Frustration

I have been oh so frustrated with my weight loss journey for several weeks now. It seems that after I lost my 35 pounds, that my body has decided that 35 pounds is all it is willing to give up. I don't really understand it. I am doing everything that I know how to do to lose the weight. I count my calories every day. I eat mostly fruit and veggies. I work out between 4-6 times a week. I even gave up sugar for a week(one of the hardest things ever) and I actually gained weight at the end of that week. I am more than frustrated! I don't really know what to do anymore. It seems like my body is just comfortable at this weight. The problem with this is that I am not comfortable with this weight. I still have a goal for losing at least another 20 pounds. I just have no clue how to go about it.

My husband and my mom keep telling me just to be patient, that I need to love my body regardless what the scale reads. This seems impossible for me to do. I have never loved my body. So I am trying hard to change the way that I think about my body and my weight loss. This will be a hard thing for me to do.

My goals for this next month are:

• Try to be kinder to myself and think uplifting things about my body
• Continue to train for my 5k that is scheduled for the beginning of September
• Find some family friendly healthy recipes that not only I love but my children will eat too.
• Continue expanding my raw diet. I have started sprouting beans, lentils and grains and I am really enjoying it. I have been learning about eating raw and I am convinced that it is one of the best things that you can do diet wise for your body.
  

• Get my thyroid checked and my birth control changed. (I have a sneaky suspicion that my weight issues are probably thyroid or PCOS related.)

I hope that I can get my butt back in gear and be more motivated. How are YOU doing with your weight loss journey?