HELP! I have my last weigh-in tomorrow...

and my TTOM hasn't started, and I overate this past weekend!

I feel bloated and tired.  I feel like I have to exercise almost all day and drink water by the gallon to get rid of this weight.

Hubby & I started this informal weight-loss challenge through his work and you're supposed to report your loss (or gain) every week.  This is my last weigh-in and I'm frustrated that I won't be able to report a loss; AGAIN!

I started out 6 weeks ago at 144 (I'm 5'4, small/medium frame), sedentary/mild activity level), eating around 1400 calories/day.  I got as low as 138.6 but because of my bad choices over the last week and my impending TTOM I'm back to where I started. 

Any encouragement out there?

Hold out! It'll be gone in a week or so. Its just a challenge, so what if you aren't where you should be? Its just water weight anyway. TTOM kinda sucks... Congrats on your 6 pound loss, I doubt you could have eaten 3500x6 calories over your allotment in the past week.

Good Luck!

Thanks, tyrdrop.  I know most of it is water weight, I'm just kinda bummed that I'll have to report a gain instead of a loss.  Oh well! 

What do you think about my idea of drinking extra water?  I don't drink enough anyway (lots of coffee in the a.m. then usually milk & diet soda the rest of the day). 

I need to get off my duff and do my DVD too!  Logging the calories I burn from that will help keep me motivated too!

Have a blessed day!

Limit your sodium and drink A LOT of water.  I think adding a little bit of lemon to your water helps limit water retention as well.

Well I decided to walk the neighbors' dogs instead of doing my DVD, so I didn't burn as many calories. Oh well, maybe I'll get up the gumption later

OK, off to eat some breakfast and plan the rest of my day. Thanks everyone for your encouragement & suggestions!

Hugs & blessings!

The only encouragment I have is that you aren't the only person who this has happened to.  Sometimes weigh ins are so ill-timed.

But I know you will do better next week, even though the challenge is over!

Thanks, tmck99, I'll just take it in stride!