130lb Journey Down the Scale

Grr I'm getting so frustrated. I weighed myself last Friday and weighed in at 131.9kg - a gain of 200g. I added in extra vegetables every day this week, but haven't been exercising because I'm sick, and I weighed myself this morning (a day early I know), and I was 132.6kg! How have I gained nearly a a kilo in 2 weeks when I'm making an effort to eat better and less??? I think I'm going to have to start calorie counting. I'm just worried about doing it because I tend to become obsessive and then I binge eat a whole bunch of fattening food.

I really don't know what to do... any suggestions on how I can take control of this situation?
 
Hey aussiegirl,

I know how you feel. In the past I've gotten obsessive about food, and eaten not enough (for about a year eek). Right now I'm trying to keep really educated about nutrition and am cal counting strictly, but I eat extra when I exercise etc

I don't really have any good advice, I guess we each need to find our own way forward.

I had a plateau over November and went up and down the same 2kg... it was boring but eventually my weight started going down again.

Good luck

Anna
 
It may sound bad, but if it takes letting that obsession reign for a little while, at least until you've got things in your grasp, then you should go for it.
I'm not necessarily an organized, number-conscious person in every aspect of my life, but with counting calories (or, in my case, "points"), I've learned to use it to my advantage.

It gives you a sense of control, knowing exactly what you're consuming.
 
Hey guys. Thanks for all your support :)

Calorie counting is just not working for me. I've gone over every single day and I am finding that I'm consistently anxious and wanting to cry whenever I sit down to track calories. I really think I need to find something else that makes my mind feel like it's not 'restricted'. I'm thinking maybe a portion control diet without the calories might help. I think it will mainly just involve what I was doing - trying to eat 2 serves fruit, 5 serves veg, 1 serve protein, 2 serves dairy, 4 - 6 serves grains/cereals (high fibre, low gi), 1 serve good fat, and little to no sugars every day. I really think that doing this will give me some 'freedom' from my problems with calorie counting. Instead of doing it gradually though I think I will jump right in and start doing it all in one go. I seriously need to looosee weight!! I can't believe that I am now nearly 133kg, it just seems ridiculous to me that I even got here. I've been trying for a year and a half to lose weight, and I've managed to gain an extra 4.2kg!!

If anyone has any advice on the kind of diet that I should maybe try I'd be happy to hear any suggestions :)

Lisa.
 
Sorry to hear that you are having problems. I'm wondering if you were eating the right types of food to keep you from feeling hungry. The type of food you eat can make a huge difference. I found at the beginning that I had to cut out foods that gave me cravings. For me that included anything that had sweetners in it and processed food. Try again to stick to calories but eating all natural foods, cutting right down on fats and sugars. Eat plenty of carbs and proteins to keep you feeling full and drink loads of water.
Also try and be more active. If you can't stick to the calories then do enough exercise to earn the extra calories.
Are you eating breakfast as missing it can make you hungry for the rest of the day?
Joining Weight Watchers really helped me and wearing a pedometer to make sure that I moved enough helped also.
I feel really bad for you as I have been there myself so many times in the past but make this the time that it will work for you.
If you fail one day don't beat up on yourself and feel guilty as that will make you eat more. Just write it off to experience and get back to healthy eating.
Good luck, you CAN do it, don't doubt yourself.
 
Hey Lisa, I'm so sorry it's being so hard for you at the moment, but I'm bloody proud of you for staying here and not giving in!

I don't know exactly what you can do, but I can tell you what helped me - hope that's OK. There might be something here you want to give a try...

Drink 3 to 4 litres of water a day.
Do any exercise you can, even if it's sitting on the couch lifting up 2 cans of baked beans.
Go for a short walk each day.
Try to not have processed foods.
Limit bread to a small amount in your diet.
No fizzy drinks.
Scheduled snacks and meals for certain times - set an alarm if it helps.
Do anything to distract yourself - gardening, knitting, whatever floats your boat :)
Stick to fresh foods as much as possible, fruit and veggies.
Use lean beef and chicked breast in your meals.

Hope you get some movement soon mate xx
 
Naww thanks you guys :)

I woke up this morning feeling better - a bit more like I can do it. I had a healthy breakfast, and I'm planning healthy meals for the rest of the day. I think I will sit down and do a meal plan for the rest of the week too.

