victoriagirl's Journal
Aghhhh!!!Oct 15 2009 07:40
Ok someone talk me off the ledge. I did my morning weigh-in, haven't been home all week so it's the first one since Friday, before the weekend. It was a lovely 231.5 back then.
Today, post road-trip, post thanksgiving, post long exhausting day yesterday....I am 239.5. Ho-lee CRAP. I was not counting, way overeating (something abut my family makes me want to EAT) and I knew I'd be up a bit but even so I would think I was over maintenance by maybe 1000-1500 each day, for 5 days that translates into 1.5-2 lbs, not 8!!! I am apalled and while I know it can't all be real fat, must be mainly water retention, I am still horrified and want to cry. It's like seeing a spider....I know in my head it's likely harmless but it still fills me with horror and fear. I am scared. How can it be this easy to gain and yet so freakin hard to lose? If I "fell off the wagon" for a few months, would I gain it ALL back??Justlikethat?
Well, I've been bitching about being stuck at 233 and how I was sick of seeing that number...haha it's not that number anymore. BRUTAL. I don't even want to write this number down but I need something for my spreadsheet so I guess I have to. It better fall off fast.
My fridge is empty, so time to stock up on veggies and fruits and nice lean proteins and stuff to make healthy breakfasts to bring to work. Same as I always do. Back on the horse....and I really need to think about why I eat so much when I am around my family and either work to change that or not go on trips with them lol. THEY don't eat a lot, so I don't know why I feel compelled to. And that Thanksgiving dinner....geez you'd think I was scared I'd never see another perogy or something. I knew I'd pay for it, but this seems excessive. Mean, mean body.
Oh the dreaded "knew it was coming" weight gain! I'm sure you will lose it quickly. You have changed your lifestyle and as you know it will take awhile. There are always setbacks along the way. The good thing is that you have proved that you can do this, setbacks or no, and you are going to get the job done! I tend to eat more at holidays with the family than I usually do. I think many of us do because we are busy talking and laughing instead of focusing on what we are eating. Don't worry about what or how much other people are eating. Just focus on yourself. So, take a deep breath, give yourself a mental hug, know that it will be ok and move forward! |
Ok, I don't care how much you were eating, there is no way you were eating 4000 over each day....just not possible. It's some sort of stupid water retention! BTW, menat to tell you yesterday, your new picture is adorable! And I feel teh same way about skirts, dresses ansd pants that make me look like I ahve a flat stomach....LOVE THEM!!!! |
Girl...I read a profile from another cc member who reached her goal weight. She used a quote daily to keep her motivated and I am sure it will also work for you. "Commit to recommit". You must if you want to succeed. We might fail sometimes, but we must commit that we will recommit. This is the only true key to weight loss. Good luck. Ps...it is water weight. No worries....you'll see a big jump down next week. It's happened to me many times before. Best of luck! |
I can soooo relate.I painted the interior of our house over the course of a week. This meant not eating enough during the day and eating too much at night when the paint was put away.....Much to my dismay the scale showed me this was worth a 10 lb gain. Not fair at all. It wasn't that I ate gross amounts of food every night, just the wrong stuff at the wrong times and WHAM! 10 lbs. ~sigh~ I hate that my body is so sensitive to things like this! |
My comment got eaten...wonder how many calories that is? It's mostly water weight, no fears. Even when you stop counting you won't fall off the wagon for 100lbs. Perhaps 10-20 like me which you notice when your clothes are a bit snug and you finally decide to do something about it. |
It's water weight!!!! Maybe you gained 3-4 lbs tops. But 9 no way! The same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago, and now I am below my lowest weight, it just takes some time! Jump right back on the healthy lifestyle train, don't waste any time and you'll be back in action before you know it. I also eat to much when around family, I guess its because I'm out of my element and I eat the way I used to eat when I'm with them. I think its all mental. I feel like I can't pass by any of the amazing tasty family treats either. |
Just chiming in with the rest of the ladies, you'll see that "gain" drop pretty quick now that you're home and back to your regular routine. |
a few weeks ago i was at 229. then on sunday the scale started saying 237?!?!? it stayed there until this morning and now im back down to 234. it's prob water weight --- 2 lbs real weight the rest water. drink a lot of warm water and lemon for the next few days then weigh in. |
Ditto everyone else!! It's maybe 2-3lb 'real' weight, the rest is water weight for sure! I know that if I have a night 'off' (meal & drinks) I'll 'gain' 5-6lbs- seriously, but it'll be gone a few days later. Keep the faith- it'll go. Get back on track and you'll be grand! |
Aah! How frustrating! Regardless of what my brain tried to tell me about it being mostly water, I'd be spitting-mad! There is one up-side, though. By the end of next week you can record an 8lb loss in one week |
I totally agree, there's no way that's all real weight. I think now that you are back in your own "environment" it will come right off. |
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