Posts by caitenkristen

any way you and your partner could go to the gym together & motivate each other, not to lose weight, but to be healthy & something you could do together? does your partner run? could u train for a race together?

I hear you! I feel like I have the same problem, however I am not super strict with my diet all the time so I imagine that's why I have trouble losing weight. I'm 5'8 between 140- 144, and I work out hard. I have trouble losing weight and i often get frustrated because of this.

I liked the idea of taking your measurements to see progress. Also how about changing your routine & doing different exercises to see if that helps at all?

All I want is to see 135 again, but it seems impossible ..I can't work out any harder.

it is so hard to stay motivated.

I try and start small. and if i fall of track I try and start small. By that I mean i tell myself instead of doing nothing I'm just going to do 20 minutes of cardio and thats all. (it is less daunting than the idea of working out for 2 hours!) So i do that and gradually I'll increase the cardio time, over time, and start doing weights, but its gradual so that I don't feel overwhelmed. once i'm in a routine I try and get a motivational buddy. it used to be a best friend but she moved, so I have gotten my bf to start working out. seeing him work out motivates me and we both try to encourage each other.

these boards can be motivational as well if u don't have anyone close by who can be a workout buddy.

good luck.

Hey jellybelly, try not to get unmotivated, i always remind myself that when you don't have much to lose, you lose weight slower & its harder. Those last 10 pounds are the worst. Don't lose site of the goal. A few weeks ago (right when I joined CC) i hired a trainer. I wanted to learn new movements & form, and I think it has helped quite a bit.  maybe that is an option to help you get through the plateau? I know that after my sessions with the trainer, different muscles are sore, even muscles that have never been sore before! I feel like its working.

I have been trying to work out even though i have a cold, but i think it might be counter productive. i was so exhausted last night i went to bed at 9:30. 9:30! i will try taking some cold meds and speed this up.

Hi all,

It sounds like we have all faced some challenges the past few days. I have no good excuse other than I have caved. I have not been eating properly the past 3 days and took 2 days off from the gym. I am coming down with something so i think that is making me not want to exercise. This is not good because i am having pro photos taken next monday so i need to be disiciplined... but i am having trouble. i forced myself to get up early and work out today. I need to refocus.

My trainer suggested eating more protien. I pair protein with every snack (usually a small quanity of nuts) and i have found that makes a difference with my hunger.

I would like to join! I just joined CC last week, so this is all new to me. I am 5’8 at 143. I would love to be between 130 -135. I started out around 146. I have been working out regularly the past 2 months and trying (trying!) to be good with eating, but I get stuck around 143. This always seems to happen and I usually give up and go back to my old ways. I have hired a trainer to learn some new exercises to challenge my body so hopefully that will help me get into the 130s… I don’t weigh myself regularly because I hate seeing the numbers on the scale. I need motivation to not give up at 143. I have started reading the posts for this group but it’ll take me a bit to get caught up. My biggest downfall is fast food and eating right before bed, my 2 worst habits. i haven't seen 135 for over 4 years!

i hear your frustration. I am curvy also, and have trouble finding clothes. shirts always ride up unless they are a big, baggy size. i did find a brand of jeans that fits my body well, and over time I bought almost every style & colour they offered! keep trying different brands until you find one that fits u well. good luck.

for myself, if i am doing deadlifts and i feel it in my back, i know my form is slipping. by this I mean that most of my weight/pressure should be on the heel of my foot, and when/if I shift the weight i can feel it in my back.

don't work through the pain, thats the body's warning system.