I put away the scale last Thursday after my weekly weigh-in because I can get a bit obsessive throughout the week. I told myself I could check myself Monday morning (I only weigh "officially" first thing in the morning, no clothes). So I did, and of course I expected some positive news. But I'd gained!!! About a pound up.
I count calories and also have been getting back into running as well as walking and some toning exercises. I'm 22, have about 60-something pounds to lose, and ate an average of 1600 calories/day this week. I did have one off-plan meal when a friend was in town in which I consumed all but about 400 of my daily calories in one sitting, and I felt horrible afterward (physically, not emotionally). But even with that, I ate about 2000 calories that day.
I've been wanting to eat on the higher end of what I can get away with so that I can decrease my calories more easily when I lose weight, but after this week it looks like I may have to drop to an average of 1400/day and see if that helps. This was only my second week!!! I should be dropping like crazy! Anyway, just had to share.