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It's funny how perception can change everything. Yesterday, I'd lost inches and I went shopping and tried on a billion Mad Men-esque dresses. I was so happy at how small my waist looked and that I had curves. This morning I feel like a huge shapeless thing. Scale said 186 when I stepped on, then the second time it said 183.5. I'm past wanting to give up now, the benefits of this lifestyle are way too many to give up (my hair is shiny again, my skin is so soft and clear, I can see definition in my neck and shoulders, I'm sleeping normally now, I have endless energy without caffeine), but I worry I'm doing something critical wrong.
I'm starting to read too many websites about 'the proven way to lose weight' when I know the proven way is what I'm doing. About carb cycling and spike days and etc. I don't really want to do any of that, it should work, what I'm doing, right? Less calories in, more calories burned. When I looked at other people's food diaries when they're talking about a plateau earlier this month, I immediately thought "oh, they aren't recording everything, they've eaten more than what they should have, they've overestimated their exercise". Thing is, I weigh everything I eat. So I know it's not that. It's scary to reach a stall the week before I have to be without a scale for 3 weeks.
My first instinct is to lower my calories again. In my mind, I reason it as "the people who gave me advice have been working out a year or more, so they have more muscle and burn more calories at rest, so what they do isn't going to work for me"; then I think about the extra energy I've had to work out this week since I've upped them, and I wonder if the race to be under 180 is worth losing this incredible energy I've had. I don't even know why this is so important to me, the number. I have a boyfriend whose loved me at 180, 190, 200, 215. He's never treated me different. Isn't what I wanted more energy and a more regulated sleep pattern? Isn't that what I've gotten? Argh.
I guess we're all a bit superficial no matter how much we think we aren't. I may bring it down 100 calories or so a day, not that it makes that much of a difference, and see how it goes. I'm kind of scared to make any changes at this point, but I'm also discouraged. I also thought if maybe I start doing more cardio and forgo strength, that would jolt it out of it's stubborn rut, but I love the way doing strength makes me feel. When I started I could only do 5 pound weights working on my upper body, and now I can do 10 pounds.
I'm not feeling very strong today..
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1629 kcal
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Líp: 70,62g | Prot: 143,36g | Carbs : 100,70g.
Pequeno Almoço: Bananas . Almoço: Chinese Style Lemon Chicken, Beef with Broccoli. Snacks/Outros: cream cheese, poached salmon, smoked salmon, Dry Roasted Edamame. mais...
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2545 kcal
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Exercício:
Caminhar (Rápido) - 6,5/kph - 1 hora e 30 minutos, Descansar - 14 horas e 30 minutos, Dormir - 8 horas. mais...
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Go with how you feel. No need to overcomplicate it. Listen to your body. It sounds like your body is happy with your current situation. You really have to give it several weeks on any given plan to see whether it is working or not because I think your weight is not so much affected by what you did yesterday as it is by what you did last week. The scale is annoying. Sounds like yours may be somewhat inaccurate too if it's off by 3 pounds that close together. Isn't it amazing how our perception affects how we feel about our bodies. I mean, your body is the same as it was yesterday but you feel completely different about it. I think we all have that. Fat days and thin days. Some days I have fat days, but it is totally ridiculous! My clothes fit the same. It's all about state of mind and different things can change your perception of yourself from stress to sadness to frustration or whatever! It certainly isn't that you gained weight since yesterday. It's hard not to keep wanting to see that number go down. You should read rjenkins post today about the donut on the forums. It will help you :)
20 ago 10 por membro: k8yk
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I completely understand how you feel. I was there very recently and I'm not nearly as close to my goal weight as you are. However, I think that you solved your dilemna right there in your post. Bring it down 100 calories or so for awhile and see how it goes. Don't stress about that number on the scale. You've done so well and you look great and like you said, the benefits you've received (increased strength and energy, better sleep, shinier hair, etc.) are so much more important than a number on a scale. YOU are so much more than a number on a scale so try not to sell yourself short =)
20 ago 10 por membro: SashaFierce
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For one, you ARE doing something right if you are seeing results ( even small ), you have more energy, and sleeping better. There is so much different info out there it is hard to focus on just one but it is ALL about finding what works for you. I have switched the way I do things several times and I am still trying to find what works best for me. I personally think if something is working for you keep it as is and if/when you hit that "stubborn rut" try something new and keep trying new things till you find something else that works. It's never the same for everyone. Keep going you are doing great!!!!
20 ago 10 por membro: skinnygirl130
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poor k8 having to pick all us downers up from rough weigh ins lol
20 ago 10 por membro: Naiomy
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Lol :) Ladies, I have been just where you are!!! And I know you can think your way out of it! It doesn't have to be this way, but it takes time to get past this thinking. It must be a bad day today! Something in the air. Lots of buddies struggling. Take strength in each other.
