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terestrife
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Posted: 9 Aug 2011 08:48 pm |
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About 1-2 months ago i decided to spend a month on maintenance, to see if itll start up the weight loss again. i continued to exercise, but i think i should have taken time off from exercise. even after that month i still cant get motivated. its been almost two years exercising 6 days of the week, and obsessively watching what i eat.
lately i feel physically and mentally tired, i dont feel like exercising, and ive become lenient with how i eat. plus, i have sciatica and i hurt my back in disney 3 weeks ago and it still has not healed. so exercising is painful. im thinking of taking a week off of exercising and doing maintenance during that time.
ive also felt frustrated, tired of 6 months of work and i havent lost weight/inches. im at a healthy weight but my stomach is still huge, i feel like i just have to give up and accept that ill never be happy with my body. im currently 5'5" 130 lbs 26 years old. i know im not fat, and i dont feel like i am, but i do feel like my stomach is huge.
its especially tough, because i have a sister in law who gave birth on december, i have been exercsing and counting calories during this time, and she doesnt do either and shes already thin. mind you she complains because though her stomach is flat it has a dark line down the middle.
it annoys me that she whines about her stomach when its flat.and its even worse when she giggles and says shes lost 2 lbs and shows off that shes been overeating chocolate and not exercising. and whenever she buys sometimes shes like "oh, you cant eat this right?" i feel bad cause shes not a bad person, and shes always encouraged me about my weight loss. but it annoys me to see people who dont have to struggle to lose weight. and lately ive just been sensitive to whatever remark people make whether its bad intended or not.
she actually had the nerve to tell me that since she had to lose her pregnancy weight that took her a few months she "understands" how i feel, when its taken me almost two years to lose 103 lbs and i still have a huge stomach.
i know im being awful but lately my mood has just been really #%@&!, and im just starting to feel tired. i dont know what to do to motivate myself anymore. i dont want to gain the weight back, but i just feel so tired of exercising and counting calories. i cant get myself to care. which has happened to me before and i have gained the weight back. anyone give any advice? im feeling really depressed and low right now.
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by the way i dont think its my diet thats too strict because once 2-4 times a month i have a day where i eat the things i normally crave and choose to avoid. although i have learned to incorporate healthier options of bad foods during the week. but there are those days that i just want fries that arent baked, and a burger that isnt healthy. lol
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JSABD
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Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:12 am |
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What are your measurements?
Have you had a complete medical work up?
5'5" and 130 is not overweight. If you really do have a big belly get liposuction or a tummy tuck.
Do you know good nutrition? I think the Dean Ornish and Pritikin diets are good.
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terestrife
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:02 pm |
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wow, you hear someone really down about losing weight and you tell them to go out and get surgery. thats motivating and helpful!
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MichelleP
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:59 pm |
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He's a negative force around here, just try to ignore his #%@&! comments and bad attitude. (not always easy, I know) He did however have one question that made sense:" Have you had a complete medical work up?" If not I would suggest that you do so.
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terestrife
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 04:05 pm |
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well, i did get a blood test awhile back, when i got to 140 lbs. the doctor said my cholesterol is finally good, i had no infections, my pressure and everything checked out, there was really nothing wrong with me anymore. even my allergies dont bother me anymore.
but strangely even though im at a healthy weight i still have a big belly.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/tummypics.jpg/
im thinking of losing 5-10 more lbs to see if itll improve. dont get me wrong it used to be worse and it looks so much better now, but id like it to atleast be a little smaller, not flat cause i know with all the years being big its impossible to have a flat tummy, but i would like it to be smaller, you know?
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MichelleP
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 04:31 pm |
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terestrife wrote: well, i did get a blood test awhile back, when i got to 140 lbs. the doctor said my cholesterol is finally good, i had no infections, my pressure and everything checked out, there was really nothing wrong with me anymore. even my allergies dont bother me anymore.
but strangely even though im at a healthy weight i still have a big belly.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/tummypics.jpg/
im thinking of losing 5-10 more lbs to see if itll improve. dont get me wrong it used to be worse and it looks so much better now, but id like it to atleast be a little smaller, not flat cause i know with all the years being big its impossible to have a flat tummy, but i would like it to be smaller, you know?
Since it's been awhile since your last blood tests I would still suggest a check up with your M.D., just in case.
Your abs sit the same way as mine do, though mine are larger. Yes your belly sticks out some but I wouldn't call this huge at all, I would call it a little belly. At your height you could still lose 10 pounds and be within your ideal weight range, and theoretically losing that much more should decrease the fat in your belly area. You've lost 103 pounds already which proves that you can lose and know what to do to lose. The know how is there you just have to reach inside and pull it out. When you're feeling depressed I know it can be difficult but don't let yourself give up.
