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Mer du Japon 10-17-2012 01:44 PM
I suggest seeing a nutritionist.

It worked for me, to have a professional sit down with me and assess my food intake, exercise, goal weight, etc.

angieand2girls 10-17-2012 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Arctic Mama (Post 4500347)
If all other factors have been in line (diet, in particular, is THE crucial factor) then just use your mind and reason instead of emotion - the scale indicates ONE thing, and that is the sum total of your body's mass. It doesn't indicate composition or differentiate fat from muscle from digested matter from water. It doesn't tell you if hormones or infection is influencing our system. It doesn't indicate muscle repair. It isn't moral and it isn't comprehensive - the scale logs a single factor.

Are your measurements up? Pants tighter? What other systems do you have in place to keep yourself on track? If your food logs are clean andyour body is healthy andyour exercise is spot on, then the question becomes why a smart, sane, competent woman like yourself is giving so much power to an inanimate object, to the point of letting it affect your mood and self image? At some point you have to put your foot down and keep the power of how you feel with YOU, not project it onto whatever random and incomplete data the scale spits out.

I know it is hard and I have those days, too, where I give the scale WAY too much power. But a reality check is in order, here, and I'm happy to provide it ;)
YES YES YES!!! You said it so much better than I could have lol. TAKE YOUR POWER BACK!! The scale doesn't own it unless you give it to it.

gatorgirl6 10-17-2012 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by novangel (Post 4500468)
My whole gripe isn't so much about 4p it's that I should be at goal by now. 8 months is a ridiculous amount of time to have only lost a few pounds. Most people lose several pounds a month when I am lucky to lose .5 or 1. Very frustrating.
First of all, I am all for venting. I am happy to sit here and listen to you as I have for others and hope people will for me. My only two cents, which you are allowed to ignore or not, is that comparing yourself to others really doesn't help you. Yes, lots of people on this site lose several pounds each month. I lose about 4-5. BUT, unlike you, the vast majority of people here aren't within a normal weight range. It is harder because when you lose 1 lb you are losing a larger percent of your mass than each lb others lose. It is hard. We all agree with that. But we are here to support you. If you want to recite your diet and exercise plan, I am sure you will get a billion opinions on how you can lose better/faster/etc. My advice is know we are here and continue to work till you reach your goal. Good luck.

carter 10-17-2012 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by novangel (Post 4500468)
Most people lose several pounds a month when I am lucky to lose .5 or 1. Very frustrating.
I don't think it's true that most people who are as close to a healthy weight as you are lose several pounds a month. I know it's been a long, long time since I've lost several pounds in a month.

The least you can do for yourself, is not compare yourself to imaginary people!

juliastl27 10-17-2012 03:21 PM
im also interested in which plan you're following? maybe its just not the right one for you

JohnP 10-17-2012 04:44 PM
I personally don't own a scale any more because it doesn't matter what the scale says.

I understand why many people will disagree but I personally use a body fat measuring device called a caliper and use that about once a week on different parts of my body where I tend to accumulate fat. The reason I do this is because the scale doesn't measure body fat and body fat percentage is the only thing I care about.

As to losing more fat - you don't say you're looking for advice but I'm sure we could give you some if had more information. Losing the last few lbs is very difficult for most people.

NolaMama 10-17-2012 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by juliastl27 (Post 4500653)
im also interested in which plan you're following? maybe its just not the right one for you
I was going to say this as well. I know that once you become closer to your goal it becomes more difficult to lose. Which is why (imo) it's important to change things up... Whether it be your exercise routine or your diet in order to get to that goal.

novangel 10-17-2012 05:06 PM
I use MFP to gauge my cal allowance. I exercise 5-6 days a week with Jillian's Ripped In 30 using 5 and 10p weights; other days I jog for minimum 40-60 minutes. I sometimes eat back my extra workout cals, sometimes I don't. Depends how hungry I am that day.

happynottsgirl 10-18-2012 03:01 PM
I think that at this stage you need to track measurements and not weight.

KarenMI 10-18-2012 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by novangel (Post 4500777)
I use MFP to gauge my cal allowance. I exercise 5-6 days a week with Jillian's Ripped In 30 using 5 and 10p weights; other days I jog for minimum 40-60 minutes. I sometimes eat back my extra workout cals, sometimes I don't. Depends how hungry I am that day.
Workout calories can be really hard to calculate accurately, so can be dangerous to "eat back." Most machines are very inaccurate, and even heart rate monitors can be off. None subtract what you'd "normally" be burning from the total either.

Hang in there and try to step back and figure it out without letting temporary discouragement get to you!

novangel 10-18-2012 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KarenMI (Post 4501863)
Workout calories can be really hard to calculate accurately, so can be dangerous to "eat back." Most machines are very inaccurate, and even heart rate monitors can be off. None subtract what you'd "normally" be burning from the total either.

Hang in there and try to step back and figure it out without letting temporary discouragement get to you!
You're correct that's why I usually underestimate calories burned just to be on the safe side. I won't let it get to me; I'm pretty much over it today. ;)

JohnP, I agree with ditching the scale it drives me batty...I don't know why I (and most other people) obsess over a number but I just do. It's like wanting to see your progress in stone. For some reason we trust a scale more than a measuring tape. Totally irrational, I know.

Thanks everyone, I just wanted to blow off steam somewhere. :)


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