So today was weigh day, and as expected, the results weren't great. I've lost 2 pounds in the last 4 weeks, one inch off my waist and stayed the same everywhere else.
It's hard not to feel disappointed. I've been finding the fast days are getting easier, so the irrational part of my brain wonders if I'm not suffering enough to get results. Does it have to be horribly hard work in order for me to deserve the benefits that I want?
Looking at the maths, if I continue to lose at a rate of 2 pounds every 4 weeks, it will take me another 6 months or so to get to my 10% goal. That feels wretched.
Trying to looking at it positively, I've now lost a total of 10 pounds and 5 inches off my waist. This is actual progress, compared with not doing anything and getting gradually fatter and fatter. In that respect, I have no choice but to keep going. The alternative is to pretty much give up hope of ever getting healthy and active. I walked to the park and played with my kids for an hour yesterday, and my hips, knees and ankles were aching badly by the evening. This is the longest I ever stayed on any kind of program and I know that trying something else will be even less effective, so however slow progress is, I have to stick with it.
Fast day again tomorrow.
don't despair at all - its a really shame that the amount was low.. maybe try mixing it up a bit - more exercise or different exercise maybe? and hey we all have ups and downs too... a monthly weigh in is supposed to give you a more reliable amount but maybe it was a bad week (PMT etc...?) Maybe watch cals on non-fast days too as the smaller you get the smaller you will need to eat in general too - its all about tweaking! the results and inch loss are still vvv good!
ReplyDeleteKeep on going! I've been on it since January and have lost 37 pounds, a pound a week sounds about right to me.
ReplyDeleteI found www.myfitnesspal.com very helpful to determine my TDEE and how many calories a day it recommended I should be aiming for - it's a lot lower than the recommended 2,000 for women. Something to bear in mind...
Slow and steady wins the race, as they say. I'm a firm believer that the slow it happens the more sustainable it is, too - crash dieting and losing far too much far too quickly so often ends up in putting weight back on. This is about changing your habits so that maintaining a healthy weight becomes the norm, not about losing half your body weight in three days. It will be fine, I promise, don't be disheartened!
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