MoonGoddess's Path

You know... I feel the exact same way as you do. And I give myself that same speech every single day to keep me on a diet and exercise plan.
 
Maybe I need to smear some chocolate pour some beer on my scale. It just pisses me off. AGAIN today I am not losing weight. I have been stuck at the same weight for the past 3 days, which is not where I wanted to be for this challenge. I have been chugging water like a champ, watching what I eat & getting it down, working out & getting sleep (which is HUGE for me!). & yet NOTHING is coming off.. I mean down to the ounce. argh.

Looks like its going to be one of THOSE days.... already there is a case of the morons going around at work. I don't know that I have it in me to put up with it today. ...counting down the hours to the weekend since I can't count down the pounds!

Good luck to all my Weightloss Hill team mates (& everyone else too!).. not sure how much help I am going to be this week.
 
I know.. I am just bummed. I'm kinda freaking out about turning 30 soon & the reality is that I need to lose this weight now because from all I hear it only gets harder the older you get. I'm not really ready to admit I pretty much wasted my entire twenties being obese. I have missed out on a lot.. course not skipping a few things - bars & parties on the weekends, lots of fast food & desserts, MALL FOOD,...argh... a whole lotta laziness & not caring ..just enjoying life without thinking too much about my health.

Im not where I wanted to be right now & frustrated that its so hard to get there. I can mentally think it through & want it & know what I need to have happen, but actually getting the pay off feels beyond my control. Man o man life passes quick.
 
No regrets lady - you can't change yesterday you can only fix today and tomorrow...

People say it gets tougher as you get older - guess what i'm 42 soon to be 43 and as long a you've got the right mindset -and you absolutely do... it doesn't get harder to lose.. just keep your focus and keep goiong forward..
 
MoonGoddess said:
Good luck to all my Weightloss Hill team mates (& everyone else too!).. not sure how much help I am going to be this week.
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Hey try not to be so hard on yourself it will happon. And every day you workout and drink that water you have been helping our team. WE arent giving up on you so dont give up on yourself... I am still new to all this so this is just a suggestion but try something new to shock your body.
GOOD LUCK and HANG IN THERE.:)
 
Hey there moon,
Don't sweat it the weight will drop and the scale will read in your favor I am having THAT week to grrrr it will get better and only better days ahead!Enjoy your weekend Tammy
 
MoonGoddess said:
I know.. I am just bummed. I'm kinda freaking out about turning 30 soon & the reality is that I need to lose this weight now because from all I hear it only gets harder the older you get. I'm not really ready to admit I pretty much wasted my entire twenties being obese. I have missed out on a lot.. course not skipping a few things - bars & parties on the weekends, lots of fast food & desserts, MALL FOOD,...argh... a whole lotta laziness & not caring ..just enjoying life without thinking too much about my health.

Im not where I wanted to be right now & frustrated that its so hard to get there. I can mentally think it through & want it & know what I need to have happen, but actually getting the pay off feels beyond my control. Man o man life passes quick.
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Girl, I know how you feel--especially about the pay off feeling beyond your control! It is so frustrating when you are doing what you're supposed to, and not getting rewarded. I'm giving myself one more week to break through this, and if nothing happens, I'm going to eat whatever the hell I want for a week and then go back on the diet. Whenever I've done that in the past, it's always kick started everything again.
 
Oh how tempting a week completely off would be... but that kinda thing is what got me here, so I better not. Although birthday cake will be on the menu...& maybe a really naughty meal one night that week.

You all are so supportive, its great. I'm not giving up. There is always hope, I just am disappointed. But I have plenty to be thankful for & I am still trying. The good thing is I weigh less than I did this time last year. I realize I will still hate the way I look, not sure if I really will ever see myself as the way I want to, but I will/do feel better than I used to.

I think right now there are too many deadlines approaching, the 30th & then my sister's wedding right afterwards... I had hopes that were a bit too high & now I am seeing it ain't happening. Just have to come to terms with the facts. & move past it.... :) So I didn't lose 60 lbs by then/now.. doesn't mean I can't lose at least half that within the year. I just need to extend my deadline... (too bad we can't push back the pictures... any chance I can get that supermodel retouch/air brush service going?)

Anyway moments like these make me know I am not in this alone... I have people routing for me & showing me how its all done. THANK YOU.
 
well the scale FINALLY moved this morning... in the WRONG direction. But at least I know its not broken or something. & I did end up eating more than I should have last night. Argh. The temptation of southern food & waiting forever to eat, stress, & being with someone else who could eat an elephant & be fine, was just too much.

