Weight Loss Week 24
Shoot me now
I have been really good this week, eating within my points, plenty of exercise and figure wise its paid off. My jeans are looser and my husband can see it off me.
Why on earth did Weightwatchers just tell me that I gained 1lb then?????!!!!!
I feel completely deflated and demotivated. I wanted to grab the WW scales and hurl them across the room. No…. but really… I did… I kinda wanted to drop kick the leader too…
I felt good this morning, liked the shape I saw in the mirror, but according to WW I’m still 11lbs overweight and now I feel like a fat cow.
Gutted 
1Laura
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:20
Oh honey…I totally understand why you feel deflated, BUT if you can your hubby can see and feel the difference then ignore what WW said…if your jeans are looser that is the best sign really isn’t it…the exercise is obviously paying off…could it perhaps be weight gain from muscle? xxx
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2sassyele
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:21
Aw hun, you sound so depressed! have you considered just dieting and exercising without the Weight Watchers guidelines? my mate lost loads of weight by just walking a couple of miles a day, and doing a video i have by Beverly Callard – worked wonders and no depression!! as long as you are happy with yourself (which you obviously were before WW), then why worry!! chin up hun!
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3lizzclare
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:22
muscle weighs more and defines your shape
you look stunning! I stopped weightwatchers a few weeks ago as constantly going up and down a pound was making me eat with stress!!
I weighed myself last week and lost 5.75lbs just by not eating after 5pm and cutting down on carbs. This monday after maddes birthday nightmare and argueing with Jeff I had put on 2.5 lbs. Its swings and roundabouts lol
This mornin after eating normally again ie healthily for 2 days i was 2lbs down. The scales really make u feel like crap so I am just weighing myself when I am in a good mood and as long as I am not going up in huge amounts I dont mind too much
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4Gemma
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:24
Don’t feel deflated! You look lovely, and its much healthier to go by how clothes fit and how you feel inside than what you weigh on the scales. Remember that if you were not 11lbs overweight in WW eyes you wouldn’t have a reason to go there and pay your membership fee. I’m not saying its JUST a moneymaking enterprise, they do a lot of good for people, but sometimes its hard when you are upset to remember to take it for what it is and remember that nobody knows your body (and what it should look/feel like) better than you. WW provide the plan, and yes they are there for discipline on weeks where you feel like you are faltering, but ultimately it should be you that decides how your plan is going, so don’t be hard on yourself, you are lovely! xxxx
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5dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:26
Thanks girls, you’ve all made me feel a bit better. I know you’re all right, the important thing is that I can see and feel the difference. I think I may have to give WW a rest, its actual doing more harm than good at the moment.
I’m going to keep the walking up as I’ve found it great for my mind and body and I’m going to weigh myself just like you say Elizabeth, when I feel like I can cope with the result
xoxox
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6Emma
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:29
I know it must be so frustrating for you but my mum did weightwatchers for a long time and sometimes she found that on a week when she thought she did so well and was convinced she would be told she lost weight, she would either put on weight or stay the same. Then when she would go back the following week she would have lost much more than she expected to.
If both you and your husband are noticing a difference and you feel that your clothes are looser, and you are feeling more confident, then something is definitely working for you. You will have good weeks and bad weeks with weightwatchers but just try not to let the bad weeks get you down, try and stick with it through the tough weeks and you will do great!
Good luck
xx
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7dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:32
@Emma Yeah, funny the leader did say exactly the same, that I’d see the results of this week at the scales next week. Oh god *sigh* I don’t know what to do. I feel like if I don’t keep going to WW I’ve failed. That doesn’t sit well with me.
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8Sarah
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:42
Aww love, don’t be deflated, like everyone said, if you can see the difference than thats all that matters. Also, muscle definately weighs more than fat. Have you got the scales which can tell you how much body fat you are? Cause recently my boyfriend ran a marathon, but his weight shot up! BUt on our scales it said body fat % down so mybe ditch WW and get yourself some scales that give you more information. I do mine every Sunday and its good to have something that gives you your BMI, Body Fat &, H20 and your weigh so you can watch everything! xxx
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9dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:45
I just have bog standard digital scales but they don’t do BMI etc. Tbh the battery is out of them at present as I was torturing myself with weighing.
I might just use the scales at my local Boots every Monday or something, I know it definitely gives a print out of BMI, etc xxx
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10Elizabeth
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:47
Don’t be down – you’ve seen results this week, just not the way you expected. Maybe it’s time for another measure. There’s always the measuring tape or a fitness goal instead. These are as valid as what a set of scales say, maybe even more so. You’re doing really well. xxx
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11ams
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:47
Dont be so down on yourself Arlene – my weight generally fluctuates and am a half stone heavier at the weekends!! You’ve done brilliantly so far and have really motivated the likes of me to get the finger out and do something about my flab!
You are defo not a failure whatever you decide to do!
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12Emma
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:48
No you wont have failed at all, it is a very difficult thing to do! If you decide you need a break from it then that’s what you should do. My mum is on a break from it at the minute as she just can’t get into the right frame of mind for it and wasn’t following the plans or the points, but when she was in the right frame of mind she could do so well at it and felt much better in herself. Maybe if you give it another few weeks and see how you feel then before you decide to take a break.
