I'm not too sure where to post this, but family board seems as good a place as any.
Right now, I'm feeling totally violated! I've been lied to! I did my part--why didn't it work??????????????????????????????????
Ok, now that my little vent is over, well, here's what happened. One of my New Year's resolutions was to lost weight. At 5'4, 160 pounds, well, guess I'm best described as "overweight".
I need to lose at least 20 pounds. I keep reading about people who have followed the blah, blah, blah, diet and lost upteem pounds. Well, I decided to keep it simple. I tried the "cereal" diet. You've probably seen it advertised on many cereal boxes--replace two meals a day with cereal, fruit & skim milk, then have a sensible dinner. Average weight loss--10 pounds in 2 weeks, or 2 jean sizes! Well, I decided to follow this due to its simplicity. Really, I stuck with it. Cereal & raisins & skim milk for breakfast and lunch, a sensible dinner, no junk food snacking in between. The first week it actually appeared I had lost 2-3 pounds, although its hard to tell with most bathroom scales--they don't have that fine resolution. I weighed myself the same time everyday, sans clothes and shoes, and was pleased to see some progress. I did ok hunger-wise as well. No real hunger pangs. However, the second week I was hungry almost all the time. I didn't give in to it, I stuck to the diet despite my hunger pangs, which were not easy to tolerate. Imagine my dismay when I went to put on a pair of jeans that had been somewhat loose before the diet. I can't even begin to fasten them! I mean, there's at least 4 inches between the button and button hole! Also, according to the scales, it appears I've gained 5 pounds, although its hard to tell exactly with bathroom scales!
I'm really bummed. I mean, I would have done better if I never even bothered!
I had some nice jeans that fit well, now all I can get into are some stretch pants with elastic waist (aka--old lady pants!). Where did I go wrong? I didn't expect miracles, like lose 20 pounds in a week, but to go through all that misery and actually gain weight! Now I have even more to lose! I would have been better off doing nothing. Actually, I maintained a steady weight all through the holidays, with holiday treats, etc., Then I try to cut down, and I gain! Where did I go wrong?

Right now, I'm feeling totally violated! I've been lied to! I did my part--why didn't it work??????????????????????????????????

Ok, now that my little vent is over, well, here's what happened. One of my New Year's resolutions was to lost weight. At 5'4, 160 pounds, well, guess I'm best described as "overweight".

I'm really bummed. I mean, I would have done better if I never even bothered!



