I just knew when I got on the scale this morning it should show some loss instead it showed gain. I felt so discouraged because I have not cheated. Lords knows I have wanted to cheat. Every carb I see I want but I hold fast and say "now you don't need that." I exercise 6 times a week. I am very aware of portion size. I just feel a little defeated today.
I know it's my own fault that I am even in this situation of the regain. I It's just hard to be doing what's right (day 6) and still see gain.

I just knew when I got on the scale this morning it should show some loss instead it showed gain. I felt so discouraged because I have not cheated. Lords knows I have wanted to cheat. Every carb I see I want but I hold fast and say "now you don't need that." I exercise 6 times a week. I am very aware of portion size. I just feel a little defeated today.
I know it's my own fault that I am even in this situation of the regain. It's just hard to be doing what's right (day 6) and still see gain. I will trudge on. I will try ignore that voice in my head that says "if you're going to gain you may as well eat what you want."
Just feel quite discouraged. AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!

Hang in there, Kisha. Our bodies have a mind of their own. Keep doing what you know to do & the weight will start falling off. I'm in a weird pattern right now. For the past 3 wks I gain about 4 lbs & then take it back off slowly. I had to hang in there & over the month I have an avg loss of 2 lbs per week. But while I'm in that gain, I feel like a failure, even though I know I'm not. We can do this!!!!

Kisha,
Dont be so hard on yourself!! I am in the same boat!! We can paddle together!!!!
Hang in there!!!

Kisha

I posted to this and it seems to have gotten lost in gosh-knows-where but let me try again......

YOU are in controll dont let the scale bring you down we all have that time that we dont lose but YOU are doing great you controll your eating you controll your portions and you are exercising that what YOU need to stay focused on YOU are strong and you are amazing YOU are a success and thats what counts.....sending hugs and hold your head high YOU are awesome

Kisha, please try to lighten up on yourself. If you have to, throw the scale out the window! Don't let it determine your mood and what you eat. Just keep doing what you know is the right thing and you will see results. We are in your corner cheering you on!

I so understand where your coming from and I think it happens to most of us. Hang in there and remember the big pay off in the end!
Tina

I so understand where your coming from and I think it happens to most of us. Hang in there and remember the big pay off in the end!
Tina

I so understand where your coming from and I think it happens to most of us. Hang in there and remember the big pay off in the end!
Tina

Hey Kisha,

At this point, because you are eating right and exercising, you may want to adjust your weighing schedule to one time per month (put the scale away) AND implement measuring yourself. If the numbers frustrate you, it's only self defeating.

After I had my surgery, I only weighed myself on the 1st of the month - and I took my measurements at the same time. It's a lot nicer to see an 8 lb loss one time per month, than to barely see the scale move every other day (or week for that matter). By weighing one time per month, you won't see the plateaus. Focus on how you feel and how your clothes fit.

This is especially important when you're exercising because you're firming up and muscle weighs more than fat (but takes up less space). So, while you may not lose weight, you'll most definitely lose inches.

All that being said, are your tracking your food on fitday? Even if you're following day 6, it still comes down to calories in/calories out. Also, one REALLY EASY way to gain - salt. If you had a really salty day yesterday, it's quite easy to be up a few lbs today.

Hang in there! If you're doing the right thing, the right thing will follow. Sometimes it just wants to follow a longer path, that's all.

Hi Kisha,
I hate it when the scale does this. I think you should punish that darn scale by banishing it to the closet for a week.

Keep working your program with scrupulous integrity and you WILL get the results you seek, guaranteed.

Don't let the number on the scale trick you into changing your program now. That's the trouble with weighing too often when you're into a weight loss program. It's too easy to keep switching your program and messing with it. Don't give in. If you know that you're working a proven program, then stick with it for at least a month before you try to mess with it. Weigh once a week to make sure you're not gaining weight, but don't be alarmed if you don't lose for a month. You will.

Hey Kisha,

Let me join the "My scale is ruining my life" movement!! I have been so good in watching what I eat and exercising since I did
the 5DPT starting on Feb. 4 and initially I lost 5 lbs., but my terrible downfall is getting on the scale everyday and getting upset
when there's no progress. I've told myself each morning that I will not get on the scale but sadly, I've lied to myself about that
darn thing everyday! Can we make a pact that we will stay off the scale, at least for awhile?


Good luck and keep on trying. We can do this!

