I fell like I am destined to stay this weight forever

[iyamamaschke]

K I am comming here cause I am extremely stressed by my weight gain. I am in a size 12 I should be sooo happy well I was 178 pounds before I did my half Marathone ad now I am 190 this morning I don't know what's going on basically in the past 6 weeks I have gained 12 pounds I am sooo increadibly SAD right now. I work hard I watch everything except I had 1 slip of a BAR yes SARAH did. It didn't affect my weight at all and so I started to really buckle down watching calories eating 500 below my BMR. Have I lost weight NOPE I ahve gained weight. I am stressed I am waiting to see the Endocrinologist to hopefully put this puzzle together I can't stand this I wanna cry I worked so hard to gain weight. I worked sooo ahrd to get all fat again. Really I am at my whits end nothing is working NOTHING I ahve tried all the stall stoppers and the last one is to cut out caffeine and I am doing that now. I swear if I don't see a loss I am gunna scream. It's been 6 months of going up and down the same weight basiclaly and I am getting DEPRESSED!!! I know there are those of you who have been stuck longer How are you dealing with this DOES the weight ever come off??

Sarah

[ladyinred]

Oh Sarah sweetie. I have no idea what you are going through and so, no advice to give. Just a big hug {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Sarah}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}. You look so great. Do you have a lot left to lose? Hang in there sweetie, you'll get through this. And size 12? That's awesome girlie and you know it! Don't be sad.

[iyamamaschke]

YA I still got about 30 to go not a lot left but man I never thought I wouldn't lose for months on end even 2 pounds would make me really happy.

Thanks girl the HUGS are much appreciated

Sarah

[Sweet_Sadie]

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I wish I could do more!

[Terry]

I cant say that I understand what you are going thru but I sure can feel for ya. {{{{Sarah}}}}

You really have accomplished a great deal and look at the body you have to show for it. You have done an amazing job of creating a new healthier Sarah. Hold on to that right now to keep you going until you can figure out what is going on.

I wish you a trip from whooshie soon!

[iyamamaschke]

Thanks a lot I am really thinking about BLOWING up my scale WITH Dynamite and having a scale Burial. K I am going to go and take the batteries out of that stupid thing and put it up high and just not weight

Sarah

[ttdriver]

Sarah:

Its summer. We all retain water in the heat which shows up on the scale. My advice would be to toss the wretched thing! You know you haven't eaten 42,000 calories (that's 12 pounds worth) ... so its gotta be water.

Not to mention you've been sick .. which causes your body stress and we all know that stress wreaks havoc with the scale.

You need to relax .. do some deep breathing exercises. Get more rest if you can. I'm talking serious sleep here. Let your body recover.

Increase your water. Drink until you can't drink any more and be sure you take your vitamins.

AND STAY OFF THE SCALE.

Betty

[ValidRouge]

I put this in your journal, but I'll say it here too.

Okay, we know that ...

wait...

First, WOOHOOO on the size 12 pants...petite size even! That's outstanding!

we know that muscle and fat weigh the same but muscle takes up less room on your body. we also know that you are a weight lifting, running MANIAC. Here is my theory: you are gaining muscle at the very least the same rate as you are burning fat. You possibly are even gaining muscle at a FASTER rate than you are melting fat!!! That would result in gaining pounds but being smaller...and you ARE smaller. Look at the pictures, look at those size 12 pants, Sarah!

We all know that fat loss slows down as we get closer to goal...but you've really ramped up your weight lifting and running routines. Look at the muscular legs that runners have...their hams and quads are magnificent. The weight lifting too is building some fantastic muscles on your body. You've worked really hard at training your body and maybe it's become extremely efficient at building muscle.

[mirna05]

Sara, you are an example to everyone, cheer up!! a size 12 is amazing!! I almost never post but when I sign in the first time I do is check your pics and the amazing change you have acomplished you are a motivation. Maybe you are building muscles and burning fat or retaining water. If you get stressed it is going to be harder to loose that weight. I am sure your endocrinologist is going to help you a lot.

Remember that stress is not good for the good bacteria, and yeast is not a good allied.

I dont know if you remember Neysa (girasol909 in the spanish forum) She dropped a lot of pounds and stalled for 6 months, doing everything by the letter.

As soon as she quited some foods like cheesse, nuts, mayo, mushrooms, even splenda, and started taking probiotics and OoO and garlic, in a month she dropped all the pounds she didnt for six months.

[Suzanne_H]

Hi Sarah! Just wanted to encourage you and say that you are one of the folks who really inspire me on the boards. Stay the course and you won't regret it. *****HUGS*****