The woes of weightloss

Posted on February 12, 2015

I write this as I finish off 60 hours of overnights in the last week. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I am not sleeping well at all and definitely not as active as I would like to be. I am, however, still eating well and within my calorie limit, so I thought I would still be losing weight. Wrong! In fact, up until today, I had gained weight, at some points as much as 3 pounds! I am so incredibly frustrated! I am bloated and wondering if this is a symptom of overnights or am I eating something that is causing inflammation?

Food journalling is helpful to be mindful of what I am consuming, but it hasn't revealed much in the way of explaining the bloat and swelling? Argh! I did so well in the dietbet I just finished last week. Why am I struggling so much? I am losing faith and I don't want to make bad choices because I am frustrated. I have 2 and a half weeks to lose all my weight. I don't know if it is possible at this point, but I will just keep on trucking.

I wish all my fellow dietbetters all the best on their journey to health and happiness!

Cheers,

Chrissy

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ChrissyTheNewf

02/13/2015 6:44AM

Thanks so much for your feedback guys! SO greatly appreciated! I wish you all the best in your journeys! xo

Meg

02/12/2015 6:50AM

I agree with Brandy. I think those debloating foods are really helpful, and limiting salt intake will help people lose water weight. I actually have hypothyroidism, which makes it difficult for me to lose weight. I did not know that healthy cruciferous veggies like broccoli were actually decreasing my thyroid function! I think in your case constant stress is making you lose weight less rapidly, so you should also try to get more sleep.

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ChrissyTheNewf

I definitely have stress, in the hours and the job itself (mental health inpatient)! Something is going to have to change for sure. I don't think nights will be an ongoing thing for me!

JGT2004

02/12/2015 5:36AM

I've struggled for years to lose weight. I've done juice fasts, eaten nothing but salads, everything low fat, done boot camps, and crossfit, and the weight always seems to come off at a snails pace. I've recently been turned on to Jorge Cruise's "Happy Hormones, Slim Belly" book. It has made a world of difference for my diet! I am eating things I used to think were bad for my diet but are actually healthier for you than a lot of "diet" foods. His approach is geared towards women and our bodies. I love it!

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ChrissyTheNewf

Thanks for sharing! I will defintely have a look! There's something bigger going on here and maybe its diet mentality when choosing foods I have been led to believe are good for me!

Brandy N.

02/12/2015 3:48AM

I just found this: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Flat-Belly-Smoothie-28343926It is suppose to help you debloat. I am going to try it and see...

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ChrissyTheNewf

Thanks for sharing! Can you let me know how it goes?

Brandy N.

02/12/2015 3:39AM

Check out my post (I did it day before yesterday) on bloating. I am struggling too. It is annoying and frustrating. However, when I looked at what I was eating (after doing my research) it all made sense. Look on there to see if any of the "healthy" foods you are eating is causing this.

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ChrissyTheNewf

Thanks! I will check it out right now!