Today I weigh the same, 184.
However, I did manage to exercise this week, four times.
The crazy thing is that I know that if I were really strict, I'd see a 6 or 7 pound weight loss in a week (as you usually do when you start a new diet). Why am I not doing that? Why am I just treading water?
That is the million $ question. I was down a tiny bit this week and it feels like if I didn't "splurge" every now and then I would see a more substantial loss. When I get on the scale and see no movement, I think, now what was so important for me to eat last week that this number is not changing? And sometimes I can't remember. Although this week it was a new job celebratory steak dinner. Worth it? Yes. 224.8 - 65 pounds.
Good for you on the exercise - let's both be strict and feel virtuous all week and then I'll meet you back here and we'll compare notes - not numbers, but experience. I can't take the pressure of scale number comparing!
Posted by: SaraB | April 22, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Looking for an excuse??? You can blame me! LOL We started our last "new" diets on the same day...and I haven't put the effort into planning and really starting yet...
I'll take the blame for this one :D
Posted by: Ceci | April 22, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Not looking today, but I am sure it is between 163 and 165.
Posted by: LeeAnn | April 22, 2008 at 05:08 PM
I'm not even treading water...and you and I are doing the EXACT SAME THING weight-wise. Weird.
I am stress eating, so I know exactly why I'm not losing, why I can't get started again.
Praying for you.
Posted by: Claire in CA, USA | April 22, 2008 at 05:22 PM
what kind of eating plan are you on now? Are you still doing the "boring but it works" routine?
Posted by: Jennifer | April 22, 2008 at 05:30 PM
I can definitely relate. I just came back from a major hiatus!!! We just have to keep on going and remember why we are trying so hard!
Posted by: onmyweightosizefive | April 22, 2008 at 08:24 PM
I have been treading water for 10 years! SO, I obviously haven't been taking the advice I freely spew to others - BUT if you eat what's on your plan daily (nothing else) and string a bunch of those days together, weight loss should follow... unless of course it's your time of the month, or you ate a lot of salt, or calcium makes you constipated.... Don't give up!! Do gain focus. It's hard work - but you know how good it feels!
Posted by: Lynne | April 23, 2008 at 05:13 AM
I am slowly getting back to where I was before the surgery. I am at 167 today and that's down from 172. I am still not eating the way I had been when I was being very virtuous, but I am still healing up, so giving myself a break right now.
Posted by: Janb | April 23, 2008 at 05:48 AM
Do you think some of this could be related to the stress you've outlined so eloquently in your recent posts? I know that when I'm going through a tough time emotionally no matter what I eat I end up gaining weight. And look at the amount of sleep you're getting - working until midnight and then getting up early may be playing havoc with your metabolism as well.
I'm still with you (and as I'm going through a major construction project on my house, dealing with some of the stress issues, too...) - hang in there!
A
Posted by: Artemis | April 23, 2008 at 11:56 AM
I am at 159. 9 more pounds to my goal.
Posted by: karen | April 23, 2008 at 07:02 PM
HI MEL!!!! I've missed you, darling. I've been on a little hiatus lately - a blogging hiatus, that is. MIA for at least 3 or 4 weeks - who's counting? Anyway - I am glad to be back. Paged down through all your posts I missed - sorry you've been having some drama lately. Your positive attitude will get you through it, though. So you've gained a few - BFD. I am still hanging out here at 145 - talk about treading water... I just can't get motivated to blast through it. And I know (just like you were saying) that if I put my mind to it, I could put up a loss for the week. But I guess I just am not up to putting my mind to it! Maybe I'd rather poke at my rolls and soft spots for a few more months... :-) Well, you hang in there. I'll check in more often. Keep the faith!!
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Posted by: Akihiro Ito | April 23, 2008 at 11:52 PM
I feel like we're at the same place. Last week I weighed 162 (up 13 from my low a year ago). My parents were in town, so I decided to let my eating and exercise slide. Yesterday I was back at the gym and at 164 (that's what a week of eating out does to me). A year ago, I would have eaten healthy regardless of the visit, but now I feel so down that I just give up -- maybe we could make a pact to make this week better?
Posted by: amy | April 24, 2008 at 04:31 PM
I keep starting over and starting over and starting over. But I guess that's better than not even trying, right?
thank you for your honesty.
Posted by: Paige | April 25, 2008 at 10:48 AM