Trust me, this stuff happens all the time.
A few days ago I jumped up eight pounds (Uh, WHAT?!) and almost died. Then the next morning I went down the eight, plus another 2.
Fluxuations happen from just about everything.
I decided to not weigh for a month. After this challenge I think I'm going to weigh myself just once every two weeks. I feel less stressed since I haven't weighed.
you guys are the best! thanks for listening to me whine! I know if I just push through it- I loose it again... and I tihnk I might even wait 2 weeks to weigh in even- just to give myself a mental break...
I agree with what everyone has said. You know I oftengain water weight up to 10 days before my cycle so it could be that. I've had a battle with the scale too and it just used to demotivate me so I started taking inches and finding that more encouraging because you could be losing inches too. I admire the ones who get on the scale everyday I'm not that strong. I only do it once a month usually at the end of the month, which I weighed myself today and I've reached my monthly goal which has encouraged me. I'll get on the scale in 2 weeks and probably those pounds you say you put back on are gone and mayeb 2 or 3 more pounds..
Hang in there! It can be sooooo frustrating! I was weighing in every day and now just try to do once a week. Even though I understand crazy little fluctuations happen, it still really bums me out when I gain for no logical reason!
I've recently started rewarding myself on meeting my activity and eating goals rather than the number on the scale.
If I do the right things, I know I will lose weight so that should be my focus rather than the number itself. Like others have said it's almost detrimental to your diet to weigh yourself, because of fluctuations and everything else you're not really 100% in control of what that number is today. But I am in 100% control of what I'm eating and how much I'm exercising!
I am so tired of being worried about what the scale says. I want to be healthy. I want to feel good and look good. I want to know that I am taking care of myself. But I am finding that I am not able to do that when I get caught up in the numbers game. I have decided that I am going to weigh myself in the morning and then put my scale away for a while. I am going to focus on eating healthy and working out, and not on the numbers on the scale.
Last edited by SweetCurves32; 02-01-2009 at 05:39 PM.
I want to be healthy. I want to feel good and look good. I want to know that I am taking care of myself. But I am finding that I am not able to do that when I get caught up in the numbers game. I have decided that I am going to weigh myself in the morning and then put my scale away for a while. I am going to focus on eating healthy and working out, and not on the numbers on the scale.
