whiner thread
 

My confession is that i want to whine and b*tch a bit about not losing for the last two months. I want to complain that i made a mistake and "can't" get back from it (I raised carbs and added some alcohol to go on vacation and practice maintenance.) Dropping down my carbs isn't changing things. I want to sigh and whinge about whyyyyyyyyy do i haaaaaavvvvve to stop alcohol completely to see if that shifts a stall. Or even, whyyyy do i haaaavvvve to try cutting out bacon (i have made it weekend mornings instead of everyday and >more whining< that wasn't good enough....wahhhhh) :bash:

I confess i do not want to force myself to say all kinds of positive things when i do not really feel them. I've been reading about stall breakers and more tips and tweaks, and I have read lots of thoughtful and hearty and positive-thinking advice... I'm half-heartedly thinking about ways to adjust (keep calories below 2200; more water; carbs >20; no more processed meats; cut cheese entirely) but i am not really committing to tweaks, because I am feeling sorry for myself and whiny whiny whiny whiny...

I am not planning to cheat or give up at all. I am committed and I am keeping on. I am staying under 30 carbs and if i am drinking, it isn't every day and it isn;t a lot (1 - 2 drinks, 3 times a week). I suck suck suck at drinking enough water but i am trying...kinda...sometimes...

I feel like all the will power i have right now is enough to just stay on plan. Maybe my body really really wants to stay at 185 and I should just find a way to be ok with it.

I do feel better in many ways and (to be clear) i am not cheating and i am not giving up. I am just sullen that it isn't "working" in the weightloss department any more. But the other benefits are worth the whole WOL and I am sticking to it.

If anyone has any extra patience or good humour for sale, I'm buying.

What's your whine...? I can't be the only one?!! :lol:

:lol: ok, well maybe I AM the only one who finds the occasional whining good for the soul, refreshing and relieving. Even though our culture is so insistent on keeping a publicly positive attitude (that was my confession) :lol:

Enjoy your weekends, all of you who read the thread. I hope it is as sunny and beautiful where you are as it is is here on the edge of the Pacific.
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Whine away!! I'm trying to stay positive too, but I hear you when it feels like you are sacrificing a lot already and then you have to cut out something else. Hang in there!!

Thanks NovBlue!
I'm over the whiny couple of days...back to just keeping in, we'll see what the scales and tape measure say June 1.

Good luck to you!

Staying positive is itself bit tricky. All the best and no whines ahead...

I'm glad you're feeling better! I'm all about keeping a positive outlook, but it's okay to feel what you need to in the moment. I think not coping with the emotional side of our relationships with food won't set us up for success long-term-- at least in my situation, as it's a big part of why I have so much extra weight. In general, it's healthy and making me learn better ways to cope, but some days I can struggle when I realize something is stalling me and I have to give up something I thought I could have. I move on and it's fine, but I need my moment to whine too!

Omg! You posted exactly how I feel! Thank you for being real and honest. I'm ready to get over my whiny self and get back to the business at hand. Reversing my type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Thanks again Blue Ruby!

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Let's keep it real.
Sometimes it's ok to just name what's going on. There're so many ups and downs, sometimes just acknowledging the downs helps them pass. Thats all. Like a tired, whiny child needs her cry before bed. Tomorrow is another day.
Thanks for chiming in. Sounds of crickets when you post is disconcerting.

How are you doing today? I'm feeling especially whiney. I have been soooo good and my scale is still not budging. I know it's a lifestyle change and not a sprint but I need the encouragement of at least a little movement here!!!

I am still stuck stuck stuck -- so then i say "F'it" and have a cocktail (only gin, lemon and sparkling water) and 3 glasses of wine (we had a dinner party last night)...and I'm down 1.5 pounds this morning! which i KNOW is dehydration from the alcohol...not loss at all and will make me regret having wasted a 24 hour period of possible fat-burning.

so maybe this isn;t totally whiney, but i hear you. I even measured and the tape hasn't moved this month. But somehow I feel a bit better today...more able to just rest with this and focus on the other benefits. It has taken me 5 months to get to the point of feelings like - this is just the way I eat, this is just normal . I don' want to lose that feeling, so that is a nsv right?

Search the word "patience" in the advanced search settings -- there are lots and lots of threads over the years with a lots of good advice which i have found helpful, or at least supportive and made me feel like I can be more patient.

Come say hi in my journal!

Definitely, I'm looking forward to getting to the point where I don't feel like I'm "on a diet" anymore. I didn't really try to change my outlook last time I did atkins and in shows in that I regained everything I lost.

Thanks, Ill check out that search when I'm feeling discouraged! (And your journal!)