Well I expected to see a huge gain on the scales in cosmic punishment for my laziness these last couple of weeks (not to mention the less than desirable eating habits) - and a gain was there. But it was less than half a pound. It puts me back up at 279 but only by about 4 ounces.
While I was relieved that I hadn't completely undone all I had worked so hard to do, I have to tell you my frustration level is amplified tenfold.
Allow me a selfish whiny rant for a moment.
No matter what I do or don't do I cannot make this weight loss thing work for me anymore. I dropped sugar, it worked about a week and quit. Same thing happened with the carb experiment at the beginning of this journey. I do exercise, I don't do exercise. I starve myself, I stuff myself. I eat whole foods, I eat processed foods. No matter what I do this weight is not coming off and it doesn't make sense. I watch sodium, I don't watch sodium. I eat sugar, I don't eat sugar. I drink regular water, I drink a lot of water. I exercise my butt off, I laze around on my hiney. NOTHING works consistantly.
Case in point. On 8/28/04 I weighed in at 279lbs and 3 oz. On 9/04/04 I weighed in at 278lbs and 11oz. On 9/25/04 I weighed in at 279lbs and 4oz. And this is a consistant pattern. Look at my weekly totals since about April, which is where it seemed to have leveled off:
04/02/04 291
04/09/04 289
04/16/04 289
04/23/04 289
04/30/04 289
05/07/04 285
05/14/04 286
05/21/04 284
05/28/04 284
06/04/04 284
06/11/04 286
06/23/04 285
06/30/04 287
07/07/04 285
07/14/04 284
07/21/04 279
07/28/04 279
08/04/04 278
08/14/04 280
08/21/04 279
08/28/04 279
09/04/04 278
09/11/04 278
09/18/04 278
09/25/04 279
I'm just so frustrated I don't know what to do. I do everything I need to to lose weight but it's been an up an down struggle for about five months now. I am eating way less than what I burn, mathematically there is no reason I shouldn't lose weight. It reminds me of when I was trying to conceive and we would do everything in the book to get pregnant and I never did. There is just nothing more frustrating than doing what you need to and not getting the results you want.
And Iknow I've managed to lose weight despite it all. I understand in the whole scheme of things I've made great progress. I don't mean to demean that in the slightest. But the fact of the matter is I've been stuck in the mud for five months and I'm not even halfway through my journey yet.
And yes I know that the numbers on the scale don't mean as much as how I feel or the way my body is rearranging itself. I know I've lost 51" and nearly 10 dress sizes and that's great. But when I look in the mirror all I see is how far I still have left to go.
Today was the first time in a long time I felt conspicuous going to the mall to weigh in. I felt all eyes on me, judging me as a big fat failure. I've been beating myself up for the decisions I've been making and my own criticism has made me very sensitive to the judgment of others.
All of this has really made me hope that my thyroid is somehow to blame. Give me a reason why I'm not progressing the way I want to. I'm not asking for 20lbs a month. Heck, 4lbs a month would be great. I've lost 12lbs in five months. It just doesn't make any sense.
And let me tell you, this is dangerous territory for me. Everytime I've been on a weight loss journey (diet, if you will) and it ceased to work, my impatience and frustration would lead to binging, and then to forsaking the whole "diet" altogether. I've already done some binging a meal or two here and there, a day or two here and there. Right now all I can think about is why am I denying myself all the things I want to eat when it's not working?
Dangerous, dangerous ground.
I really believe the metabolism is the root of everything. The reason I feel so sluggish and uninspired even to walk across the room. It's gotten way worse in the last two weeks. I know depression is a total factor, but even that can be attributed back to hypothyroidism.
Maybe that's just because I want to believe one pill can make all the difference. Everything could start working again if I just take a pill a day. I'll be able to lose weight, I'll be able to have another child, I'll be able to keep my house as clean as I like it to be without getting mad that the other members of my family won't do the work I'm just too bloody tired to do.
I need some kind of life raft. I'm drowning here.
2 comments:
Hi Ginger: I have been reading your journal for quite some time now and I can see that you are feeling very discouraged. I do feel the tone of your writing has changed and I tried to look back and see what was different about it when you were on a more positive roll. I know you listed statistics at the end and you were very positive with your thinking. I have been very blessed by some of your entries. I have not wanted to write because I just don't like doing this on a public format, however, I want you to know that you have been an inspiration for me. I too am struggling with my weight. Currently, I weigh about 220 and I just cannot seem to take the weight off. I always think about the fact that you would give your eye teeth to be where I am right now and I am just blowing it. But you keep on and that is what has helped me so much. Don't give up Ginger. I pray for you all of the time. and I know that you will reach your goal. Hang in there and keep your firm resolve. Please don't get discouraged. Chris
Wow,
I just found your journal through Arriel or Alyssa, and you know what, I am going through the same thing! I just want to break out of this rut, and continue to lose weight. I have gone down a size and I have seriously been eating pretty healthy compared to what I used to eat and the scale is just not agreeing with me either! I don't know what to do! Have you tried kicking up weight training a notch? That's what I will try next. I think I have been doing the same weights for a while and I think I will try to add an extra 5 lb. and see what that does. other than add on more excersise I don't know hwat to do, but even that bothers me because I'm trying to make a long term change and frankly I don't see myself in the gym every day for the rest of my life :-(. But you know what, just keep on doing something, because your overall trend has been downward, which is definitely a great achievement!
Emily
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