Last edited on 12 Aug 2011 04:32 pm by MichelleP
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terestrife
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:47 pm |
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MichelleP wrote
Since it's been awhile since your last blood tests I would still suggest a check up with your M.D., just in case.
Your abs sit the same way as mine do, though mine are larger. Yes your belly sticks out some but I wouldn't call this huge at all, I would call it a little belly. At your height you could still lose 10 pounds and be within your ideal weight range, and theoretically losing that much more should decrease the fat in your belly area. You've lost 103 pounds already which proves that you can lose and know what to do to lose. The know how is there you just have to reach inside and pull it out. When you're feeling depressed I know it can be difficult but don't let yourself give up.
i know, i wont. i think most of my depression, is hormonal. i have very irregular periods i get them maybe 1-4 times a year, i started my period yesterday, so i think this depression ive felt was probably linked to that, you know?
since i was feeling so tired i decided to take some time off some exercising and watching what i eat, and you know what? i feel like #%@&!! lol i actually miss exercising and the healthy eating, i feel remotivated, and plan on getting back on track starting tomorrow morning.
i think my head and body just needed a few days to recharge. i've been exercising 6 days a week 1-2 hours a day for almost 2 years now, im surprised i didnt crack before this... but i really do love exercising, i think i just needed a reminder, you know? thank you so much for your kind words though, im feeling much more positive now.
oh, i'll try and see if i can get to a doctor soon though, just to make sure everything's alright...
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MichelleP
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:49 pm |
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We women get all the fun with the hormones! Depression and an onslaught of emotions followed by a period, I can believe that freaky woman hormones were to blame. Since your period is now here your emotions should start feeling better. If not, persue other avenues, like the doc. Glad I could give you a little positivity!
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JSABD
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:30 pm |
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If you have muscle damage your belly will stick out and all the situps in the world won't help.
I asked you for your measurements and you come back with a smart mouthed answer.
Maybe you have a tumor.
That belly and muffin top os 30 pounds of fat. You better get your scale checked.
EDITEDLast edited on 13 Aug 2011 10:35 am by Moderator Team
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terestrife
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:17 pm |
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| wow, what an ugly person you are, how sad. if ive learned anything by losing and gaining weight, is that appearances will come and go, one day you will also get older and your body will shrivel up. my body may not be perfect but atleast i dont have so much anger and hate stored up inside of myself, i have an imperfect body, but you have a very ugly personality and heart, somehow i think you're the one thats worse off. nothing i can say will be worse than what all the ugliness inside you will ultimately attract to you. i strongly believe that when you do negative things to other it'll come back to slap you in the face one day.
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MichelleP
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:40 pm |
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JSABD get the #%@&! out of this post. She posted this outside of your Tough Love forums which I thought was the only place you were allowed to spew your hatred and BS.
It's clear that this woman does NOT need to lose another 40 pounds. Nor does she need the kind of advice you like to throw around. She was looking for positive help when she was feeling down and if you could not offer that, which you clearly could not, then you should have backed the freak off.
If you're the know it all of weight loss then I am the freaking Madonna!
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terestrife
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:57 pm |
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MichelleP wrote: JSABD get the #%@&! out of this post. She posted this outside of your Tough Love forums which I thought was the only place you were allowed to spew your hatred and BS.
It's clear that this woman does NOT need to lose another 40 pounds. Nor does she need the kind of advice you like to throw around. She was looking for positive help when she was feeling down and if you could not offer that, which you clearly could not, then you should have backed the freak off.
If you're the know it all of weight loss then I am the freaking Madonna!
=) thanks for the support, im used to people like that though, i was called fat and disgusting when i was at 233 lbs, i lose 100 lbs and there are still people who insult me.
ive learned to put aside other peoples negative thoughts and focus on how i feel, my body may not be perfect, but i feel more beautiful now than i have in my whole life. i never thought i could feel that way ever. its true i get depressed sometimes when i compare myself to others and i wonder what the point of losing weight is if i cant be perfect.
but then i remember how much healthier, stronger, and confident i feel by taking care of myself. its a feeling i wont lose just because of the negativity of others.
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MichelleP
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:07 pm |
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| Well of course you won't lose that feeling because of the likes of this tool. I feel the same way. I've lost a lot and have came a long way too and no one can take that away from me, especially a little bully boy like him. He has his own forum to spew his bs in and there's absolutely no need for him to come in to your topic post and do it.
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