I've had really horrible hayfever the past few weeks, mixed in with another sinus infection. I'm tossing up at the moment whether or not to go to the gym for an aqua class but I'm feeling really cruddy because its super windy and my hayfever has flared up to the point that I'm having difficulty breathing. I really want to go to the class but I'm thinking it might be safer for me if I just hide inside away from the wind and the pollens. I'm getting really slack with the gym because I can't do the high energy classes that I was doing that I really enjoyed because of my calf. I'm doing the exercises that the physio told me to do but it doesn't seem to be getting any better! I don't want to go to body balance because last time I did it, as much as I enjoyed it, I felt really embarrassed because I wasn't as flexible as everyone else and I couldn't do certain things because my giant belly was in the way. So I don't want to go back to that until I'm a little bit smaller. It's all very frustrating and I'm starting to feel guilty about not exercising or using my gym membership! Maybe I'll just focus on food for now and wait a bit to start exercising at the gym again. Lol I sound crazy don't I :p

Lisa.
 
Hey Lisa

Good on you for sticking around, sometimes it takes a while to work out what's best for you. There's so many options and theories, remember to be kind to yourself.

I get hayfever too. I'm lucky that exercise usually actually makes it feel better rather than worse. Good luck

anna
 
Well today seems to be mostly a success! I ate 8 more cookies than I should have, but overall I feel that I did well. I exercised for 15 minutes - did 50 little situps, some arm weights and a few minutes of dancing until my calf hurt. I realised during the day that I was feeling more hungry than I knew I should have, and I ate sushi to curb any binge eating. I decided that I will add in an extra serve of protein, 2 extra serves of vegetables and an extra serve of fruit into my day so that I'm not feeling so hungry. This will also allow me to drop food out as I lose weight, because I think my original plan is more like what I WILL be eating once I'm at goal. I'll see how these extra serves go tomorrow. I'll see if it makes me feel fuller and keeps me from eating extra cookies lol.
 
Thanks ecky.

I had such a random day eating wise. I reckon it was better than yesterday though.

Breakfast- Oats cooked with milk and apple and almonds
Lunch - Beef, vegetable and wholemeal pasta soup
Snack - 4 cookies, handful of cheezles, 1 piece sushi
Dinner - Sweet chilli prawn stirfry
Snack - mango and 500ml iced coffee

While it was better than yesterday, it still needs a lot of improvement. I know that the first 'snack' was because I left my lunch waaay too late and I was just hungry and looking for whatever was quick and easy to satisfy my brain's 'NEED FOOD' alarm. Tomorrow I will be cramming for an exam so wont be able to get to the gym, but I've vowed that as soon as the exam is over I will be going to the gym every single day. I doubt I've lost weight this week, but I'm hoping that I've done enough to keep it steady. I hate the fact that I've been gaining weight, it makes me feel stupid lol. I'd love to blame it on the medication that I'm taking but I know that its just because I'm not eating properly and I'm not exercising, but I'm totally not giving up. Next summer I want to look HOT and I want to wear shorts in public when the weather is hot. I want to go see my family in June next year and shock them by my weight loss. I want to lose weight, and I'm ready to. I just gotta DO IT. Lol. Pep talking to myself now. I really am crazy :p

Lisa.
 
Another totally weird day food-wise:

B: Cereal with milk and banana
S: 500ml ice-coffee
L: Chicken and pasta soup with rye bread
S: 7 cheezels, 2 slices rye bread with hommus and tomato, small amount of sweet bread with nutella
D: 3 chicken rissoles, 1 beef rissole, 1 small piece pork, salad, 2 slices wholemeal bread (we had a bbq)
S: Cherries

I'm getting better at controlling my cravings for fattening foods. I ate far too much meat at dinner. We had a bbq and it was difficult to resist the beautiful smelling meat. I didn't have any sausage though, and I stopped myself from eating more - I really could have eaten 3 times that amount, I usually do. Weigh in is tomorrow and I'm feeling very very nervous because I really think it'll be ANOTHER gain. I'm hoping that once I start exercising every day I will stop gaining at the very least.

I woke up this morning with itchy eyes again, so I went to the doctor and then had to go see a specialist who told me that I have a viral infection in my eyes and I can't wear my contacts for the next 2 weeks, so I won't be doing any aqua classes because I won't be able to see the instructor. I also wont be going to any classes because I'll be wearing my glasses and they slide off once I get sweaty. So I will be just doing walking and cycling at the gym, maybe a weight circuit class, and possibly swimming with goggles on, until my infection goes away and I can start wearing my contacts again. Super sucky - I hate wearing my glasses - I can barely see out of them I swear. I'm still going to the gym though! As soon as my exam is over in the morning I am going. I'm packing my gym gear and a snack so that as soon as I get out of the exam I can get to the gym and just do it.

Lisa.
 
I hope that your eyes are getting better.
I have found that the less I eat fattening foods the less I crave them to the point that a lot of things that I used to love now repulse me or I just don't particularly enjoy eating them.
 