Barb

Thanks everyone for the support. You all are right and I do need to put the scale away. I didn't gain this over night and it won't go away over night. I will no longer weigh myself twice a week. I will aim for every other week. I did let the devil on my shoulder get the best of me after an upsetting morning. I ate 1 1/2 fried chicken wings. ( kinda made me sick and I threw up a little). I'm so mad at myself now, but only one slip. I find wisedom in all your suggestions. It's so nice to know I'm not alone in this. So I'm shaking off the bad lunch. Will work out harder this afternoon to make up for it. I will start measuring more than weighing my clothes do feel better going on. What is FITDAY? Thanks for the support you guys. You all are so great.

Stuck here too! And thanks for all the advice about banishing the scales for the next week.
Why is this SO hard for us to do??? Perhaps we look to the scale as our only measure of success.
Are we feeling better? Are we able to move more easily? wear a smaller size? Spend less time
coveting some food we shouldn't eat? There are so many other things that all go together to
help us measure our success! I say, it might be time for me to weight weekly instead of daily as well.
I've weighed the same over the past week and have been increasing aerobic activity and making
good food choices. I know that if I follow the rules, the rules will prove themselves to be good,
valid rules. And these are rules for life anyway. So what's my hurry? PATIENCE! and Acceptance
of my situation will both help me pull through this time. Thanks for the thread!

Hey Sweetie - Big hugs!
Somedays are harder than others.
Look how far you've come!

Congratulate yourself on doing it right - BIG CUDOS!!

As said before, our bodies have a mind of there own.
I too maintained today. But from my experience I know
that my "cycle" of weight loss is slow for 3 weeks the WOW!

We are all different. It was the hardest thing for me to get in my mind.

My other "cycle" is upon me, so I hold water like crazy then Woosh!
(sorry guys for the visual - LOL)

Do something FABULOUS for yourself today. Wanna know why? Cuz! LOL
You deserve it.

Hugs

Nancy

Kisha,

Fitday is www.fitday.com

It's a great place to log in your food intake, exercise, etc. It's a free online program that a lot of us use to track our food & exercise.

Just wanted to add my commiseration. Been there. It stinks.
However, I also wanted to add you are doing GREAT! Look at you - eating right, exercising! Wow. That is what will ultimately move the scale.
Another tracking site for food is TheDailyPlate.com they seem to have more foods listed and I'm lazy so I've been using them. :-)
You are on the right path!

You can import a lot of foods, both brands & restaurants, into fitday.com from dietfacts.com.
Does anyone have any other sites that can import into fitday?

I tossed my scale years ago! I just weigh at the doctors office. I know I am losing or gaining by the way my pants fit.

Paula

Kisha, Water, Water, Water...Everytime you get on a plateau they told me to kick up the water and excersise..It really works and DON'T get discouraged...Kuulani

Today was a better day. Didn't even think about the scale. Got a new treadmill from the dh. I know it doesn't sound like a romantic gift but great for me what I really wanted.

Sounds like an awesome gift to me!

keep working hard! it will come off!! dont give up on it

Kisha, I can't think of a better gift than to help you regain your health! Sounds like a perfect Hearts day to me. A gift to get your heart pumping :P

Thanks to everyone for all the advise you gave to Kisha. Because I was just about to post the same frustrations. I am on day 5 and am only down 1.5 lbs. You see I had given up on weight loss before finding this site. What I read here has been very encouraging and I was motivated to give this 5 day plan a try. You see I came from 232 lb to 160 and up to 180. I have been frustrated and trying every suggestion given to me to lose the gained weight and start back down the weight loss road to get me to goal- 135 lb. Doctors have told me that they dont understand my weight gain and sent me for various tests on my gallbladder, pouch opening, ect. They found nothing. Then my doctor told me to join a gym and get my heart rate up. Well I joined a gym but getting my heart rate up has been a task for them. I cant get past 130 and need to be 142. I have been with the gym working out 3 days a week since december. My first weigh in was 178. My second weigh in was 180. Needless to say I was and am frustrated. So now after finding this site and doing the 5 day plan, I am now at 179. I know I should be appreciative of the 1.5 lbs Ive lost, but I cant help but feel like Im going to fail again.

bump. i need some encouragment.

Von, hang in there. The goal of the 5dpt isn't to lose weight, it's to help you to re-discover your pouch and to banish the carb monster. You didn't put the weight on in 5 days, you won't lose it in 5 days. That being said, if you continue on with day 6 (basically day 5 food plus complex carbs in the form of veggies), you'll lose weight. Just make sure to follow the liquid rules, and avoid slider foods.

von,

Ditto what toris said. Don't let the scale be your determining factor. Follow the rules. Think about how you are feeling. Think about how far you have come. Hang in there & you will get down to where you want to be.

Hugs for encouragement. Negative thoughts will breed negative results. Believe in yourself & believe in the program.

Kisha,
Hang in there.
We're cheering you on.

