I didn't think you were singling me out. My response was coming from a place of sensitivity to those in situations like mine, where it may be best to wait until one feels strong enough to take on weight issues full-force.
We both agree (I'm sure we all do) that we want to enourage people, but not make them feel bad if for any reason they aren't ready this instant.
My mood has been very poor as well, so I can relate to that!
I do hope that we can all succeed :)
I do hope i did not hurt you by my comments, They were not intended to demeen anyone. When i used the word "you" in my comments, it was not reflecting to anyone apart from us as Human beings.
I have been heavily self critical of myself in the past ( if you look on my mood chart you will see that my not so good moods are at the same time of my weight gain). So i would not unknowingly put another down.
Keep going i sure that we can all suceed
I agree with what you are saying. I was coming from a place where I was simply not ready to face my weight changes. Sure, I was fooling myself, but I needed to do that for awhile while tackling other issues. We all have a limit of how much we can take on at once, I was worried about overwhelming myself and doing more harm than good.
The only person you are fooling by not keeping your tracker entries correct IS YOURSELF. I record all my entries as they are read from the scales. I have been fortunate that i have lost more often that gained. But last week whilst on Holidays i put on approx 3lbs, i could have recorded a minor rise, but that would only be fooling myself, and perhaps not getting the encouragement i need from the group of friends that this site is.
I'M IN IT TO WIN, and encourage all to join me!!
I AM DEFINATLEY IN IT TO WIN. I have to say my tracker is right, though i find it heart breaking on the times i have to record an increase no matter how small, I am so suprised that i have still been losing even without the gym, but i know the bigger you are the faster you lose to start with, I still adjust my food each week just small amounts, maybe 1 less potatoe or 1 less slice of bread, but these little changes seem to work for me,
For those of you who have increased weight dont be hard on yourselves, just take your weight from today and start again you did it before so you can do it again, This is a new day so make a new plan, Tell yourself just for today i will not eat that chocolate,cake, burger or what ever it is.I dont know if it will work for you but making a plan of my day works for me. I have a saying on my bedroom wall so i see it when i get up it says:- If you fail to plan,you plan to fail, Be kind to yourselves whats gone is gone, good luck
I have to admit I've been slacking alot... I've been going to the gym, but am terrified to step on the scale as I am going through a very hard time right now.
I feel as though I'm losing my relationship, me and my significant other seem distant. I don't know if it's just on my end or both.
I still don't have a job and I think it's a contributing factor to my relationship problems. It's not that I don't want a job, and no I'm not being picky. I hate retail and unfortunately it's the majority of where I've applied.
I'm very depressed, stressed, and completely worried and it's causing my sleep schedule to become even more out of whack. I stay up until I am basically passing out in my computer chair because if I lay down my mind immediately goes over ALL my worries and I end up becoming upset. Which causes me to lose even more sleep.
I know I'm not eating enough and the times I eat are extremely odd due to my sleep schedule. Which is also depressing me :(
I could really use some support and suggestions.
I am very inspired by Ranae's honesty and commitment through her hardships.
I will say that there has been some denial on my part in keeping my weight tracker.....
While battling various health issues, I felt very defeated about regaining some weight when I truly desire to lose more. No matter how hard I try, I keep seeing the scale creep up, but felt so sad about reporting these gains that I kept entering my lowest weight on my tracker.
I'm seeing a lot of big fluctuations in my weight as well, not surprising since I am on several prescriptions and am dealing with an illness that causes systemic inflammation.
Despite the circumstances, the truth is that I will lose this battle if I don't stay honest with myself! I know it's not all "my fault" that I am sick and dealing with fatigue and inflammation and side effects. But I can control how I handle the situation, and from now on, I'm going to keep it honest!
Though I normally weigh in weekly, I am going to start weighing every day. This will help me get a grip on how much of my weight gain is fluid and how much my weight is fluctuating. Hopefully, this will help me prevent my situation from getting the better or me, and help me better maintain (and dare I hope actually LOSE) weight.