Ok so I log on to alli today hoping to find a piece of mind but what I find is everyone saying the same thing-- How they fell off the wagon or are at a plateau and Im thinking to myself it must be one of thes months I was hoping to go into Sept. and everything would be GREAT but I am right there with all of you....

I was doing great and then I went crazy I ate everything except my house and my car... It is unreal.. and it didnt stop there I havent excersied and  I dont want to excersie..

I am at a lose for words.. I have heard that you cant gain a poung by one miss hap.. Well I gained 3!!! and Im not even joking.. I was so happy on Saturday becasue I finally had a break through and was at 154.8 after I had been stuck at 156-157  so guess what I did the next day I ate!!!

Well, I only ate snickers and circus peanuts and anything else containing loads of sugar and fat.. Then I weighed myself 2 days later and guess what Im back in the 157s man it sucks..

I feel like Im driving my self crazy trying to lose weight and I have journals on top of journals and logs and blogs it is unreal.. I try so hard to watch what I eat and write everything down...

BUT MAN I AM LOSING IT AND I DONT MEAN THE WEIGHT!!!

Im trying to decide if I should pick up the pieces and try to put them back together or just throw it all away and chop it up as a loss.........

My husband and I will have our 3rd anniversary on Sept 10th and I just want to look good and be stable but I dont know he might have to visit me in a little white room with a straight jacket if Im not careful.....

I want this to work but Sept just aint looking good for me anymore..I would like to give you all some up lifting words but I dont know what to say when I myself am trying fight this battle..

I just want you to know you are not alone.. and I hope we can all win the battle and continue our fight..

Joy

Joy,

 Thanks for posting this; I feel the same way.  I have my 11-yr. anniversary in less than a month.  I don't know how much weight I can lose by then, but I want to do what I can to feel better about myself.  I don't feel like exercising either, but I have to do it if I want the weight to come off, so I'm going for it.  We can both get back in the game.  Best of luck to you.

 

I'm right there with you Joy!  Every day I at least START with a positive attitude.  I had a very good day at work today...but guess what I'm doing after work?  Beers and god only know what else at Buffalo Wild Wings.  
Never ending battle.  I can't get back in the swing of things to save my life.

Julie

I bet when you use the bathroom you will lose a few pounds!!haha. Don't beat yourself up. The only thing you can do is cut a few calories through out the rest of the week and maybe walk a few extra minutes a day. Also, drink plenty of water. The sugar is bad but I bet the sodium is worse. It's probably just water gain from the sodium so flush your system out this week with lots and lots of water. You are doing great. I can't wait till I get to your weight. I got off my diet some this week because it was my brothers birthday. I just cut some calories off the next few days and walked a little longer and drank a lot of water.( Buffets are full of sodium and sugar) I actually had good news. I lost 7lbs for the week. That was a break through for me because the last two weeks I had dropped only two pounds. Don't sweat it just keep going. Who knows by the end of the week you may end up losing 5 or 6 lbs. Good luck!!!

Well, Im glad to know Im not alone!! Thanks for the response Jessiepoo!!!

I wish I had a month but I have about 4 days and then it is the day.... I dont know how I let it creep up on me like this but it has and I am in the worst mental state I could be in.. NOT GOOD!!

I need to get off my butt and excerise if for nothing more then just to feel better about myself and give me an energy boost.. But UGH the thought of working out just doesnt even sound right... I did so good last week and the week before.. I guess you win some and you lose some...

Well, Jessiepoo the best of luck to you also and I hope we both can kick this into high gear and get back into the swing of things...

Joy-Lazy , tired,& overweight!!!

Thanks mommz, I needed a good push!!! Man I tell you if its not one thing its another!! But I guess thats the way it goes......I am going to try so hard to get back into the swing of things and hopefully I can still lose weight by Friday my weigh in day... That is awesome that you lost 7 pounds!!! Keep up the weight lose.. I think for me when I dont lose I get mad and eat and when I do lose I get happy and eat!! DANG I guess Im messed either way I go..... I JUST WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!

But it feels almost impossible sometimes...But then I remeber I never thought Id see the 150s again and here I am so I know I can do but its just doing it.. Getting off my butt and doing it.. It shouldnt be this hard but I always find and excuse!!

I homeschool my 2 kids plus I have the baby and I have tons of house work ( except Im a clean freak so my house is never dirty)... I have to make breakfast so I cant do it in the morning, oh i have to make lunch so I cant do it then and lets not forget dinner.. and then my husband needs my attention so I have to go to bed.. and this goes on day after day after day..,,

Why oh why cant this be easy????  But I will stick it out until I get to my goal weight and then there after.. Just need to get passed being hit by a mac truck!!! LOL

Thanks again mommz!! Hang in there and keep up the good work...

Well, when your husband needs your "attention" try to make it an aerobic event...roflmao!!!

This special attention also burns calories!!!haha

I don't know if it's a month or this century... LOL

 I'm stuck a bit, I'm trying to loose weight, & my spouse is dealing with a major health issue & needs to EAT but won't.

our friends/neighbors bring us high calorie high fat food to help us out durning her Chemo et.al. & I'm stuck w/ potatoes, lasgana, etc.

I'm an Information Tech Engineer so I don't have the best time eating either. 

I'm on my 3rd week on the"plan" ... not a lot of loss (imagine that) ? ... I haven't stopped either :)

 besides loosing my inlaws, what other ideas for major weight loss do you have? ... :)

JLH 

I was there a couple of weeks ago Joy.  I hear ya!  Just pick yourself up and get back on the wagon every morning.  If you fall off by the end of the day, oh well!  The next morning you get back on that darn wagon!  I let it get me in tears.  Fortunately, I have a very supportive husband that isn't afraid to tell me how it is, without the sugary coating!  I have made progress since I started.  It might be slow, but it's still progress.  And I guess, even though it seems slow at the time, when I look back, I've lost it pretty fast.  I've lost 29 pounds since the end of June.  So, even if I have a week where I gain 3 pounds, I still haven't gained 29!  I'm still down from where I started.  Keep your chin up and just keep pushing.  That plateau will break!

Thanks for sharing Joy, I thought I was the only one that OD on circus peanuts!!! I decided I just can't bring them into the house. I have had an emotional month too. Can't seem to get on track.

I work in a doctor's office and the drug reps bring really good lunches. Even though I take my lunch I end up eating their lunch. Because by lunch time I am really stressed out. Then I beat myself up and try to get back on track at home. It's just the hamster in the wheel going around and around and going nowhere.

I try to remind myself to take it One Day at a Time. I don't want to give up. I know from reading the  boards I am not the only one struggling. So we just need to keep on keeping on.

Judy

jhuebner:

I don't know if it's a month or this century... LOL

 I'm stuck a bit, I'm trying to loose weight, & my spouse is dealing with a major health issue & needs to EAT but won't.

our friends/neighbors bring us high calorie high fat food to help us out durning her Chemo et.al. & I'm stuck w/ potatoes, lasgana, etc.

 ... I haven't stopped either :)

 besides loosing my inlaws, what other ideas for major weight loss do you have? ... :)

JLH- it sounds like you are really dealing with a lot. I can understand that. As of yesterday my mom has been in icu for 5 months. Try having fruit around and veggies that you like. I found some veggie mixes in the freezer section that are seasoned but no fat. They are relaly good as is so no butter :) And I try to keep them available for snacks and such. I also found that gala apples are my new found favorite and could eat at LEAST 2 a day. That helps when I need something crunchy. But I still think your best bet is losing the in laws .. teehee

Good luck with everything and most especially your wife's treatment process!

~Sue