Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well! This past month has been rough for me. I've lost 125lbs and am 11 months out on today. I know this is a great accomplishment, but like I said this past month has been rough and it seems to be I'm in a yo-yo effect. I gained 4 pounds which I know in perspective is not a lot, and got those off. I tend to think it was water weight or muscle mass because I am exercising 1 hour 5-6 days a week doing tae-bo, and cycling and then I do pilates or weights for 20 minutes 3 or 4 days a week in addition to cardio. I know our bodies get use to something very quickly, and I know I am getting my heart rate up when I am exercising. I do get my water in, focus on proteins, vegetables and fruits and take my vitamins. I keep carbs to a minimum, but do eat them. I eat 4 times a day on a good day, but usually 2 or 3 times. The only thing I don't do is measure my food. I can eat and be full in about 8 or 9 minutes. Somedays I feel like the WLS poster child as I know I am doing everything right. Other days the feelings of failure creep back into my head. I am extremely frustrated at this point and just need some reassurance. Could it be I am exercising too much and in a starvation mode and compensate for those calories I do burn? I exercise one day and up a pound the next. I have backed off the exercising this past week and found I would lose the pound or 2 on the days I wouldn't exercise. I'm trying to figure out what to do to get things going in the LEFT direction instead staying put or going in the RIGHT direction I have experiences plateaus before, but nothing like this. Thanks for any input or suggestions you guys may have. ~hugs~ Cary OPEN RNY 04/08/03 -125 lbs Dallas, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well! This past month has been rough for me. I've lost 125lbs and am 11 months out on today. I know this is a great accomplishment, but like I said this past month has been rough and it seems to be I'm in a yo-yo effect. I gained 4 pounds which I know in perspective is not a lot, and got those off. I tend to think it was water weight or muscle mass because I am exercising 1 hour 5-6 days a week doing tae-bo, and cycling and then I do pilates or weights for 20 minutes 3 or 4 days a week in addition to cardio. I know our bodies get use to something very quickly, and I know I am getting my heart rate up when I am exercising. I do get my water in, focus on proteins, vegetables and fruits and take my vitamins. I keep carbs to a minimum, but do eat them. I eat 4 times a day on a good day, but usually 2 or 3 times. The only thing I don't do is measure my food. I can eat and be full in about 8 or 9 minutes. Somedays I feel like the WLS poster child as I know I am doing everything right. Other days the feelings of failure creep back into my head. I am extremely frustrated at this point and just need some reassurance. Could it be I am exercising too much and in a starvation mode and compensate for those calories I do burn? I exercise one day and up a pound the next. I have backed off the exercising this past week and found I would lose the pound or 2 on the days I wouldn't exercise. I'm trying to figure out what to do to get things going in the LEFT direction instead staying put or going in the RIGHT direction I have experiences plateaus before, but nothing like this. Thanks for any input or suggestions you guys may have. ~hugs~ Cary OPEN RNY 04/08/03 -125 lbs Dallas, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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