Wish you all the best with it ‘tho. I know how hard it is. xx
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13dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 10:53
@MsScoresby I think thats what I might do, get the old fashioned measuring tape on the go and measure my waist. Tbh I’m happy with everywhere else, I’d just like my waist reduced a bit as it cause me discomfort sometimes in trousers x
@ams Thanks AM, I have such high levels of guilt, I worry about letting everyone thats on a weight journey down, no matter how ridiculous that seems. But I do need to chill out, I’ve never been 10 and a half stone in all my adult life, so why I think I can get there just because WW says thats my ideal weight I don’t know. Personally I think its unrealistic. I think yes eventually I might get there, but can I maintain it, and if I can’t I’m setting myself up for a lifetime of yo-yo dieting.
@Emma I’m definitely going to have a break. My morning meeting doesn’t work with the kids off school anyway, so now is the perfect time. xxx
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14Martina
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 11:33
I think you are right to take a break,and keep going with your walking,eating well and weighing and measuring weekly to keep on track as we all know how the pounds can pile on so fast,but you are free from the meetings for a while.I was also up one pound this morning but I knew i would be!I do need the weigh and shame every week or I would lose the run of myself.But like you I feel guilt when I miss a meeting I think we are way to hard on ourselves sometimes I get so stressed when Wednesday morning arrives,I sometimes ask myself why do I do this to myself every week!! M
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15Lee
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 11:43
Arlene, please don’t be so hard on yourself. I’ve no seen you in the flesh & you look great
I have always gone on dress size & shape as instead of weight, no one is going to pick you up to weight you, its about how you look and feel in your clothes. Keep the chin up & eat well & most of all be happy 
mwah
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16dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 11:45
@Lee LOL “no one is going to pick you up to weight you” Love it!!!! Never thought about that
xxx
@Martina I’m going to stay disciplined as like you say I’d be even more gutted if I piled back on what I have already lost. Hopefully a change of tact will be just what I need. I definitely can’t go on as I have been. Tueday nights before weigh in have become this gloomy evening xxx
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17Big eyes
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 13:07
Cyberhugs to you Arlene! You look fab and muscle does weigh more than fat so you’re prob just gaining muscle mass which is ultimately better for you -so feck WW, like Gemma mentioned they make their money on you feeling bad about yourself and thats not good!Hows the pedometer working for you?Me thinks upping the exercise is the best way to lose a few lbs x
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18dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 13:11
Thanks Deirdre, tbh the Pedometer is fab
Even my husband has noticed how much I’m enjoying it. I like seeing the distance and competing against myself. A really good buy for once xxx
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19Big eyes
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 13:27
*toddles off to buy a pedometer*
Yay thats fab!x
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20TalluluhBella
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 13:51
Its so hard but I really don’t feel that WW is the right thing if it makes you miserable. I came to the conclusion that having the perfect body wasn’t that important if it was so miserable getting there. Personally I think you look absolutely amazing at the minute and if you and hubby can see the difference then that is what matters, not what the scales say!!
Life is too short to be worrying about weight – I think its far more important for clothes to fit nicely x x
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21dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 13:58
Very true. WW has served a purpose in that it got me eating healthier & helped me lose a stone in excess weight. However now I’m sitting at the weight I have been all my adult life and I’m not unhappy with it. I fit into size 12 jeans and dresses and that was my goal. xx
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22Ruth
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 18:07
I think you have done great! I have been reading this blog since you started as I started the same time. I had the same frustrations as you a few weeks ago and decided to call it quits with Weightwatchers. I had lost 23 pounds and I am a healthy BMI of 22.5. They wanted me to loose another 11 pounds. Feck that life is for living. I am maintaining my weight now. And a nice size 12. To be honest I think Weight watchers is a bit of a money making machine. I started using a tape measure half way through and kept the results. I measure myself once a month and its a real confindence boost. Keep the healthy eating up and keep up the excercise! You are beautiful x btw I ilke the boots idea
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23dressjunkie
wrote on 1 July 2009 at 18:12
Awww thank you Ruth, I’m so glad you commented. I hate to admit it but I think you’re right, I honestly don’t believe my goal was achievable for me personally and I’ve literally been paying the guts of £6 a week to stay at what I suspect is a good weight for my body. I’m going to focus on maintaining too and enjoying my new found love of walking.
I’m also going to pick up a wee tape measure and record my measurements, after all they are really what count if I want to be comfortable in my clothes. xxxx
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24nikky
wrote on 2 July 2009 at 21:33
Don’t feel too down…I’ve never seen a photo of you where you don’t look stunning. WW might tell you need to loose 11 lbs, but it doesn’t remind you have great style!
Plus you’ve inspired me to buy a pedometer and eat more fruit and veg so WW should be paying you commission!
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25dressjunkie
wrote on 2 July 2009 at 22:50
Thank you Nikky, I guess I’m just having a minor weight loss tantrum this week
It’s really motivating watching the steps clock up and each walk I can manage a little bit further xxxx
I’m really pleased you’ve been inspired to eat healthier and buy a pedometer, I’m in love with mine, which might seem slightly sad but I don’t care
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