I fell like i am going psycho

[Zela]

I am having a nervous breakdown. I don't know what to do. My weight loss started at 275 and I am now 158. I didn't completely obsess about my weight until I started weight watchers. I found out that it would be free if i got down to 155 so that is what i have been trying for. I got one pound away from it then the next week +3, then -3, then +2 this past week. I am aggravated. Half the people around me accuse me of not eating enough, and half of them criticize me when they see me eating something not "healthy". I am trying to eat healthy and up until now (per ww lady) i have been eating a protein breakfast. I feel like my life is moving in slow motion and I am trying to change a lot of things as far as my food is concerned. Today I had a breakfast with carbs in it for the first time since September. Our last weigh in is on Saturday. I think i might also be suffering from taper madness as mentioned in John Binghams books(i do a half marathon Sunday after next). I am used to their being a culmination at the end of the week and I am only doing 5 miles this week. Someone please help me. Shouldn't i still lose weight as long i stay on point as well as exercise 5 days a week. I know it probably sounds silly but I am terrified that i will gain weight again. Maybe i'm just under a lot of stress. . . . . . . . . . . . Work is crazy, lack of sleep......... Anyway i could really use some support ......it frustrates me that i can lose down so close and can't make it to the WW GOAL. But I guess really thats what it is . The WW GOAL not my goal. I want to be healthy. I know it was a lot of rambling but at least i got that out.

 

[MAKmom]

Congratulations on such a great achievement. Maybe you need to step back from the goal/prize weight watchers is offering. You already won

 

[AKASnowWhite]

First of all, congrats on your incredible weight loss! That's quite an accomplishment to be proud of!

Now...as for reaching your "goal weight"...this is where I have serious issues with not only WW, but any program that measures your "success" simply by the number that shows up on the scale. (before I ramble any further, let me say I LOVE the WW points plan, and that's what I use as my food intake guideline....)

Anyway....did you ever have your body composition done? Do you know what % body fat vs. lean muscle you have? Have you been taking your body measurements along your weight loss journey? With all the exercise that you do (and trust me - I've done several 1/2 marathons as well as a full, so I know what the training is all about!) you most likely are building lean muscle mass. Your new leaner, tighter body is going to weigh more than someone of the same exact size who has less muscle. Added muscle mass is a GOOD thing, as muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does. But when we get so hung up on that darned number on the scale, sometimes we can't see beyond that.

Shift your focus to your race. You need to eat properly over the next week and a half to fulfill your goal of the 1/2 marathon. You've come too far in both your training and your weight loss to allow yourself to become sabatoged by someone elses idea of what your "scale number" should be. (Let them run the 1/2 marathon with you- then let's talk about who's healthy!)

 

[miss missy]

First of all, congrats on your incredible weight loss! That's quite an accomplishment to be proud of!

Now...as for reaching your "goal weight"...this is where I have serious issues with not only WW, but any program that measures your "success" simply by the number that shows up on the scale. (before I ramble any further, let me say I LOVE the WW points plan, and that's what I use as my food intake guideline....)

Anyway....did you ever have your body composition done? Do you know what % body fat vs. lean muscle you have? Have you been taking your body measurements along your weight loss journey? With all the exercise that you do (and trust me - I've done several 1/2 marathons as well as a full, so I know what the training is all about!) you most likely are building lean muscle mass. Your new leaner, tighter body is going to weigh more than someone of the same exact size who has less muscle. Added muscle mass is a GOOD thing, as muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does. But when we get so hung up on that darned number on the scale, sometimes we can't see beyond that.

Shift your focus to your race. You need to eat properly over the next week and a half to fulfill your goal of the 1/2 marathon. You've come too far in both your training and your weight loss to allow yourself to become sabatoged by someone elses idea of what your "scale number" should be. (Let them run the 1/2 marathon with you- then let's talk about who's healthy!)

ITA

OP You have done such a great job!! You have done so much for health. Please don't let the stupid scale steal your sucess! And how does WW get that # anyway????? There is so many different bodies, there is no way you will find a standard #.

Enjoy your new body and forget about WW goal and do what you have to for your run!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ZerasPride]

I just want to echo what everyone else has said. What a fantastic job you have done! My highest weight was 282.5 pounds so I know where you are coming from. I had the hardest time figuring out my goal weight. The charts, my doctor, family, internets sites all confused me about what an "ideal" weight for me should be. I got down to 174.5 pounds which may sound like a lot but I was wearing sizes 10 and 12 down from a size 26/28 so I was in heaven! I began to really doubt myself and feel like a failure because I just couldn't lose anymore weight. I should have just been happy where I was, instead, I started to overeat and gained back up to 210 pounds. I'm down to 204.6 right now and believe you men, when I see 174.5 pounds again, I won't take it for granted. I do want to get to 160-165 which should be put in 10s and some 8s. I have decided not to stress over what someone else thinks I should weigh. I was happy in my 10s and 12 and not so happy now.

Please don't fall into the trap I fell into trying to make someone else's weight goal your own. Your goal to be healthy is a great one. You have done so well and you shouldn't let pressure from outside sources drive you crazy or worse, like me, cause you (or give you an excuse) to reintroduce bad eating habits. Believe me, you don't want to have to lose the weight again. Take care and we are here for you!!! {{{hug}}}

 

[Zela]

Thanks for ya'lls support. You are all right. This journey began with my goals in mind and that is what i will stick to....not the goals of others. i am proud of where i am