I went to my meeting!

... and I gained 1.6 pounds! wooohoooo.

How's that for motivation? Truthfully, I don't understand. I don't know what else to do to get over this plateau. I started exercising and I gained weight. How fair is that?

I'm STUCK. 20 lbs. (25 if I'm feeling feisty, and you better believe I AM)... left to go... and I'm stuck.

STUCK STUCK STUCK STUCK STUCK.

And it stinks.

I'm not going to lie to you. I am aggravated and annoyed I can't be one of those weight watchers who loses consistently every single day. I am annoyed with myself that no matter what I do, I still seem to be stuck. So, something isn't clicking here with me. I did realize today that I ate out a little more than I thought I had the past two weeks. I really don't eat out anymore, except on Wednesdays when I go to the coffee shop to write, usually Adam and I have lunch somewhere together. I have no idea what the points are, I just try to be smart about what I'm eating.

But still. I have been careful and cautious and nevermind that I snuck a can of Coke (3 pts.!) the other day. Still, with 35 bonus points, I'm thinking those things shouldn't keep me from losing, should they?

So, here's my plan. One week. I am going to be totally ridiculously diligent. I'm going to drink tons of water. I'm going to track. I'm going back to week one to start over. This is my deal with myself, now. If I lose, then I'm going to do the same dang thing the following week. It's going to be like wearing a corset I'm going to be so tight and crazy on this thing. And to really get crazy, I'm going to diligently look everything up before I go out to restaurants (for instance, tomorrow, I have a real, live date with my husband and I'm going to pick out what I'm eating before I even go.)

I gotta be honest. This is getting old. I'm getting tired of being stuck and gaining and losing the same four pounds. So while I haven't figured out what it is I'm doing wrong, I am going back to the basics to try and determine exactly where I've veered off course.

Oh, and I should add, the WW meeting was PACKED today and the woman behind the counter who weighed me in was SO NOT NICE. I mean, seriously. Not nice at all. I wanted to be like, "have a little sympathy, life time member, you were here once, weren't you?" But she's probably one of those people who lost four pounds and gained lifetime status within the first six weeks. Love that.

Anyway. I'm bitter and ranting and I have errands to run with children in tow so I need to go meditate on something good, pure and holy before I venture out there and lose my mind, only to have to return in time to repent for forgetting the good, pure and holy things I was meditating on.

Sigh.

Anyone have any plateau busting tips for me? Let me hear 'em!

Comments

[Krista]

Ugh. I feel you. I had been gaining and losing the same 4 lbs for a long time. Finally, this week I lost. It is so frustrating when you're not though! I don't eat my bonus points. If I do, I don't lose. I just have that great of a metabolism right now. UGH. Truly though, the one thing that jump starts me is running. Hate it with a passion but me and the jogging stroller battle it out and it really does get the weight going in the right direction. I wish I had better answers. Just keep going, I know you will start losing soon!

[Denise]

I feel like I'm reading my own journal! The same four pounds, gaining it and losing it. I keep telling myself, just LOSE IT and get on with your life. I'm really tired of weight loss always being on my mind! But... you have inspired me! I am starting the one week thing today! I don't do weight watchers but I do know what to do and have decided this is the week that I will do everything right to the best of my ability. I appreciate reading your blog, it helps to know I'm not the only one with (what seems to be) a constant struggle. We will win (and lose!) if we don't give up!

[Shelley]

I have one answer for you friend....
Hagen Daz.....seriously...God never
tells us to be miserable, stressed,
angry at ourselves...Proverbs12:25 girlfriend..
ROCKY ROAD!!! LOL

[michelle]

just found your blog. and I'm wonderin' how are you doing? I too am in much need ... to get back to WW and get this rolling for myself. I felt as though I was reading my own journal. prayers for you ... and hoping you are sensing God's leading! m

[Carina Mcdonald]

I have been fanatically going to the gym for exactly 12 weeks. I started right after Thanksgiving. I hired a trainer. I go to the gym 6 days a week. I went over a very life altering diet for myself and my family with a nutritionist and the trainer and have really dove in and given it my all. Of course I have broken down and had a pepsi here and there! Certainly that shldnt affect my loss. However in 12 weeks I have only lost 13 lbs. Even w/ all that work. In week 10 the trainer changed my diet a bit b/c he said I needed more calories to feed my body since I was working out so much. I lost 5 lbs right away. 2 weeks later again the weight lost is slowing. Now he has me doing somethign called carb cycling. For about a week to 10 days.. you basically have very little carbs... less than 20 per day. Then after 10 days or so you back to still a very healthy diet but introduce more carbs again to boost your metabolism again! I dont know yet if it will work but we will see!