I know…I know…. These diets suck. And, I, too, want a cookie, and a chai tea latte. I bet the weight will come off in the second week of the program. Are you drinking water? Exercising? That might help. Personally, though, I think you look awesome with or without the extra 8 pounds (which are probably water because you can’t see them at all on you!).

Maybe a different pill? If diets and exercise aren’t helping (and I believe you because I know you have willpower) it may just be the hormones and time to try something else.

Okay, yeah. I’ve gained… let’s see… 20 pounds since I turned 30 (so that’s over nearly five years) without changing my eating habits, without becoming inactive – although I did have two more children in that time frame, but still. And that weight will NOT come off. As far as I know, it’s the horrible metabolism that results from being in one’s 30s and having kids – sluggish.
If the South Beach Diet isn’t working for you, than it’s time to try out another one. It might just not work with your particular metabolism. I’m trying really hard to lose weight right now, and it’s not BUDGING. ACK.

Yeah, Ali, I couldn’t do it. You’d have to throw me into the looney bin. But I know what you mean, I am perpetually trying the lose the “last 5 pounds”. Gah.

Damn Ali…I don’t know what to say.
The Pill – turns me completely psycho. We are taking extreme measure and surgically – permanently – fixing it so that Seans swimmers no longer swim (consult on Friday!!!!)

The diet – ugh…thats frustrating. I would recommend it because Seans weight literally fell off. And I didn’t need to lose, but I did phase 2 and fell an immediate (well…in 3 days) difference in my middle.
Sorry that the results aren’t there yet.
Kudos to you for sticking with it!

I feel you on the weight gain because when I went on the pill years ago, I gained 40lbs. in one year. All fucking hormonal. I had raging headaches, moodswings, etc. All that went away when I went off the pill EXCEPT for the weight. Damn I used to be much skinnier.

So, I’m thinking.. those 8 lbs that you have gained are the inevitable hormonal changing pounds that come with putting a synthetic foreign substance into your body as a means of birth control. It sucks “what you said” because the pill is like, the greatest invention but so bad for our minds and bodies.

I say, screw it all. Just eat how you normally eat, stick to your Pilates, add a few crunches, do Bella Dancerella with Emily.. it’ll come off. Just not as fast as your hubby’s did.
🙂

I tend to believe that there’s a weight where we’re just gonna stay. But that might be my own excuse for being unable to get below mine…

Dear Ali, you shouldn’t be on a ‘diet’ where when you stop you will go back to old habits and gain the weight back if not more. be sensible, accept yourself for who you are, or follow this formula: eating less + exercising more = weight loss. Anyone who tries to tell/sell you different is out to make a shitload of money off the desperate women and men who are looking for a magic bullet to solve their weight issues. sorry this is not the answer you are looking for, but it is the truth. Now go eat a damn cookie then burn it off on a 10 minute walk!!!

Oh wait, duh – you said you gained 8 lbs. when you went off the pill, too. I’m having one of those days. Yes, I feel your pain – especially when the waistband of my jeans is digging into my waist. 😉

When I tried that diet…macadamia nuts were my lifesaver. So utterly indulgent, so sinfully delicious…and so few carbs.

I have another solution, but I can’t post it on this blog. E-mail me if you want it!

Di

i’m on nuvaring and that seems to be affecting my weight less than the pill did.

also, the diet thing? i found when i was dieting that the weeks i cheated were the weeks i lost the most weight. i think sometimes when you eat too few calories, your body has a harder time letting go of the weight.

so stick with it another week but maybe sneak in some ice cream….or bread! haha

Oh, Ali!
Good luck to you 🙂
I am proud of you for sticking it out this far.
I can’t say much about the whole diet thing because, well, I just don’t believe in them. They aren’t for everybody AND they do make you lose weight, but then once you fall off the diet (which eventually you always do), what will you do to maintain the weight? I believe in the “healthy lifestyle” approach, everything in moderation (do I follow it well, not necessarily).
Good luck! I know you can do the next week and yes, I too think that you will lose more this week!!!

I completely understand! It’s so frustrating. I think, sadly, that diets really don’t work all that well. Unless you freaking up your cardio. I think it’s hard too, because when you’re small, even two pounds makes the difference between fitting into clothes and not….

Yeah I lost all of my Oliver weight with a lot of exercise and limited foods, then went back on the pill and got a bulgy belly, which I could handle for only 3 months. I just stopped taking the pill and I keep shrinking, so no pill for me. I don’t need a pill to put on the pounds. Pull and pray will have to do for now, because well, a baby would be a very happy accident. Good luck to you, but after three months of trying myself I dare say that 8 lbs will probably stick no mattah what while you’re on the pill.