I'm all over the place - did this happen to you?

Hello All,

I am going through it right now. I feel like I'm all over the place regarding this journey. I have hit an "all time" stall and although I'm not gaining weight, I am not losing any either. I already know I need to commit to working out (I'm trying) but I've found myself getting into any and everything. First, I've joined the biggest loser competition at work, now I'm thinking of weigh****chers with a co-worker. I feel like I'm just desperate to get off 40 pounds but nothing is really working.

I read Kim's post yesterday and that helped a ton because at some point you have to think that you've made a huge change but I know where I want to be ultimately.

Have you ever felt like your all over the place but nothing is working?

Every day for the past 3 years I have felt this way.   I try and I try and nothing seemed to work,  I just recently joined weigh****chers and it is working slow as hell but it's working. 

Cookie just recently started doing a thread everyday about us regainers,  you should check them out because a lot of us are in the same boat you are in and we are trying to survive this together.

ditto to being "all over the place" -- seems like my mental & emotional roller coaster struggle with losing 40  more lbs is more intense than when I had 100+ lbs to lose...It's the craziest thing and I just haven't been able to figure it out--I do know this--I feel like everyone else (RNY or no RNY) who has weight to lose.........often overwhelmed with choices--Biggest Loser, 50 million lb challenge, Weigh****chers, Jenny Craig, Atkins, South Beach--The Zone--whew lawd!  what I need to do is "Just do it"--instead of pondering over all the choices!

Yes and I even went so far to think that I may need to have a revision surgery...but then, I really took a hard look at my behavior and the truth is, I haven't been consistent with my eating or exercise.  For me, I am not eating enough and certainly not getting in all of my protein nor am I hitting the gym the way I need to and for me, that is being "all over the place" because I am not being consistent, doing what I know works. So back to basics for me. I also have get some blood work done to check my thyroid levels (I have hypothyroidism) so that I can rule that out as an issue. I agree, the re-gainers posts are EXCELLENT and so helpful! You are not alone Talisha.  I'm with you girl.

Thanks All

Brenda ~ you really did speak some cold hard truth. I have to be consistent and my focus really needs to be working out. I just don't know where to start. I think I'll start with walking because again.........my mind is all over the place with that too.........i can start the p90, shredding, biggest loser DVDs, couch to 5k.......Lord help!

Sweetie...just start. Walking is easiest and it will get you moving. Then you can always do more, add more whatever. Just start.  We can do this. We are smart, capable, powerful, anointed women of God. We have authority over flab!!!! I cast down the spirit of blubber!!! ....smooooooch...

Well...I've been totally OUT of control for months mainly hormonal issues....lol, I have been able to keep my weight down for the last 4 years post op until I met my fiancee, every weekend we have things planned either an outing or traveling which involves food....our weekend is booked up for the next 3 weeks traveling which involves eating....and I can't seem to get things on track, if I don't get it together real soon....I guess I will be a chunky bride, I've been walking early mornings and eating healthy during the week but again...it's all over on the weekends....*sigh*.....

Good luck, my only advice is try to stay focused at least 4 days out of the week where you don't totally lose control.

...dang men... If they're not making us fat, they're gettin' us pregnant!!    (Just joking guys, we love you)

That's my life story where wls is concerned.  Since 8/22/2009 I've been trying to loose a lousy 28.5 lbs and I still have 4.8 lbs to go.  Despite monitoring my calorie deficit and working my ass off exercising.  (Literally.  I am totally assless.  )  

I have my slip ups but I know I work my program 95% of the time.   Its frustrating, but I have resisted trying every fad diet I see.  I know they will do me no good but its still tempting.  I am so very frustrated but we've got to keep pushing through this.  We will get there, eventually. 

I'm with you regainers. I'm ready to rededicate myself to being healthy. I can still wear some of my 6's but honestly, I think I'm more like a size 8/9. But if i be totally real with myself, I've been purposly sabotaging everything i've worked hard for because I hate the place im in at the moment. I'm stuck in this dry land waiting on God to move....and I've been eating things I really dont even like to punish myself for not being where I feel I should be.

Any ways, enough is enough. I'm re-focusing and comming back to the thread, because I truly would not have seen a size 5/6 had it not been for the BAF and obesity help posts.

Good luck to you all, I'm for surely with you.