not do well at all. I did count (calories) on Saturday and was over. I planned to do better on Sunday, but DD and I decided (not a good idea) to make low-fat brownies. And while they were low-fat, I still ate WAY too many. I even considered this morning that I may need to take a break and try to maintain rather than lose. But I'm not that far away from my goal. I don't have a certain date that I'm trying to reach that goal, but I still want to get there someday. SIGH! Today is a new day...

It happens to us all, sometimes I diligently write it all down, other times I'll skip a day then write it down the next morning.

Unfortunately not keeping some kind of track of what I'm eating is what got me here in the first place!

I'm feeling blah, too. The weather has been record-breaking HOT, which is a good excuse for not exercising. And, with warm weather comes drinks on the deck with neighbors, as well as spontaneous dinners out.

I'm still counting calories and making careful restaurant choices, but my exercise is NOT where it should be. I'm trying to be more diligent this week, and did 45 min on the elliptical this morning.

The weight may be coming off more slowly than for other people, but my mindset is still that it must come off. It's not a race against anyone else or against time. It just is what it is.

Keep on plugging away!

Good for you...I struggle to do 10 minutes.

I get what you are saying but you sound like you will stick with it (and also know that counting/weighing/measuring are likely to be forever or at least now and then to check back in with yourself).

Yeah, it can def be a yawn though...

We must keep at it!

It does get tiring. I'm sorry you're feeling burnt out. Is this a plan you can stick with permanently? Because from reading the maintenance board, it looks like maintenance is doing almost exactly the same stuff as you do when you're losing.

Try visiting the goal threads. That always gives me a lift. YOU CAN DO THIS!

well i still here thats a plus went to the hairdressers to day and opted for a new style so maybe the change will be as good as a rest my husband treated me to a lovely lunch after picking up from the salon and i must admit i did feel better (and i did stick to the low fat option although i really don't know how to count the points,i had a veggie lasagna) but who's counting (ME)

weird quoting myself, but I actually did 20 minutes last night on the Arc Trainer which I also could only do for 10 minutes. Hope to get to 45 on either one soon.

I feel your pain. I was doing great counting my points but than gave up. We lost the leader we had and I stopped going. Then I realized it's up to me and not my leader to keep me on track.

I write this after I ate 2 sticky buns that someone brought into the office. I'm glad I found this site. I'll try to post here before being tempted to ruing my weight loss so far.

Guess we all need to vent.

It really is like watching paint dry... but 1 lb in a week is fantastic! Really, it is! And like people have mentioned, it can't be a start and stop thing, that's what they call "yo yo dieting" it has to be start, maybe slip-up now and then, but then start again, there is no "end" Once I wrapped my head around that concept I was able to relax a little and not get too down on myself during those slower weeks.

Just another comment. Don't give up counting and stay on track. I gained 50 pounds when I stopped counting, and I consider myself pretty active, but I slacked on the exercise as well.

I'm going to lose that 50 again, but if I never reach goal, I don't care, as long as I don't go back to where I was, I'll be happy. With the warmer weather here, the bicycle is back on the road and I'm getting ready for the 60 mile ride for the American Cancer Society.

Keep counting and don't give up the ship. We can all eat as much as we want after we hit the pearly gates.

I don't count points but I do count calories. I have been at goal 17 months and I stay at goal by counting calories, keeping a food diary and planning ahead. It becomes a habit and is preferasble to regaining and having to start all over again.