Im freaking out!!!!!! PlZZ help!

[believeNme]

You guys........ I just had my bf % done. AND i found out my weight by accident! (i try not to look at it b/c i deal with mind issues on that subject. ) I'm 139 pounds!!! 20.98% bf, and almost 5'4" . I've never weighed 139 in my life!!!! I know i have a good bit more muscle, and by NO means would i call myself fat. But i cried through most of my morning workout today. Ever since new year's i ve been eating clean and not making myself throw up. (until last night =(. But i dont get it!!!!!!! Help me please! =((( Im a mess~!

 

[Sassy69]

That's always the most painful part about fitness. I'm nearly 40 and finally bought a scale. It's a digital scale & after I opened it up I couldn't even get up the nerve to go on it first -- I made my cat sit on it. (Poor kitty.) I also own a shitty bioimpedence bodyfat meter which I know isn't correct, but it will allow me to track the differences week to week. And finally I bought the calipers for skin fold but only just today found someone at my gym who can do the measurements correctly. I can't reach teh back of my tricep to do it myself.

So, you find out the actual number. Consider this your baseline. Now focus on how you feel relative to how your clothes fit. My weight hasn't fluctuated much more than maybe 5 lbs since Thanksigiving but I've gone from having all jeans that are too tight to some that are too loose and I'll be droppinig them in the dryer soon to get them to fit better now.

It sucks getting past the initial shock, but when you start seeing the changes goign forward, its much better. If it does anything for you, I've got the skin fold measures from this morning, but I haven't run the numbers yet to get the bf. I have a feeling I'm not going to be real excited about it. However, I know I'm better than I was before and I'm getting better each week.

 

[jenscats5]

Yes, you are freaking yourself out!! Stop!!

Stop & think about it -- you can be 139 pounds & go from a size 12 to a size 4 without necessarily losing numerical weight. So stop obsessing over that scale weight. Your bf% is in the "Fitness" range for women........

 

[alycat]

you go girls...
and Believenme... you have to change your way of thinking... that is not healthy

 

[jenscats5]

Dangit Jen. Couldn't just let me get away with it Let's beat her diet till we wean that .98% away

Sorry, I am no fun!!

Blanket Party in the parking lot!! Ivory Soap in a towel for everyone!!

 

[Firecracker]

I hear ya totally. My situation is kinda similar. I freaked too and was a little snot almost the entire night after weighing myself and getting bf test. I thought it would motivate me, but instead it worried me. I guess because the numbers were WAY higher than I ever thougth they would be.

I realized worrying about it won't help change anything. I turned my negative thoughts around by focusing on the end result. It's not like I'll be in those ranges for long, you know? Keep focused on the diet, training, and know that in time it will change with dedication and focus.

I posted a plan of action on the fridge outling excatly what I need to do. I also added some of Arnold's quotes that I read daily to help.

Stay strong!

 

[believeNme]

Hi girls!!! Sorry its been like a week and a half since i had "access" to write back. I'm now over the initial shock. =) I normally do 45 minutes of cardio on an empty stomach, then weights and more cardio in the evenings. I eat about 5-6 meals a day. Im vegetarian, and iin the am, after cardio i usually have a scoop of protein with 1/4 cup oats. (3 hour intervals) then an apple, then a salad of some king w/ a veggie patty, and some good fat like olive oil. Then a detour bar low carb kind....evening workout, then another protein shake or salad with egg whites. I usually eat pretty much the same things all the time. I started my eating better on the 1st of Jan. Another prob. im having, is no matter WHAT i do. I stay bloated and gassy. Its embarassing, and painful. And i wonder if its all the splenda i eat, or "manufactured" protein? My best girlfriend used to train and she told me she thinks im eating too much protein. But God, i mean, i dont eat meat, so i have to get ir, right? Anyhow. Theres some info. Let me know what ya think =) THANKS Y'ALL

 

[The Shadow]

You guys........ I just had my bf % done. AND i found out my weight by accident! (i try not to look at it b/c i deal with mind issues on that subject. ) I'm 139 pounds!!! 20.98% bf, and almost 5'4" . I've never weighed 139 in my life!!!! I know i have a good bit more muscle, and by NO means would i call myself fat. But i cried through most of my morning workout today. Ever since new year's i ve been eating clean and not making myself throw up. (until last night =(. But i dont get it!!!!!!! Help me please! =((( Im a mess~!

1 - Take a deep breath

2 - STFU

3 - ACCEPT the numbers as they never lie

4 - decide a plan of attack - I suggest at least reading the sticky on Shadows Project

5 - Post publically what you are going to do

 

[velvett]

Hi girls!!! Sorry its been like a week and a half since i had "access" to write back. I'm now over the initial shock. =) I normally do 45 minutes of cardio on an empty stomach, then weights and more cardio in the evenings. I eat about 5-6 meals a day. Im vegetarian, and iin the am, after cardio i usually have a scoop of protein with 1/4 cup oats. (3 hour intervals) then an apple, then a salad of some king w/ a veggie patty, and some good fat like olive oil. Then a detour bar low carb kind....evening workout, then another protein shake or salad with egg whites. I usually eat pretty much the same things all the time. I started my eating better on the 1st of Jan. Another prob. im having, is no matter WHAT i do. I stay bloated and gassy. Its embarassing, and painful. And i wonder if its all the splenda i eat, or "manufactured" protein? My best girlfriend used to train and she told me she thinks im eating too much protein. But God, i mean, i dont eat meat, so i have to get ir, right? Anyhow. Theres some info. Let me know what ya think =) THANKS Y'ALL

What kind of protein powder are you eating?
You eat egg products? Milk?
Whey allergy? (whey and soy protein is like a nightmare for me)
How much splenda do you eat?
Do you eat beans/legumes?
Post every you eat - like a list of foods.

 

[*Bunny*]

1 - Take a deep breath

2 - STFU

3 - ACCEPT the numbers as they never lie

4 - decide a plan of attack - I suggest at least reading the sticky on Shadows Project

5 - Post publically what you are going to do

I would suggest listening to him...he's a fitness god