I need a little help

[BeckWhy]

I've been "dieting" since the first of the year. My diet is composed of reduced calories and fat. But every 5 lbs I lose, I platau (sp). I will stay at that weight until some day comes along where I am really busy and have minimal time to eat. I walk, I do situps and pushups and stuff like that, and within the next few days I will be starting an aerobic dance video. I have not lost any inches since April either. My concern isn't really my weight; I'll weigh whatever, I don't care. I just want to get skinnier. Right now I'm wearing an XL and I would like to get down to a L by my Sept WDW trip.

Anyone have any advice or help or anything?

 

[donac]

I know that it is frustrating. I have lost 30 pounds and I havenot changed too much in shape. Yes some 14's are large on me but other 14's are too tight. Just hang in there and it will happen. I went 5 months last year without losing anything but towards the end of those 5 months people started to notice that I had lost weight. Keep in there. We have all been there.

 

[ohMom]

BeckWhy to our WISH forum!

many thoughts are scrambling through my mind for you -- i guess without getting too incredibly nosy may i share a few?

i like that you put the D-word in quotes, why? b/c for me it's key to fully understand, than accept *sigh* that this must be a lifestyle change for long-term success. sure, i've dieted, i even lost 25 lbs in 2003; then little by little as my habits became sloppy I regained 20 of it back. now i'm focusing on resetting my mind toward the healthier choices i was making.

just how many calories/fat are you eating? are bodies will go into a 'starvation' mode if we are fueling it adequately. in that mode our metabolism slows way down, preserving as much energy as possible as our system forsees the possibility of not eating at all. sure our eyes see the food in the pantry and frig, but our instinct is terrified there is nothing to eat at all. in this starvation responses you will find it impossible to lose. i think the only way to work out of that is to eat the appropriate amount of calories for your age/height/weight and still lose. when i was working out of this cycle i actually gained at first; then lost

if this is not your case than maybe it's just your metabolism adjusting to the changes you are making. i remember losing like 3 lbs then nothing for a couple weeks. as you progress you will learn more what to expect from your metabolism. also think about every 3-4 weeks chances are you will be retaining extra water?

my suggestion is to keep working your plan, hang around with us here on WISH (there is a link in my signature to read more about the WISH board and the clip-art) and taking it day by day, not being overwhelmed or beating yourself up, you WILL see a difference. depending on how much you have to lose I would think you could project a 1-2 lbs loss per week (average) and in three months that would be around 12-24 lbs. definately a size down -- go girl!

 

[BeckWhy]

BeckWhy to our WISH forum!

many thoughts are scrambling through my mind for you -- i guess without getting too incredibly nosy may i share a few?

i like that you put the D-word in quotes, why? b/c for me it's key to fully understand, than accept *sigh* that this must be a lifestyle change for long-term success. sure, i've dieted, i even lost 25 lbs in 2003; then little by little as my habits became sloppy I regained 20 of it back. now i'm focusing on resetting my mind toward the healthier choices i was making.

just how many calories/fat are you eating? are bodies will go into a 'starvation' mode if we are fueling it adequately. in that mode our metabolism slows way down, preserving as much energy as possible as our system forsees the possibility of not eating at all. sure our eyes see the food in the pantry and frig, but our instinct is terrified there is nothing to eat at all. in this starvation responses you will find it impossible to lose. i think the only way to work out of that is to eat the appropriate amount of calories for your age/height/weight and still lose. when i was working out of this cycle i actually gained at first; then lost

if this is not your case than maybe it's just your metabolism adjusting to the changes you are making. i remember losing like 3 lbs then nothing for a couple weeks. as you progress you will learn more what to expect from your metabolism. also think about every 3-4 weeks chances are you will be retaining extra water?

my suggestion is to keep working your plan, hang around with us here on WISH (there is a link in my signature to read more about the WISH board and the clip-art) and taking it day by day, not being overwhelmed or beating yourself up, you WILL see a difference. depending on how much you have to lose I would think you could project a 1-2 lbs loss per week (average) and in three months that would be around 12-24 lbs. definately a size down -- go girl!

I'm eatting about 1500 calories a day. And I think I'm getting under 48 grams of fat. I will have to look it up. In order to watch what I eat, I have found an online food diary thing that I keep track of everything I eat. It helped me a lot.

Perhaps my body has gone into "starvation mode." Prior to going on my diet I was probably eatting between 2500 and 3000 calories a day. When I went to the doctor in the fall he wanted me to see a nutritionist (he said my cholestoral was a little high). But my insurance doesn't cover a nutritionist and it's really too expensive for me to be able to afford to see one. So I did some research online and talked to several of my other doctors. I learned some ways to lower cholestoral and am trying to follow that path in hopes it helps without seeking the help of a nutritionist.

Anyways.. there's some more information.