Canadian "AUGUST" Challenge

[Devana 0]

Kim, I think the mourning our old ways of eating is natural for some of us. I was glad I had a few weeks between deciding to do this and actually getting it done as it gave me a chance to go through that mourning process. But the great surprise is that I can eat most of what I want, but just in small quantities. You'll be alright.

[Yoda 0]

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Grrrrrr....

Okay...so my personal challenge for Aug was to lose 8 lbs. The first week, I lost 3 lbs so I thought that was excellent and that it was a great start for my challenge. Well, apparently they found their way back to me....this morning was my weigh morning (every Sat) and I am back up those same 3 lbs. WTF????!!!!! I know, I know....all the stuff about "your body is adjusting" etc etc (I've said that myself)...but dammit....that is sooooooooooo freakin' frustrating. I'm not changing my ticker....but I'm back at 234 AGAIN (which I was at for 3 weeks prior!). It is just so disheartening to me because I SWEAR...I've been good....I work out like a DEMON every day (60 mins cardio/20 mins strength trg)...so exercise is not (and has never been) the issue. AND I've been eating well....food choices have been good....albeit I know I don't have sufficient restriction and that will help. I can't help but wonder if it is the PCOS rearing its ugly head. I'm drawn back to what a doc told me awhile back (before surgery)...he told me (and I quote): "you have PCOS; no matter WHAT you do you will NOT lose the weight". Imagine how that made me feel (cause even then I worked out like a demon).

:( :( :(

[argon 3]

Aww.. Yoda, I'm sorry. Gains are never fun. Don't get too discouraged. I bet its nothing to worry about. You HAVE lost so far, so obviously it CAN happen, right? Just take it in stride, and hang on til next week and see what happens then.

:hug:

Mandi

[loriely 0]

sorry to hear your dilema yoda.have some patience .maybe you are exercising to much.

[kimmason 0]

and while yoda loses inches she is gaining muscle? right!i would love to be your weight right now yoda!

[CLOE 0]

Yoda, Don't give any thought to what that bad doc said!! Don't even think about it. Don't give up, don't go for the chips, keep going, keep going!!!!! When is your next fill. We'll just "up the ante" thats all. HANG IN THERE, MY FRIEND

[CLOE 0]

Yikes........I'm running out of days to fit all my work-outs I have left to do. I had better not skip any more days. Dosent August have 41 days? LOL

[kimmason 0]

yoda

you have alwys been the person that gave me a wake up cal from the moment I came on this website. Now it is my turn. You started out at over 270 lbs and were banded in April, well firstly you are down by a bunch already and maybe not as fast as you thought, but i bet you look and feel better AND the doc was full of crap, you are down in weight, so there. It might not be happening at lightening speed, BUT you are doing it! Now you ARE YODA and yoda does, not just tries....... you are doing it and it shows!!!

[Yoda 0]

Thanks guys.

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[Leila 0]

argh! so I've dropped out of all my challenges. I'm using hubby's laptop right now, because mine has died and is going to get repaired. I've been able to come surf this site for the last week, but not post because my keypad was not working. I lost my pedometer for a few days. I had pain in one of my arches and subsequently leg for a few days that kept me off my feet because I don't have proper walking shoes, and I just got frustrated with it all. I've still been losing, and moving, just not as much. Sometimes record keeping and challenges serves to motivate me positively, and sometimes it backfires - I realized it was getting in the way since I was getting dissapointed and down, so decided to just opt out instead. Once we've stopped travelling and have settled down in one place for a while and I've got a gym membership going it will be easier for me to do something more structured.

[CLOE 0]

Your absolutley right Leila, if it dosent help than it's a hinder. We'll do another challenge later and you can jump on board then!! For the most part, I'm a very visual person, hence the tickers, I need it in my face, glaring at me, so far so good. Have a great day!!!!

[Yoda 0]

Hey Leila...sorry to hear about your troubles, my friend! Yup...you called it....just do what you can...forget the challenge (afterall, it was only YOUR personal one) and get back in the game (however you see fit) once you are home and not "on the road"!!!

[Yoda 0]

Hey everyone.....how are my fave Canuks doin' on the Canadian August challenge???

[loriely 0]

not very good yoda. i have absolutely no energy for anything .dh is complaining (haha). anybody else feel this way? i need a good swift kick in the behind to get me motivated.

[Yoda 0]

not very good yoda. i have absolutely no energy for anything .dh is complaining (haha). anybody else feel this way? i need a good swift kick in the behind to get me motivated.

I think we all go thru these phases, Loriely. I'm in one right now too. So much for my "no chips" for Aug. *sigh* Do pringles count as chips? (I know they do...just hopin'!!). I got so discouraged about regaining those 3 lbs last week, despite having worked out 6 times (90 mins each time!) and eating well....that I said "screw it" and had pringles. WTF is wrong with me??!! LOL....

I'll tell ya what...I"ll kick ya in the arse if you do the same for me!! Aim high!! LOL....

psssst Loriely: you want to get motivated and lose some more and get a good head start on Mr. Loriely...you know how men are...he'll catch up to you in no time flat!!!!! THAT should be motivating!!