Today has started off better. No eggs for breakfast, just an instant breakfast packet with vanilla soymilk. Almost like a milk shake, but not that "might actually suck my brain through this straw" thickness. Which suits me just fine.

Who knows... maybe tomorrow. If I can just do better choices today.
 
what type of southern foods do you like? My little brother has completely different genes then I do. He has ALWAYS been underweight. lol. I hate seeing him eat an entire bag of chips, carton of icecream, and a bag of chocolates, and a box of cookies... and lose 10lbs. lol.
 
Don't be too hard on yourself Moon. Losing weight is a process, and if you want the weight to stay off it should be a slow process. You have lost 17lbs and that is terrific. Keep your head up and don't give up. You will reach your goal eventually. Just keep trying to make it to the gym. Don't get down :)

-Sam
 
:hug2:I agree with Sammyboy. Just get back on the wagon. When you have a bad day, you just have to let it go. Don't beat yourself up over it (b/c it doesn't do you any good), just get back to eating the way you should and exercising, exercising...lol. :hug2::hug2: Anyway, if you've been plateauing, having a day of naughtiness can be quite helpful in breaking the plateau. Sure you were up today, but if you get back to normal, that scale will probably start going down again. Sometimes it jolts the system. I've seen it happen quite a bit here.
 
Don't worry about the scale, dear. It will definitely fluctuate up and down, but at least the general pattern is down, right? :) Plus, if you eat late at night, much of it stays till morning so you weigh "more", but it's not fat, it just hasn't been digested yet. Good luck today!
 
bmohearn said:
what type of southern foods do you like? My little brother has completely different genes then I do. He has ALWAYS been underweight. lol. I hate seeing him eat an entire bag of chips, carton of icecream, and a bag of chocolates, and a box of cookies... and lose 10lbs. lol.
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I don't get how people do that! Unless they purge, which I know not everyone who eats like that does... & there is no way I would do that now. Ug. Doesn't it kill yah? My downfall was turkey & stuffing, mashed potatoes, fried okra, mac & cheese, & fried cornbread...ug.. yes I felt like a big carb ball afterwards! Eek.


sammyboy24 said:
Don't be too hard on yourself Moon. Losing weight is a process, and if you want the weight to stay off it should be a slow process. You have lost 17lbs and that is terrific. Keep your head up and don't give up. You will reach your goal eventually. Just keep trying to make it to the gym. Don't get down :)

-Sam
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I keep trying to remind myself how long it was that I was putting it on.. & that it will take time to come off. Its just hard. Thanks. ...treadmill time will help burn this stress I hope. I'm inspired by your dedication to working out!


bikinibound said:
:hug2:I agree with Sammyboy. Just get back on the wagon. When you have a bad day, you just have to let it go. Don't beat yourself up over it (b/c it doesn't do you any good), just get back to eating the way you should and exercising, exercising...lol. :hug2::hug2: Anyway, if you've been plateauing, having a day of naughtiness can be quite helpful in breaking the plateau. Sure you were up today, but if you get back to normal, that scale will probably start going down again. Sometimes it jolts the system. I've seen it happen quite a bit here.
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I'm hoping it does the jolt trick for me.... I purposefully didn't weigh today. I think I need a day off of just doing the right things.. because I should instead of to see results. Might weight tomorrow or I might just put it off another day...dunno. But I do know I don't need to let it ruin a mood or make me feel defeated. I also tracked calories different yesterday. Instead of doing them as I ate, I just tracked them til after lunch & then wrote down what I ate & added it in this morning. Seems I THOUGHT I had eaten WAY more than I did. I actually barely ate the minimum. :eek2: So I wonder if the feeling restricted is making me want more than I actually need. Just going to rethink a few things & do what I have to do to make this work.


faith333 said:
Don't worry about the scale, dear. It will definitely fluctuate up and down, but at least the general pattern is down, right? :) Plus, if you eat late at night, much of it stays till morning so you weigh "more", but it's not fat, it just hasn't been digested yet. Good luck today!
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yeah I wish there was a way to make it all come on out when you wake up. Start the day fresh new & empty... just you & the true weight. But then again that doesn't happen. So I have to remember sodium is the enemy & that all this water does take a bit to process & just accept that I am trying & its the best I can do right now.

THANKS again for everyone's support.

Something about challenges makes me want it more now that usual (& all the choas upcoming).. just hate not being able to contribute to the pounds lost tally. This week I WILL.

Congrats to everyone who did lose & especially my teammates! Did you see we got NUMBER ONE!!! Sweet! Now can we hold on to it?
 
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