sunday check in....

ok guys..i had a pretty good eating day but no exercise today. which is normal for me on sunday..it's my day of vegging out...well except i cleaned house and cleaning out the spare bedroom closet and threw out a bunch of hubby's misc things that he didn't need anymore. B-protein bar, banana w/peanut butter S-bran-a-crisp cracker w/peanut butter L-tuna, cheese, strawberries D-chicken and attempted to make homemade baked onion rings...not good. maybe some berries, yogurt or a protein bar later i'm so discouraged right now. that darn scale isn't budging! i don't get it..i mean i totally cut down the carb intake and upped my exercise. i'm not happy at all right now. i'm about ready to say screw it all. i may be taking a break from the boards for awhile too. i mean i'm happy for all those who are in this carb struggle with me and are doing well but it's killing me that i have to post every night and i'm a failure! i'm not sure what to do at this point. and i ask for advice and help from people who are all to willing to help for a second. i'm not getting any good advice from my nut. and i've reached out to people on this board and get blown off. i don't know who to go to for specifics. i don't know how many calories to take in with the amount of exercise i do to lose this weight...i'm maintaining but i don't feel like i could eat any less. is it possible that i don't take in enough calories...who knows...not me cuz i can't seem to get any help figuring it out. i'm sorry to vent i'm just so frustrated!! how'd everyone else do??

Oh Steph, I'm sorry you're feeling crappy. I don't want you to take a break from us b/c I love reading what you have to say daily, but I understand if you need too. I had the thought of too few calories before~you work out alot and your body needs something to work on. I also wondered about adding some good carbs~oats, whole grains, etc~b/c I know I need some to fuel my body with my workouts and I don't work out as much as you do. I definitely do not think you should lower your calories. Stalls suck~we've all been there. Its such a trial and error game. Dont' give up~you just haven't found the right mix for your body yet. BUT, on a good note, you're maintaining with no problem! That's my BIGGEST fear so that's huge to me! Anyway, today was not my best day, but not my worst, LOL! Went to a church picnic so I had a few things (Like cheesy potatoes) that I don't usually eat and certainly didn't need~urgh! Tomorrow's another day to get it right though. I hope you know you can e me anytime you want to talk! I don't have all of the answers by any means, but I try hard! I have support group on Wednesday so if you have any specific questions you would like me to ask I'd be happy too!!!!!!! ((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))) Tracy B

first off you look totally awesome and you must feel totally awesome!!! I personally envy the amount of exercise you get in a day. You must be so proud of yourself for your accomplishments. With all the exercising you are doing you need to realize you are gaining muscle along the way and muscle weighs more than fat so if you are not gaining you must be losing fat. please don't give up on the boards.........i look so forward to reading your posts everyday. remember where you have been and think would it be soooooooooo horrible if you didn't lose another pound in comparison with where you have been. Keep up the good work and you will be in good health.......health is not all about what the scale says. and..........thanks for all your hard work and your committment to this board. God bless you and keep a smile you are so loved here always remember that!!!

Hey....I'm right there with ya.....I did lose 4 pounds...but this morning 3 of them were back. I did eat a sub from subway last night and a bag of baked Lays. Not thats not enough calories to make me gain 3 pounds...but the sodium was way up there. So its lemon water today. Just keep it up...its got to budge. I read once where someone says eating a Power Crunch makes her stop losing. I just had one...and as soon as the box is gone...I'm not having any more. You know...I think our metabolisms are soooo screwed up. But I don't see how we can continue to do this and not eventually see the scale start to slide downward. It should be physcially impossible. There is going to be a Doc at the Lexington conference..this is what the ad says... Daniel Stickler, M.D. Calories vs. Metabolism An intense look at why we stop losing and how to get it started again. Other issues that may contribute to a stalled weight loss. I hope this guy has some answers for people like you and me. Why can't we get it started again and lose this far out. I know others who have done it...Leilani lost all that she gained....so you and I SHOULD be able to do this. Think about going to this conference....it might do us both some good. I'm going. I also want to hear Coleen Cook speak...she's 10 years out and still at goal..... You are not a failure......and neither am I. So we will just continue on...and see what happens. I swam hard for an hour today...I am keeping my calories low...I am drinking tons of lemon water today...I'll see where I am tomorrow morning. Today I have eaten Outta bed water with a little oj and vitamins lots of coffee no snack Lunch EAS protein shake no snack Dinner 7 ounces steamed shrimp at DJs side order of coleslaw 1/2 of one hushpuppy snack coffee Power Crunch Bar.... Thats it....so we'll see. Hang in there...and don't go anywhere....I look forward to your posts.... Hugs Charlie

