I say I want to lose weight, yet I have the hardest time giving up food in order to reach a weight at which I'm happy. I think there's a saying - "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Not in my mind. In my mind there are few things in this world better to me than Chick-fil-a (or any number of other delicious foods). Very few.
About a month and a half ago I took the plunge and signed up for Weight Watchers. They were running a special and I know so many people (IRL and in the blog world) who have had great success using their program. So I decided what the heck. I'll give it a try.
And try it I did. For about 3 weeks. For 3 weeks I logged in before and after every meal to check point values for everything I even thought about eating. For 3 weeks I only allowed myself to eat out 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 Starbucks per week. Prior to that I was eating out almost exclusively breakfast and lunch during the week as well as getting my beloved Starbucks 3-4 times. It was ridiculous!
So surely, even if I wasn't following point values, just pretty much giving up fast food should have helped me lose at least a few pounds. Throw Weight Watchers on top of it and I was going to look amazing come May 5th when the husband and I leave for our cruise. I may even be able to pack clothes from the pre-Abby era. To say I was excited about this prospect would be a gross understatement.
So what happened you ask? I didn't lose one single freaking pound. Not one! How is that even possible? While I wasn't counting calories (because that's not the Weight Watchers way) I would estimate that I was easily consuming on average at least 700 calories less per day than I did prior to joining. Did I expect to see miracle numbers in those 3 weeks? Absolutely not. But did I expect to have at least lost a few pounds? Yes, ma'am, I did.
So now I sit here extremely discouraged with
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Oh man...do I ever hear you on this post! I have gained about 25 pounds since I got married 9 months ago. I look horrible in my opinion, even though hubby and friends say I look fine. I don't feel like me. But I have absolutely no will power and when I do try, I never lose a dag-um pound. I am so annoyed and depressed about my weight! UGH! I will have to make sure to read your comments because I need to same advice!
Hang in there, Amber! I'm in the same boat...I'm doing WW again this year (because I need to lose 7-8 pounds before the wedding) and I'm having a TERRIBLE time losing weight! I think it's because I'm not as strict with it as I have been in the past. My suggestion...drink a ton of water (if you aren't doing so already). I notice a huge differenc in my weight loss on weeks that I consume 8 glasses/day everyday! Good luck!
I am the same way! I started doing my fitness pal and really watched what I ate and didn't lose a single pound! My inlaws gave me playstation active for xmas(like wii fit) and I have been doing that for 3 weeks, I feel worse :( for a whole week I actually thought I was preggers b/c my belly looked huge! I am keeping with it b/c I know the cardio is really what is going to help.
Good luck and if you find some miracle please let a girl know!
That is so strange! I know lots of success with WW too! Did the person at the weigh in explain to you what was going? Don't be discouraged! We are taking a trip in May too and I need to work out and get toned but I have not done much yet! ha its hard!
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