discouragement in weight loss

Yeah, I have been disapointed but I never gave up and neither should you my friend. It takes a lot of time and work to lose the weight but after all, you didn't put it on in one day so it will take more than one day to lose it. So please don't give up on it. Every pound you do lose will improve your health. The reason I changed my eating habits and lost weight is because I had high blood pressure and borderline diabetic also. My doctor told me to lose around 10 pounds, that it would make a big difference on my health. So I changed how I was eating and what I was eating and I lost 30 pounds. Now I don't have high blood pressure or high sugar so she was right about it. It took me about 3 months to lose it and now I am at a plateau and can't seem to lose another pound. I want to lose another 15 pounds and I know I have to be patient and it will slowly happen. Alrighty then, talk to you later my friend, Have a good day, Chris

Trying to lose weight can get discouraging but hang in there. I know you have been working on it for some time. It came on slowly so it will come off slowly. You may have reached a plato as Lakota12 has said. Some time the body decided that it is starving so starts to protect it's self by saving every calorie it gets for a while too. Since you can't walk as fast and it's cold out side why not get some good snappy music on the radio and start dancing to it. Something like Chubby Checkers twist or the beach boys. Youtube has a loy of them.

Sometimes, when you have a metabolic disorder, it can be extremely frustrating trying to lose weight. I have an adrenal disorder and my blood pressure was crashing, so I started eating tons and tons of salt. Well, my body reacted by gaining a lot of water weight, almost 20 pounds of it within a few months even though I was staying pretty good on my diet. Now, it's starting to go back down, but it will go back up without doing anything. I also exercise a lot, I mean really, a lot. I can't lose weight consistently, not like "normal" people do, but it can happen. You may have to find out ways to adjust your eating and exercise to what works for your issues. Don't give up, it can happen.

you do have a platou that you stop loosing for awhile and it should pick up again later

I know exactly what you are going through. I have the very same problem. It is very discouraging. I feel like I have lost weight but the scales says differently.

Muscle weighs more than fat so the weight training can account for some of that. You might be building muscle (which is a good thing) and the fat loss just balances out the numbers. Also it is a natural tendancy for animals (including humans) to add more insulation to their bodies in the winter to protect from the cold temperatures. This is why it is easier to lose weight in the spring and summer. Don't get discouraged just hang in there. You will see results if you continue to eat sensibily and get your exercise regularly.

I know exactly how you feel. It is hard for me to get out side in the winter cause I live on a hill and I am afraid of falling so I don't get the exercise I need. I have tried Richard Simmons sweating to the oldies and lost some but not as much as I had thought I was thinking I had lost maybe over 15 pounds but I hadn't and only lost 7 I was so disappointed. I almost quit and gave up because to me I gave up all my treats only to lose so little. My mom gained weight on hers because she was eating more actually then when off and not exercising and she gained 1 and half pounds boy was she mad..so as they say it is isn't only the fat you should count but calories as well. www.fitday.com is a great place to keep track of the calories you eat and the daily activities and tells you how many calories you burned doing just everyday ordinary stuff.

The doctor is smart enough to know that a plateau in weight can be from adding muscle, which you probably did with lifting weights. Measure yourself, in lots of places, bust, waist, hips, upper arms, upper legs, etc. You will probably see that you are building muscle, losing in inches. That is great for your pre diabetes, as muscle has the ability to burn more calories and use up your insulin. Yes, I agree, it is discouraging to get on the scale and not see any downward movement, but the scale is not always telling the full truth.

Remember, doctors are working for you, not you for the doctor. It meas that it is something wrong with you diet. You have to make sure to eat a lot of fiber rich diet. And maybe your doctor or nutritionist can create new diet for you. Don't be disappointed, it takes time. Trust your own scale, not the one in your doctor office... don't give up!

It is really hard to lose weight when it isn't possible for a person to get out and exercise. I hope you can get some encouragement from your friends. Eat as many vegetables as you want. That can help a person lose weight, help burn calories faster. And fiber, fiber, fiber. I know you've been doing everything right, and I feel for you. I've been there.

Yes, I get discouraged. I, too, am a very slow loser and I know how discouraging it can be. Keep at it! Your body is reluctant to lose weight but if you get past this plateau you'll see results. I've found that changes in exercise will help. If you usually walk every day, try something different like sit ups or other exercise, a stationary bike or something. Mix it up and confuse your body because that will usually result in some weight changes.

If you have been exercising (weights, etc...) you may have lost size, but not weight. When you eat right and exercise, your body composition will change; more lean mass (muscle), less fat, which makes you both smaller and more healthy. Unfortunately, doctors don't always take this into account, so they will tell you to lose more weight even when you are at your right size. Years ago, when I didn't exercise, I was in a size 14 at 155-160lbs. Now I weigh 175 and wear a size 11, which is right for my height and bone structure (5'10, medium bone structure). My doctor told me I was over weight. He didn't even look at me, just the scale. My weight is slightly over what the charts say, but I am not over-FAT, meaning that I don't have too much bodyfat. Body composition is more important to health (and looks) than what the scale says. If you are doing things right, and remember that under-eating is just as dangerous to a diabetic (or borderline) than over eating...and you are getting smaller and feel good, then do not worry about what the scale says.

