Cannot lose weight, help!!

WendyK

First, I know that all you need to do lose weight is exercise and a good diet. I get exercise, eat fairly well and nothing. I saw our pictures from this weekend's holiday party and that is it. A few months ago I thought about it, but I am going on a diet, tomorrow. I have done weight watchers before, I don't really understand how it helps people (not a fan of meetings), kept within the points maybe lost 5 pounds.  I was thinking of South Beach. Guys any help would be appreciated. I am 5 ft 7 168-170 athletic build, wear 8-10.

 

 

JOEBunny

I just try to eat more fiber when my weight goes up.  It seems to work.  I have lost 60 pounds since he was born 8 months ago, but I have used this strategy for the last 10 years or so.  I am a healthy weight for my height. 

Rebekah1021

Have you have your thyroid checked? That can be a factor in weight gain and so can some hormonal things too.

 

shopgirl_07

Here's the thing, unless your doing a daily Michael Phelps-type workout, exercising alone won't help you lose weight. It's all about the foods you eat and healthy portions. I think going back on WW would be a good idea, you might find that you've been eating way more than you thought.

For me, exercise is all about toning and cardiovascular health. If I want to lose weight, or keep weight off, I need to diet. You also don't seem like you have much weight to lose, so you'll definitely need some sort of healthy eating kickstart.

WendyK

Had thyroid checked last year, no problems. I do have a crazy vitamin D deficiency, like non-existent but other than that I am very healthy.

WendyK

I have tried WW but I think I must went to bad meetings or something because I just did not like it. I agree, I do need to healthy kickstart my eating.

shouldbworkin

I have the same problem.  I eat so well 90% of the time and I exercise and my weight doesn't budge.  It is really frustrating!  I know that part of it is that I sit on my a$$ all day at work.  And, my age doesn't help.  I would love to add some weight training to my work out, but I don't have the time to go to a gym right now. 

GrowingFamily

I have belonged to Curves since Dec. 6th, 2008 & have lost 24 lbs since last January.  I love Curves!! I am now BELOW my goal weight, weighing what I did in high school...FOUR kids ago!  I attend 3x per week & really watch what I eat.  High fiber items are a MUST.  They allow you to consume more calories.  Curves also has a weight loss program that you attend meetings for, but I do not belong to that. 

The problem with things like South Beach are that you have to make a life-long commitment to whatever new eating style you take on.  You are better off joining a group (like WW or Curbes) that can arm you with the food/ eating info that you will take with you for the rest of your lide.

GL!

grja

I'm similiar to you. I'm 5'7" and about 160lbs and wear a size 8 right now. This is about 30lbs more than i weighed before getting pg with DS 3 years ago. I'm at a "healthy" weight but am not happy with where I am. I also hated WW. Last week I started using Sparkpeople to track my calories and I've already lost 5lbs.

Sparkpeople opened my eyes to how many calories i was actually eating. I'd have a whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese for breakfast and some fruit thinking it was healthy. It was about 500 calories! So now I have a bowl of cereal and skim milk.

I also find that snacking helps. I am addicted to these light wasa crackers. Make sure you get the light version. They each have 20 calories (about the size of a graham cracker). I then spread some light garlic and herb laughing cow cheese on them. They are really filling. Salads have also become my friend. I make my own dressing so its not as bad. I make sure i chop of plenty of fresh veggies (carrots, tri-colored peppers, onions, cucumbers). I throw on some fat free croutons and sometimes even some homemade breaded chicken cut up. I make a big salad every night to go along with whatever we're having. I fill up on the salad so I don't eat too much of the 'bad' food i'm cooking. For example, instead of eating 2 tacos and rice i'll just have 1. Instead of several slices of pizza, i'll have only 1 or so. It really has helped this week. But the key for me is having all the produce chopped up/washed/and ready to go.

AnnapolisLari

I've lost 48 lbs on WW, and have only done it online.

I agree with the fact that you may be eating more than you think. One bite here, and one bite there, and you can rack up an additional 100-200 calories a day.

WendyK

Thanks so much ladies for your feedback I so appreciate it. I just want to get down to 150 and I would be more than happy:)

femmegem

WW online is awesome. I never got much out the meetings, either, but doing it online was so helpful to me. You can also try sparkpeople, where you can track all your calories eaten plus your exercise and it's free.