Hey guys,

things have been super tough lately. I went to the doctor yesterday and he told me that it sounds like I'm an emotional eater, and that I need to work through that before any kind of weight loss plan will be effective. He gave me some tips to work through it, and I bought doctor Phil's book 'The Ultimate Weight Solution' to help me work through it as well.

I went on a massive few days of binge eating, so I've probably gained a fair amount of weight this week. I feel super disappointed that this just hasn't been 'easy' and I haven't lost a decent amount of weight yet. I almost feel like a failure. Has anyone else had these problems? I'm hoping that I will be able to just get on with it soon and start having successful weight loss.

Anna - the eye infection really does suck! My eyes are so itchy, and wearing my glasses absolutely sucks. It certainly makes things more difficult! The exam went well though, I'm pretty sure I'll pass.

Ecky - I've been considering just going on a fat and sugar fast, but I think it'd make me want all that stuff more at this point. I read an article last night that said that some additives in food can trigger the 'feel good' part of your brain, and it makes you want that food more and more. Also, apparently fake sugars make you GAIN weight because they make you crave more food and more sugar. Sounds pretty scary! These things are just addictive... I feel like I shouldn't be eating anything processed!

Lisa.
 
I'm so sorry that this has become so difficult for you especially as you are so enthusiastic about losing weight. Don't give up now, we are here to suppport you. I hope that the Drs advice works out for you although I think that he has been a bit dismissive as most of us are to a certain extent emotional eaters.
The only way I got it to work for me this time was by totally changing the chip in my head to a lifetime change of both the way I eat and how much I exercise and not seeing it as a diet. If you start to have cravings and have already eaten do some exercise instead and if you still have cravings then drink a lot of water and eat a small amount of what you are craving and count it into your calorie allowance. Try to eat mostly fruit, veg, lean proteins and fibre to keep you feeling full and if you feel hungry eat somethng right away before you get too hungry and end up pigging out.
I had to give up sweetners almost completely except for an occasional diet coke as they triggered terrible food cravings, especially Weight Watchers desserts. I found it better to sweeten things with a little bit iof natural sugar.
I've also learnt to cook just about anything with virtually no added fats of any kind but try and get my fats with things like salmon.
Good luck, with a bit of determination you WIll do this. :)
 
Lisa -
I'm sorry to hear that you've hit a rough patch and feel like you're struggling. The good news is, WLF is one of those places you can go when you feel discouraged. I know it's what I do.

Best of luck to you!
 
Thank you guys for your support. I really need it at the moment. Today was just a horrible day, I was in tears the whole day and I felt really really down and suicidal. I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I have depression and bi-polar. I'm medicated for it, but sometimes I get lows - nowhere near as bad as they used to be though, but still get low. Today was a low. I ate a lot of junk and ate to the point of feeling sick and almost vomiting. I did however manage to get over the suicidal thoughts with some distraction techniques. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be a lot better.

I started a food and emotion diary, and it's working nicely. I found the last couple of days that I can identify the difference between an emotional hunger and a physical hunger, and by identifying them I can kind of stop myself before damage is done. I weighed in this morning and I only gained 200g. I'm hoping to get myself to the gym this week instead of hanging around the house in a constant state of boredom, and hopefully that combined with stopping emotional eating as much as possible will make for a bit of a loss next week.

Again, thank you guys so much for your support. I feel like such a downer these days lol. But I promise that I will start being better soon, I just need to get through this patch. I'm so determined to do it this time, I don't want anything to stop me. I don't see all of this as 'falling off the wagon', I'm seeing it as a learning experience to make me stronger.

Lisa.
 
aussiegal said:
I almost feel like a failure. Has anyone else had these problems? I'm hoping that I will be able to just get on with it soon and start having successful weight loss.
Lisa.
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If you never give up then you will never fail! This saying is so true!!
Hi my name is Lisa too and at my highest I was 224 (a few years ago now) and I'm currently around 150 working to get to my goal of 135. I have yet to make it to my goal but I have never gave up - sure slip ups happen but I never stopped believing in my goal. I have clothes from size 18 to 8 (I got rid of my 20's and 22's but I wish I kept them to look back on). The point is you have to try putting in the effort - one day at a time. When I spend some time planning and focusing on my goal it gets easier - when I'm too busy to plan I get off track - that's life. Just take it one day at a time and don't expect too much from yourself right off the start! Besides losing weight the slow way is much better for your skin!

aussiegal said:
I don't see all of this as 'falling off the wagon', I'm seeing it as a learning experience to make me stronger.
Lisa.
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This is totally the way you need to be thinking everyday!! I have learned so much over the years and am still learning new things everyday! It makes the journey a lot more interesting too. Good luck and keep it up - you can do anything you set your mind to - consistency is key!!
 
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