I'm so mad. I'm so aggravated. I'm over it. Oh yeah I am. We are only in month one of this challenge. I have dropped a total of 3-4 pounds this month being generous withe the scale. That's it. That's all. I'm eating 1200-1400 calories a day. I'm working out at least five times a week. I'm not saying I want to give up or quit or anything of the sort. I just have to figure out how to make this work for me and my life.
Steve and I are on totally different planets when it comes to the diet part of this program. He is happy to eat chicken and veggies with virtually no flavoring. That just nauseates me. I mean totally, queasy nauseates me. He has never had weight issues. He doesn't get it. I adore working out with him, but I can't (or don't want to) do what Steve recommends. It just doesn't fit my life at all.
I live in a house where I have to feed three kids who need calories and carbohydrates. I can skip eating a lot of it, but I break down and have a small portion. Then I feel like a complete and total failure because I have had some bread or frozen yogurt. I continue to do the best I can, but I'm frustrated with myself and the situation. I understand this diet is to help me lose weight fast, but I will never be able to keep it up, so why not try something that fits my lifestyle?
I feel there is such a disconnect on this one issue. Is there any way to just eat healthy and lose weight? How many calories should I eat a day? How many grams of protein should I eat? How many carbohydrates are acceptable? These are the questions I need answered, but no one seems to know the answer.
I hate feeling like I'm a bad person for sneaking a few of my kids' jellybeans when in reality, I'm being super successful. See, last Easter, I would have eaten three or four bags of jelly beans and too many Peeps to count. Where am I going wrong?
I feel like I'm bustin' my chops and not seeing any results. Urgh.
This all from your frustrated mom and contestant.
Ginny, try not to get discouraged. You are putting muscle weight on and that is good. More muscle, more calories burned. You already know that since you are a nurse. Just a reminder....God bless you, you are encouraging many people. Keep it up. Judith
ReplyDelete:( Sorry you're having a hard time! When I lost 30 lbs in 2009, I worked out at the Y 4-5 times a week for 3 months before seeing ANY results. I think in those times, our body composition is changing, even if the scale doesn't reflect it. So don't be too discouraged - work is taking place, even if it's not visible. And I didn't follow a specific diet - just tried to make wiser choices all day long - like you, I've got a busy life and a bunch of kids and couldn't make figuring out my own food a part-time job. The one goal I did set for myself that seemed to help was to really try for that 4-5 servings of fresh produce every day. Once I started eating more produce as snacks (to get in all the srvings), I found i was less hungry for other stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou're right - you need to eat in such a way that you can live the rest of your life. Hang in there! You're working so hard and you WILL see results. Just be patient - take encouragement from your trainer to stay motivated in workouts, but don't let him get in your head too much. And give yourself permission cheat every now and then ... if you don't, you'll despair of the whole thing and give up. :) you're an inspiration!
I feel your pain :( Keep up the good work Ginny. And you are right, we are still doing better than we would have in the past. I would say go high protein, low carb, think whole grains and high fiber. Kind of the weight watchers concept. Watch your calories as well, and remember, muscle does weigh more than fat. Working out that much, you have to be building some muscle. I can't use that excuse :)
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