Posts by madisonashlix3

I would be willing to bet that it's nothing but water weight. If you say you've been faithfully working out and counting your calories there should be no reason for you to have gained 3 pounds. How often are you weighing yourself and at what time of day? Regardless of the answers to this, I would recommend weighing yourself in the morning after using the restroom if possible, and maybe set one specific day a week to weigh in. That will give you some sort of consistency in your weigh-ins. Also, if you've been working out 6 days a week 2 times a day I would not hesitate to say that those 3 pounds might very well be muscle. Frustrating I know! But muscle should always be welcomed over fat :) Hang in there! If it's really getting to you try zig-zagging your calories and see if that helps at all.

Good luck!

Original Post by freakybunny:

The guy's a jerk, and I hope he's not indicative of the type of people you are surrounded with. The fact is the bar scene is, by it's very nature, superficial and unrealistic. It's not the real world. Sure, lots of people have hooked-up and found lasting love at clubs, but most don't. It's loud, you can't talk, it's boozy, and everyone's pretty randy. You really have to find something that engages you...a passion...hobby...cause...educational program....that's where people tend to meet their most significant others.

I know you weren't into this guy or anything, but I know how hard it is for someone to play the fat card when you're trying to lose tons of weight.

My buddy's ex-wife (thank God!!!) used to call me "Friar Tuck". She was rail thin and pretty obsessed with being that way. I had recently lost 50 lbs and she still called me fat when talking about me with my friend...her now-ex husband. Even though I knew she was nuts, her words still found the insecure boy inside the man.

Ouch for you, and screw him. And not for nothing....you can take it to the bank that there are tons of guys who find you crazy attractive...they're just too shy to approach you...and that makes them a million times better than the dudes in the bars -- trust me.

Wow that woman sounds like a real bitch. People like that are just insecure with themselves and use insults as a way to hide it.

I was at a friend's party, not a bar..but I guess the environment was similar! Hah. I've been told that I'm intimidating, though I can't understand how. I'm very friendly and you really have to give me a reason to dislike you...meaning that this guy genuinely is ANNOYING. I did the only thing I knew to get the point across, and only after he insisted on asking.

Height: 5'9"

SW: 246

CW: 207

GW: 150

I selected my goal weight because never in my life have I been completely happy with my body. I've always been about 20-25 pounds heavier than I wanted to be. When I shot up to 246 and an unhealthy BMI I knew it was time for a drastic change, and I knew that if I was going to make a change I should go all the way with it, not settle, but shoot for what I really wanted. 150 is a healthy weight and BMI for my height, and I know that when I reach this I will want to show off my body, not hide it. And I will be healthier.

Normally I wouldn't be so uptight about it but I lose about 5 pounds each month so I'm supposed to be at 218 by Nov. 6th. To go from 219 and be ONE POUND away to fluctuating between 222 and 220 is just killing me especially knowing I have like a week left!

I will take GI-Jane's advice though and I'll update with results next Sunday! Hopefully they're what I want to see :/

Yeah when I first started I was told to measure myself and I did, but I haven't measured since and I can't find my first measurements! :( I was BARELY squeezing into a size 16 (I was most likely an 18 but I refused to buy a bigger pair of jeans because I felt like I would be allowing myself to get bigger. Needless to say that's when I started my diet :P. I can now almost comfortably fit into the size 16's but I still don't like the way jeans look on me cause my thighs are so big I feel like they look weird. So I've been wearing black slacks all summer in lieu of jeans.

I'm trying so hard to remember what my starting measurements were. :(

There have actually been studies that show that the "zig-zag" method as you call it can be quite effective :) I mix it up and sometimes I eat about 1800 calories a day and then the next day 1300. It seems to work so I continue to do it!

Number 11 definitely hits home! I'd never had that problem before til like the last year. I went to Six Flags Spring break of this year and nearly suffocated myself to ride the Judge Roy Scream. Then to make things worse, when I went to push the bar down to release it so I could get out I almost couldn't because there was barely any room between the bar and my stomach! Argh!!! I never want to go through that again, ever!

I never ever ever weigh myself while I'm on my period and I try not to right before. Water weight is a bitch! One thing I hate is the PMS cravings--that in itself makes me feel like a cow. But since I started my diet it seems like my weigh-in after my period always brings about a 1 pound loss--surprisingly! I know I'm about to start, cause I've been having the cheese and chocolate cravings all week! Let's keep our fingers crossed that the pattern that has developed follows through this month!

Original Post by agentkate:

I went through a painful process of accepting my body and trying to look as beautiful as possible, even at my highest weight, instead of loathing it and treating it like an enemy. Once I did that, it was incredibly easy to make better food choices and to exercise more because I really wanted to treat my body better instead of neglecting it like I had been.  The mental part of losing weight is huge (probably why hypnosis has worked for many people).  Being positive and accepting of myself has truly made a huge difference in my success this (last!) time around. (not to mention my confidence and the way people react to me!)

 Kate that's exactly why hypnosis has been so successful for me! The difference between this time and all the other attempts is that I feel more comfortable with myself. Although I hate that I am overweight, I put some make up on, do my hair, and dress my best and most days I look in the mirror and think to myself "Damn, I look good," despite knowing that I am overweight. Hypnosis brings an entirely new mindset into the equation and boosts your confidence! Ultimately, you have to learn to accept yourself as you are before you can make any huge changes, otherwise your patience will run out soon. You always have to remember that you ARE working at it--even if you're not losing weight as fast as you'd like to, remember that you will get there! That in itself should be motivation :)

Well, not eating isn't the answer hun! It makes you retain water and slows your weight loss down. You should try asking your parents for a weekly grocery allowance or set aside a certain amount of money every week to go get some entrees that aren't fried..boca burgers and morningstar corndogs are delish! :] And they only have 100-150 calories in them. I'm assuming your school has veggies or some type of salad so if that's the case just heat yourself up a veggie burger (which tastes just like a hamburger in my opinion!) and grab a salad :D And if you do eat something you feel guilty about tell yourself that you have to work it off and workout for like at least 10 minutes or something. That way, if you don't want to workout then you will resist the food :)