I can't do it!!!!!!
Starting weight 326
Lowest weight 145
Current weight 175
Goal weight 145
The taste of the bait isn't worth the pain of the hook
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HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139
I'm sorry you are so frustrated. I find it really difficult too. Have you tried backing off the cardio and adding strength training? Doing weights to help build your big muscle groups, (thighs, abdominals, and arms) might help boost your metabolism. Sometimes, just changing things up can jar your body back. Your metabolism may have adapted to your routine. Also, you might want to try eating 6 times a day, but really loading your calories towards the earlier part of the day. You know breakfast like a queen, lunch like a squire, dinner like a peasant. I'm not saying forever, but again, switching things up might help.
I really sympathize with your frustration. I'm battling a regain of about 10 pounds (I"m not very big either, so it shows) and I keep taking 3 or 4 off and relapsing on eating starchy carbs, then I gain it back. Today I have 7 left to take off. I've been increasing my weight training, walking my dog (studies have found that moderate cardio is better to get weight off than very strenous cardio) and doing yoga to try to relax a couple of times a week. I also don't eat almost any starchy carbs.) I eat lots of plant and animal protein, fruits, nuts, vegetables and some beans. As long as I stick to this, I feel better and the weight comes off.
I know everyone's different, and if you've already tried all this, I'm don't want to frustrate you even more. Just know I'll be sending good thoughts and that as long as you don't have any sort of thyoid problem (been to the doctor?) and you are in good health, you will eventually lose weight as long as calories in are less than calories out. Don't give up! A 15 pound regain is depressing, but you are still much thinner and healthier than when you started. Don't beat yourself up. You can do this!
Hi everyone - I can really empathize with everyone on here. I quit checking out this forum a long time ago as I was disappointed in myself and despaired of ever finding help. I had open RNY in February 2000 by Dr. Rumsey in San Diego. I moved back here to Michigan 8 months later. My surgery went fine but my recovery was awful. I was very sick, and gave up following guidelines. I lost from 305 down to196, had two more surgeries (incisional hernia, and failure of occlusion causing small intestine to herniate on itself). Since then family problems, marriage, divorce, death, stress - you name it, I've had it. My weight went back up to 270 and is now at 250 - don't ask how lost that 20 pounds cause I don't know. I have eaten whatever, whenever I wanted, Coke, chips, just like before surgery because I had given up hope. None of the doctors I've seen in Michigan (or dietitians) want to tell me what I should or shouldn't eat. Diabetes is back, blood pressure back up. Eric sent me a "Happy Anniversary" email and I wrote back describing my problems and hopelessness. The staff wrote me back and told me to get on this forum--so here I am. After reading your posts for two days, even with your problems, you are an encouragement to me. I started the 5-day pouch test today - not putting it off, and I WILL get back on track. I was so hopeless, and I felt at the age of 66, why even bother. Thank you all so very much for being here - I have renewed hope for losing the weight and I am not going to give up any longer. God Bless you all.
Starting weight 326
Lowest weight 145
Current weight 175
Goal weight 145
The taste of the bait isn't worth the pain of the hook