Step away from the scale
Sorry for those of you who read my posts regularly but this is going to be a rehashing of the same issue I had last week. I hate the damn scale! It shouldn’t matter but it does, plain and simple. Last Sunday I was 237 and this morning I was back up to 240. I have honestly been 100% perfect and it won’t cooperate. I have my weigh-in tomorrow for my contest and I don’t even want to see what it says. Since I somehow always seem to drop a few pounds between Friday and Sunday (don’t ask my why, my body is weird) I might record my weight on Friday from the previous Sunday. I just feel like I’m treading water and that I’ll never get smaller than a size 18 or lower than 240 pounds. Sorry for the pity party, I’m just in a mood.
Tonight could be challenging but I’m going to get through b/c otherwise I think it could be the beginning of a binge through the Superbowl. We’re meeting at the AP’s house tonight to call parents about the vote next week. They’re ordering pizza for everyone but I’m going to eat before I go and chew gum while I’m there. Even though I’m going to start recording my Sunday weigh-in for my Friday contest I’m still going to weigh myself tomorrow to hold myself accountable. I had considered skipping supper and allowing myself 2 pieces of pizza but w/the mood I’m in right now I know that would spell disaster. I’m also going to go in my sweaty workout clothes to remind myself that I logged an hour on the treadclimber tonight and that I don’t want to let all of that work go to waste.
Speaking of time on the treadclimber, I was watching “Oprah” while I was there and I’m scared to death about menopause. They keep saying how this stuff can start when you’re 35 and I turn 35 next Sunday! Yikes. I thought I had 15 or more years to go until I had to worry about this stuff. Geez, I just had a baby a few years ago and now I have to worry about menopause already?????? Oh well, since I’m always cold maybe the hot flashes will be a welcome change 
Days on plan this month: 21
Progress toward workout goal: 170/250
You’re going to hate me for throwing my unsolicited advice out and I will miss you. I will! ♥
That’s why I weigh in daily. The scale fluctuates so crazily - who knows if you’re picking the ‘best’ day to weigh in? Today I weighed 2 pounds more than yesterday for no apparent reason. Anything can make that happen, more carbs, more sodium, more poop. LOL!
Are you charting your weigh ins so you have a trend to look at? More helpful to see a graph line than one stupid number.
I’m 32 and am sometimes convinced I’m in menopause. For serious. I’m scared of it too. Perhaps they’ll have great anti-menopause technology in a few years. My grandmother, who always did medical studies restarted her period again at age 77 - they were doing an experiment on older women and birth control. Interesting.
Sterling is very spot on with her advise. The scale can be so fickle. I think that you are doing great. You have been doing well with workouts and staying on plan with food. Keep it up it WILL drop off.
Menopause scares to socks off of me as well. I started to watch the show and could not finish it (kids).
You take care, have a nice weekend. I hope it all goes well with the levy.
Glad I didn’t watch the show. Menopause is a royal pain in the butt. I started menopause when I was 42! The doctor said that was way too young and put me on hormones. Stayed on them for 14 years until my new doctor had a fit and decided that they’ve gotta go. She lowered the dosage last year and is going to lower it again next year and then I’ll be off them. I can’t believe what’s happened to my skin just in the last year. It’s dry and itchy and saggy. Damn!
BLAH I hate the scale too- I’ve been around 214.5 for the longest time… I’ll get down to 213.5 then boom back to 214.5!
It’s driving me nuts and my doctor is referring me to a nutritionist.
ah you nut! I am 36, I did not know this. Now I’ll be watching and wondering… as much as I don’t like the TOM thing, I’m in no hurry for the menopausal thing.
You mention pizza and friend chicken. It sounds to me like there’s alot of bad food temptations around you. I have that alot here. I think I’ve done better in the past few days but now the weekend is here and I already know pizza is on the menu one night.
I’ve been stuck in the same 4 lb zone for atleast 2 months and I know how it makes you feel batty. But there’s no giving up. I know someday I’ll get past this and move on down to the next 10 pound loss to hover at. I KNOW my food choices is what is the problem because I tend to get alot of exercise. I’m hoping that I am gaining muscle and that is part of why I’m ’stuck’ along with the eating thing. My bad food days are not every day but it must be often enough to matter.
You’re the one who is always talking about the treadclimber and I’ve yet to figure out what it is. The trainers at the gym pointed me to the stairmaster and another elliptical machine. If you can find a picture of it, even if it’s a link and send it me or post it on my blog in comments, i’d be grateful.
The foot thing… I know that feeling. I’m not sure what causes it. Could it be too much of the same exercise? I have a heel spur in my right foot. I used to have REAL BAD PAIN in my feet, ankles, all over. But most of it was not from the spur itself. It was related to be fat (heavy) and not stretching the area much. Well I used to stretch the heck out of it when in pain. That would help. But I just noticed yesterday that I have not had the pains in a LONG time. I have some stiffness and pains but it is due to my exercise and only when I first get up after having done alot of exercise. I do a variety of things: treadmill, elliptical, several leg machines, and a calf lift. It stretches that muscle. Sorry I am rambling. I ought to change my name to ramblingmeg. Anyways… I know that pain on the top of your foot… just not sure I know the cause or the cure. Hope it gets better soon and thanks for listening!!