Charlie, Dr. Stickler is very interesting. He is located in WV and has a very comprehensive practice including nutritional counseling and even a gym. We saw him speak at the Pittsburg event. Don't remember the specific topic but he is very informative. He believe in checking lots of things. For example, checking testosterone levels in men and women and supplementing if necessary. He said just because levels change with age doesn't mean that we cannot have levels like we had in our youth. Interesting, eh? Kathy

Now that IS very interesting. I will try to get some documentation from him to bring back to my PCP. She is young and a very interested in my progress. And so far she has been on top of this...and solved my liver function problem..... Thanks for the reply...I can't wait to hear him speak. Hugs Charlie

Unlike me I think your doing everything right. Are you allowing that damn number to rule your success? Your eating correctly and your exercising as you should. Are you building muscle which weights more than fat? Have your measured yourself? Do you feel physically better? Maybe it's that number - I hate that it rules my life but it does! Don't leave us you help so many people here - maybe you don't know that.

i don't think you are getting enough calories, and perhaps you need more protein. besides the protein I eat, I still have two protein shakes a day. I'm looking at what you're eating and that and water intake might make a difference. I don't k now what else to say except, don't give up. Glad you vented, because this is a safe place. achiev protein ad vitamins 1 oz cheese sf russel stover protein bar 1 two inch slice paul bunion loaf (like meat loaf on a piece of italian bread with motz cheese) nectarine and 7 grapes achiev protein and vitamins 7 cheetos 1/4 c left over meat loaf (halleluia its all gone now) 5 ritz with salmon cream cheese 5 50 cent size sf oatmeal cookies blessings, Tami

Stephanie: Well, it takes a lot to drag me from my lurking status. This is one of those occasions. Please don't leave us! I so look forward to your posts. I can see why you would be frustrated. I think with all the WATP miles you have done you could have crossed the continent! I am certainly not qualified to give you any adivice. But I'll just throw this out there anyway. Give it time! YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE!!!!! I agree with some of the previous posts. You exercise a lot, possibly you need more calories rather than less at this point. Are your clothes fitting differently? Do you feel well and healthy? I would be a liar if I didn't admit to being on the scale at least once a day if not more. The numbers do control my life. But that doesn't make it right. Maybe you are at the place your body wants you to be. I don't have the answer. Possibly you need to see a personal trainer to answer specific calorie in/out questions. I know that is not financially possible for everyone. Do you have a local YMCA or community college with a personal trainer program? If so, I am sure they would love to work with you. As for venting, vent away! There is always someone here to vent to. If you feel you need to take a break from the boards then that is what you need to do. But, you should know you would be terribly missed! Please don't give up and know you are not a failure. You should be very proud of yourself. Chris

since i started posting what i eat down to the last drop my appietiet is acting weird... b-1\4 of my chicken salad sandwich from yesterday, bottle of water s-half of a sausage kolache, bottle of water l- 4 chicken nuggets, broccoli and cheese, sf chocolate pudding bottle of water s- a cup of hazelnut coffee d- a cup of curry chicken stew (no rice) but i did have a slice of white bread. bottle of water, popsicle s- two mini chocolate chip cookies exercise- NONE still doing better on water but need to start working on working out. 261lb