I just can't take the back and forth anymore . . .

I just can't seem to get myself settled with a weight loss plan. I have lost complete motivation since the wedding and I keep going from SB to WW to nothing at all. I hate counting points, but other diets restrict food groups which I seem to be a failure at as well. I just don't know what to do.

I also was so gung-ho on starting my running program only for AF to come and visit and now this dreadful rain.

Thanks for letting me vent!

Re: I just can't take the back and forth anymore . . .

What about following the basics of WW so that you're not actually "sticking to a diet" and restricting yourself? So if you eat fries at lunch, have a healthy dinner and don't feel guilty about it.
Have you tried aerobics classes? I found when I was trying to lose weight for the wedding and I did that, the pounds came off and I was totally toned. They were also a lot more fun than staring at a TV with no sound at the gym!
Good luck!!!

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I am trying to follow the basics of WW but I just feel like nothing is working right now . . . . Thank you for your response!

Re: I just can't take the back and forth anymore . . .

I can totally sympathize with you. DH and I tried the South Beach diet and after a while, I just couldn't do it anymore. I keep saying I'm going back to WW, but I have zero willpower. We were doing really well with going to the gym after our honeymoon, but I had a really bad cold a few weeks ago and now I haven't gone in almost 3 weeks! I wanted to start going again last night, but it took me an hour to get home because of the bad weather and then all I wanted to do was sit home and eat! I know I really didn't offer any advice, but wanted to let you know that you're not alone in this.

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I can totally empathize with you! I was doing so well with WW and the past few weeks have been a disaster. I'm eating so much candy and junk and I feel like I don't care. But I know I will care if the weight creeps back up. I think we need to try to motivate each other to get back!! This weather does not help!

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Message edited 10/15/2005 9:16:07 AM.

Re: I just can't take the back and forth anymore . . .

Thanks for your support and suggestions. I tried the Zone and I did well while on it, but found it too limiting. You name it, I have done it. Unfortunately I am stubborn when coming to terms with the fact that I am not one of those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. I do not by any means want to be a person that pigs out. But I would love to be one of those people that can eat three meals a day, from where ever and not gain.


For example, I know plenty of people that can eat an egg sandwich for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and whatever it is they choose for dinner and not worry about gaining weight.

I on the other hand have to eat like a mouse in order to lose less than a pound a week.

It is torture. Unfortunately, exercise doesn't really have an impact on my weight becasue the more I exercise, the more hungry I am and the more I end up eating.

I know I need to go back to weighing in but I am completely avoidant right now and really don't know what to do about it. . . . .


Thanks again for listening to me complain. It is just so annoying to think it is going to take me forever to lose what I gained back so quickly.

Message edited 10/13/2005 6:14:55 PM.