My Scale Hates Me
I’ve been feeling a little defeated lately. I’m going to my older sister’s 20 year Reunion with her (I like her class better than my own) and her friends in August. I really want to be down to the 180′s – 170′s by then. I don’t think it’s gonna happen. For the last month, the scale hasn’t been moving!! I know Dr. H said that I’d lost a lot on my last visit, but truthfully, I think most of that weight was lost in the first few weeks between my 2nd and 3rd fills. I’ve been stalled for a good month now. I haven’t really changed anything as far as my caloric intake. I haven’t been watching my protein as much. I’ve added exercise every night (for the exception of this week – I’m teaching VBS at the church). I know they say to focus on the non-scale victories, and I’ve been trying to do that. But I’m getting a little anxious to see an actual scale victory. I’ve been working really hard at this, and I paid a lot of money to see SCALE and non-scale victories!
My 3rd fill has left me a little tight. Which is I guess what it’s supposed to feel like. I’m able to eat solid foods and keep them down, but I’ve found that eating is such a chore because I can’t eat most meats…so in order to get in my protein (or at least part of it), I’ve gone back to protein shakes and bars for most meals. My husband says I’m not eating enough calories. At the end of most days, my calories total up to anywhere between 600 – 800. I’m exercising – a LOT. But the scale doesn’t budge.
I still haven’t been able to break 200. I shuffle back and forth between 204 and 200. But never under 200. If I could just hit 199 just ONCE….I’d fall on my face and kiss that darn scale!!
I do have some added stress this summer. I’m keeping two of my kiddos friends for the summer. The boys get along fine, but the girls are a different story. The girls are all competing for their role as “boss,” and I get to listen to screaming and crying all day long. Could my body be hanging on to the fat as a hiding mechanism?? LOL…
I’m going to try to focus more on the non-scale victories…I’m going to put the scale away and only weigh in once a week. I’m going to keep exercising, and I’m going to watch my protein a little better. I guess I’ll also try to increase my caloric intake to at least 800. That always makes me nervous, though. I’ll see how it works for a couple of weeks, anyway.
Hope everybody’s having a great summer!!
Your husband is probably right, Ms. Betty says to get a minimun of 800 calories per day. Sometimes for me that means a glass of milk at the end of the night (good protein source too) to make it to the 800. At only 600 calories your body is not getting enough calories so it is likely in starvation mode. Things will get better, have faith and up the calories to at least 800, I actually try to get between 900 and 1100/day, but I am working out at the gym for 1.5 hrs 5-6 days/week.
Kepp the Faith.