It's hard not to be discouraged but don't. Weight fluctuates from time to time as your body adjusts. I see one key thing in your comment that could have caused your weight not to go down and it's the weight lifting. It is possible that while you lost fat that your body gained muscle which weighs more than fat. Don't stop weight lifting. Building muscle burns more calories and is one of the keys IMHO to lasting weight loss. Try taking your measurements as well. If you stay faithful to your weight loss program and exercise, you will see results. Sometimes you won't see it on the scale but you will see it in your measurements. Muscle also takes up less room than fat does. In terms of exercise, who cares that you can't walk fast. Just keep moving. It will help you lose weight and is another key to long term results. Sorry, didn't mean to go on and on but you struck a cord with me. Keep going and come back for encouragement and to let us know about your progress

What I try to do is steer clear of scales. Sounds weird I know but what you want to do is take your measurements. That is the best way to tell if you've 'lost' weight. Loosing weight means loosing inches and if the scales aren't showing you the difference that's ok don't get discouraged. Easier said then done I know I'm in the same position. But i'm just being lazy and not working out etc. However I am an athlete and I learned over time the scale lies. Muscle weighs more than fat. I am very muscular and had to come to terms with the fact that being 160 was mostly muscle not the fat. The scale can really play games with you but you need to learn how to play games back. :) Steer clear of the scale and start doing measurements. I think you'll notice that that's where you'll find your success lies. WIth women one of the first places that we start to loose is in the face. Which is why it makes sense that your friend says you look thinner in the face. Weight lifting depending on how you do it and the intensity level will play with the weight you see on the scale. A strong suggestion is go for a low weight/high reps. So if you feel that the weight is starting to get too light what you do is first increase the number of times you do the exercise so instead of 15 arm raises you do 25 when you hit 50 then move the weight up 5 lbs. This increases your muscle stamina.. Think of it as muscle cardio :) If your using high weights and trying to pump out some big numbers then you are naturally going to gain muscle. If you want to gain muscle then you should continue to do this but realize you won't notice much weight loss. All the best.. Keep up with doing what your doing hun. Rome wasn't built in a day and you don't want all that hard work you did go for nothing right. Weight loss is a tough deal to go through but you can do it.

i had tried to put on some weight,when i was a teenager.i was just skin and bones.when the scales didnot show any improment in my weight,i was thinking maybe the scales were bad and try to get it changed.at present my weight is kinda okay.

Keep off the scales at the present time and look at your clothes. They are probably getting loose which means you are losing inches and later on the lbs will follow. If you are doing weight lifting or any other exercise, you are building up your muscles and they weigh more. Just as it took you a long time to put the weight on, it will also take a while to get it off and a slower weight loss is much better. At least during the time you are slowly losing weight you will also learn new eating habits as you go. Just make sure that you eat everyday, preferably 6 smaller meals rather than larger ones, because if you do not eat then your body will think it is being starved and will store the food as fat. Yes it can be disappointing when you try so hard and still do not lose weight. At one stage I put on a fair bit of weight and when I was driving the truck did not exercise. Even cutting back on my food intake and eating healthier foods did not help the weight loss. So I decided to walk and fond that when I pulled up for my regulation breaks from driving, I could do it for a while until I gradually built it up to walking for half an hour twice a day. That helped me and after a time, the combination of eating healthy food and the walking saw the weight start to drop off. These days if we have some special event or function to attend, I will cut back on the food and increase the exercise for some days beforehand. That way I can eat things that I possibly would not normally eat and most importantly I do not feel guilty about it. I also do the same food and exercise bit for a week after the event, depending on how much I indulged that is. Good luck and the weight will come off but remember to stay off the scales, as what they read can be very discouraging.

If you KNOW you are eating less & more healthy,do not be discouraged,just keep it up and before you realize it you will lose//It takes more time for some more than others....If you eat heathier & eat less,you KNOW you will have to loose,so just give it time.You may be loosing inches & soon you will see some results...Hang in there!

I know how you feel. There are times when I thought that I have lost weight but the bathroom weighing scale says otherwise. Anyway, look at the bright side. Since you are now eating healthy food and you are exercising too. By the way, if you are weight lifting, it is possible that you have gained some muscles which explains why you do not see any difference in your weight despite the fact that your friends noticed that you are slimmer than before. Muscles are heavier than fats so even if you are now one size smaller than you used to be, your weight stays the same. Don't worry, the important thing is that you are healthier and sexier than ever.

This has happened to all of us at some point and I think the important thing to not give up, which is what most including me have done. Just to set the record straight and I think your doctor could have told you once you start loosing the weight drops and sometimes quite rapidly then it'll quit and before long the weight will again take a drop. Also you should take your measurements because it is also possible that when the weight loss slows down you may still be loosing inches. I'm not telling you to not lift weights but remember that you may be building mussels and mussels weighs heavy. Just food for thought my friend.

Hey! That's not bad! I envy people like you who can really shed the pounds and have discipline to really follow through. Don't be discouraged! You're doing great! Good luck!