8/16ers - 32 weeks

Hi Ladies! I'm having another one of those rough periods. I'm up a couple pounds from last week, although my inches have gone down. I'm now sitting at 95.8 lbs. Is this battle ever going to end for me? I feel like this journey is over and I will remain at this weight and be doomed to obesity for the rest of my life. I'm sick of this! Why does it keep stopping? Is this another program that I am going to fail at? Does anyone else feel this way? I'm so depressed!!!! JUDY 359/263.2 /185? -95.8 lbs.

Not sure what to tell ya girlie, but here is a HUG!!! Have you tried fitday.com to put in your food for a day? I know I have slowed down alot and its driving me nuts. You would be having to eat a ton to be bouncing around those few pounds, have you talked to your doctor abou****er retension? It could be part of the issue. I know there are days that I weigh a pound or two more, but its impossible to be anything more than water, the food and amount I am eating. I am down to 163. Slow but steady I guess. Maria

I use fitday every single day. I stay within the requirements of what my nutrionist wants me to be. I drink at least 96 oz. of water each day. I know I do have problems with water retention, and I do take a water pill. I don't take it everyday though. Maybe I should and see if that makes a difference. Another thing is I have my appetite back now and I feel hungry almost all the time. At least I have the last several days. It is driving me crazy. I really feel like I have started to fail at this, and I'm completely finished losing weight. I don't want this to be the end. I'm still FAT!!!! JUDY

Well, try not to let it get you down and continue what you are doing. Try uping your protein. I have started to slow down quite a bit too. I was 175 on the scale last week. But, this week it says 180. I have lost 100 lbs. But, I hope I'm not starting to go in the wrong direction. I walk three miles a day and drink plenty of water. But, I can eat anything without getting sick. I do mean anything. So, I feel you.

Hang In There Girl!!!!!! You have not failed! Tell me which program you have tried where you have lost 95.8 pounds in 7 months??????? If you are gettting your water, protein, exercise and using fitday (which I also use religiously). The weight will come off. As far as hunger goes,I find that drinking decaf tea really helps curb hunger for me. I hope you try it and find out that it works for your too. As another 8/16er we've got to hang together. Barbara 293/217 -76

Hi Judy, Don't give up. I know right now is hard because our weightloss is slowing down SIGNIFICANTLY!!!! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO FAIL!!! I was soooo excited last week b/c I got down to 163, the very next day I weighed 165 and the next I weighed 166. Now I'm stuck there. This is hopefully just a plateau... remember to stick to the basics... water + protein + exercise are our friends... high salt/high sugar/high carbs are our enemies!!! I'm sure if we could go back, we'd remember hitting similar plateau's around the same time (I think at like 2 months out most of us just stopped losing weight all of the sudden, and then started back up again). Try not to get down on yourself... maybe just go back to the basics, this party's not over yet!!!!!!!!!!1 Dawn

Judy: I subscribe to Prevention Magazine, and in a recent article I read that every person needs at least 200 minutes of exercise a week..... and it doesn't matter how we get it or how we break it down. Are you getting that 200 minutes of exercise in a week? What is your typical weekly exercise routine? I don't always get 200 minutes, but I usually get 90 minutes, if I go to Curves 3 times a week. I SHOULD walk every night also, but I do not. I SHOULD do Pilates and other floor exercises, but I do not. I SHOULD keep my hands out of my kids' Easter candy baskets, but I do not! Easier said than done, my friend. I struggle every day----and even though the surgery has helped me "get started," the rest is up to me. I am working so hard at it, and sometimes it is very frustrating when the scales just don't budge! Good luck to you, my friend! ~Laura