20 ago 10 por membro: k8yk
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Its true, k8, you have helped me so much just in the past few months. I hope you realize that the 18 pounds ive lost thus far are partly because youre such an inspiration and a great advice giver! I really hope you do write a book about your experiences. It must feel good to help people have better lives and better self confidence. You should be proud of that!
Thanks guys for your advice. Wow, rjenkins sure chose the right day to make that thread!
20 ago 10 por membro: erin74kr
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I think that losing weight is all mental. And your perception changing is something that everyone experiences. Until I got to this weight, I did not feel like I had lost ANYTHING. I looked in the mirror and felt and saw exactly how I've been looking for the past who knows how long. I'm going to go out on a limb, and tell you to eat a little bit more. If you look at my diet calendar, I'm not exactly the best person to be giving this advice, because I too have a mental block on eating too many calories. I'm not going to talk about "starvation mode," because I do not believe two or three days will cause the body to do that. Add 25 calories a day for a week. See where that gets you. As long as you continue exercising, you should not see an increase. Sometimes I find that if I eat something that I have not allowed myself in a while, that will jump start my weight loss. There could also be a bunch of other things that are affecting your weight loss. Stress, TOM, exercise (muscles retain water when you work them out), and just about anything you can throw a dart at. Do not get discouraged, you will see a change, you have the tools and you know how to use them!
20 ago 10 por membro: alllicat
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Thanks Erin, I hope I'm helping and not just causing endless flame wars, lol! One thing I noticed about this site when I started was that almost everyone on it seemed to be a struggling beginner, including myself. So I vowed to myself that when I succeeded, I would stick around and share what I learned. It's been almost 2 years, and in case you didn't notice, I have a lot to say! You learn so much over this process and if I can help you figure it out more quickly than I did, that's all I want to do :) I struggled, hard core, for about one entire year, ending in a 2 month plateau (check Nov-Dec 2009 on my weight history) and then... it just broke. I got it. I stopped stressing. I stopped worrying about the scale. I saw the big picture finally! It isn't about 1 day or 1 week or 1 month. It's your WHOLE LIFE we're talking about! Man, if you guys could talk to my BF, he would tell you how much I cried and yelled and was hurt and frustrated. All for nothing! But it was just part of the learning process. It had to be done. This week, the scale has told me 184, 182, 179, 180, 183, and 181... all first thing in the morning. What does it mean? Nothing worth thinking about :) Look at the big picture. I see your graph. It is steadily going down overall. That means, you're winning! :)
20 ago 10 por membro: k8yk
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Yeah, What K8yk said. (I should really start checking the journals earlier. All the good advice is already given.)
20 ago 10 por membro: Hungry Hippie
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Well, last month I would have said I "binged" for lunch, and to be truthful I'm sure I did go over my daily caloric allowance, but! I don't think it's a failure. I am not sure how many calories it was, I took about a 1.5 inch in diameter portion of about 5 meat-centric chinese dishes. I'm still going to go to the gym tonight and do week 4 of C25K, and I'm reminded of how heavy and yucky this food feels in my tummy. And how SALTY it was, blech. I think I needed to do it as a reminder of how much I love my new lifestyle, and how it's truly better. Earlier this year, that was my lunch & dinner every night, except the portion was 5x bigger. It's nice to be able to eat something bad and it not be the end of my 'health kick'.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did this morning. Looking forward to the gym tonight to see if I can actually do Week 4, though! I was reading online and it looks like I might have been setting the treadmill too high (between 5.0-5.5) for the jogging, but I figure as long as I can handle it, I should keep it there until it gets to be too strenuous.
20 ago 10 por membro: erin74kr
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lol.. i'm feeling better too.. check on me again next thursday lol
20 ago 10 por membro: Naiomy
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Erin.. I love Mad menesque dresses!!! I love that you called then that!! i'm assumming you mean pencil dresses..and pencil skirts!! MY FAVORITE!!!!Where did you go for them? did you get any?? i bet they look awesome on you!!!
I HATE THE SCALE!!!! I've been stuck for almost 2 months!!! BUT I feel good..and my clothese fit better..and I'm exercising and my blood pressure has gone down and my knees don't hurt... so I guess all in all..It's gonna be ok!!!
Your doing great!!!
21 ago 10 por membro: amy1flite
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hahah, thank you! Yeah, that's what I meant, they looked great but I found a jacket that fit so perfect I had to get it instead. I got it at Le Chateau, I don't know if you guys have them in the US but they are all over the Mad Men look lately. Those dresses really celebrate curves and I felt so sexy in them!! Definitely will go buy one next pay, even if I have nowhere to wear it! :)
21 ago 10 por membro: erin74kr
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