How is it going now Kisha?

And you too, Von?

I really believe getting our exercise in every day is THE MAIN factor in whether we'll be successful at keeping our weight off. I think that if you're getting your exercise in, you can even "cheat" a little in the food department. The trick is just keeping yourself healthy enough to be able to exercise at the rate that will kick your metabolism into hyper drive. And that takes time and patience. If you push too hard too fast you'll burn out or hurt yourself. Go slowly at first, but don't give up. It takes a long time to reap the rewards of regular steady fat burning exercise. But they will come if you don't give up.

Best wishes.

hang in there!!!! i do to weigh myself everyday and yes i do get disgusted if the scale dont move as fast as i think it should but i also use the scale to keep me on track and make myself accountable however, inches is what matters the most. stick to what ur doing and it will show in the scales. best of luck to you!!!!

Thanks to all for the encouraging words. I'll keep trying.

Yeah Von, NEVER give up. what are the alternatives? You gotta just keep living the life. The weight WILL follow. It has to.

Daily exercise is key...a minimum of 30 minutes...WALKING is fine! I don't check my heart rate when I'm out walking, I just move my tail as fast as it will go. Pretend that you've got a stalker 10 feet behind you. Put some of that Law & Order theme music on your iPod and you'll move like the wind!

Kisha and everyone else who is struggling at this. Sometimes eating right and exercising doesnt seem to work and it is very frustrating and in a lot of cases its a matter of metabolism. Metabolism is a funny thing and we have to try things differently like change when we eat as it relates to exercise. We might need to change the time we exercise if we can. If the goal in exercise is to burn fat and we are walking outside or treadmill or another type of cardio machine here is a key point to consider. It takes 20 minutes of warm up before our bodies start to effectively burn fat so try and extend your cardio workout beyond that point if you can. If you are planing a resistance/weight workout turn it into a fat burning exercise by doing 20 minutes of cardio before hitting the weights. When you do start the resistance workout try not to take long breaks between sets and exercises. Because you did the cardio warm up and you are not taking long pauses you will not only build muscle doing resistance work but you will continue to burn fat which you wouldnt if you did not do the cardio. If you have time after the resistance training and you feel up to it do some more cardio.

Here is one more tip. Our bodies get used to the exercises we do and if we dont vary them the muscles that are worked get to the point where they can not really develop any further. If we change the motion or even the targeted muscle group it should cause a boost in fat burning as we are using a new muscle group that is not used to the work.

Well, its going much better here. I have not weighed myself yet but I am continuing with eating right and exercising. I have mainly been doing workout tapes or walking where I have the chance. After lots of frustration and a few words that can't be repeated by the dh the treadmill is up and running so today I will put it to use. I also decided to join the group starting to 5 dpt Tuesday. Think I just need a "cleansing" (does that make sense). Thanks for all the advice and words of encouragment it was needed to get my head on right. Definitely helped get my thoughts right. I will get weighed tomorrow not by choice dr appt.

Kisha, glad that you're better today and that the treadmill is ready for action. Thanks for the update! When I don't hear for a couple of days, I always wonder how it went.

keep on doing what you're doing!

I also would like to again thank everyone for who provided words of wisdom and thoughtful advise. Especially about exercise. I exercise 3 times a week but that doesnt seem to be enough. Im going to keep trying different things until I get my metabolism reved up somehow. You all are wonderful!

Ok, here's a great scale story for you all. If this doesn't prove that the scale is crap nothing will!

So, Saturday is my weigh in day and I got on the scale it said I was 5 pounds lighter than I had been the week before! I couldn't believe my eyes (I was still half asleep as I get on the scale really early). So, I did the rest of the routine--bathroom wise, you know, then hopped back on the scale. Old m.o. mentality saying, hey can't hurt!

Well folks, I'm telling you the honest-to-goodness truth I weighed 5 pounds more. I was right back to ground zero!!! I had to laugh. I laughed right out loud! HOW RIDICULOUS! It's a spring in a real pretty box. A friggin' spring! Where you stand on the box can affect the number by 5 whole pounds! what a "precision" tool in the fight!!! argh.

I keep determining in my heart over and over: this silly contraption is not the definition of who I am. It's not the magic 8 ball. There is nothing there but a number.

Don't let it make you happy or sad. don't let it make you anything but slightly informed.

I'm glad you laughed. I would of had a nervous breakdown. But I get your point and I agree. I've had days where one day I was down a few pounds only to weigh again the next day and gain it all back or more. I need to stop torturing myself and just eat well and exercise.

Thanks Sandi... great post among other great posts in this thread!
Thanks to all!

Sandi loved the post.