I am having problems convincing myself to stay on plan. My weight has consistently went up this week regardless of me following the plan. It is very hard to resist cravings and stay on track when I am gaining anyway.

Here’s what my weight has been doing the last 5 days. I did go off plan last night so the gain from yesterday to today I will attribute to pizza, but 2.6 lbs???

Sun 04/06/08 342.0
Mon 04/07/08 345.2
Tues 04/08/08 345.4
Wed 04/09/08 347.2
Thurs 04/10/08 349.8

All this hard work and planning and I’m up a total of 7.8 lbs since Sunday. I honestly have been POP except for last night. And I had already gained 5.2 pounds before I even went off plan.

I haven’t really lost any significant amount of weight since my first month on plan. I completely rededicated myself this month and now this is happening. I’m starting to lose faith in LAWL. I can see staying the same or even being up a little b/c of TOM, but this just seems excessive.

Any words of wisdom?

Jill i'm so sorry that the weight gain is discouraging you. When i gain i get the same way and think 'whats the point'. Ok lets do a mini challenge, up for it?

Put the scale away and dont weigh yourself until monday but between now and then get all your water in and stay OP.

If you are up for it, i'll do it with you. I'm a scale addict also & i've been picking where i shouldnt so its going to be a challenge for me too.

You with me?

I also just want to tell you that i due for AF and i went up about 5lbs. I was shocked too. I'm still breastfeeding so no AF yet but i know it was a time that i should have been having AF with no acutal AF and i gained. Its the pits being a woman sometimes.

So i'm going to start as of now but as soon as you read this let me know if you are joining me.

Deal. I won't weigh again until Monday.

I guess I'll deal w/ the WI results then.

Thanks Debbbie. This definately takes some pressure off.

Way to go Debbie and Jill! Debbie, good advice about the water, sometimes I start to slip on getting all the water in and it definitely affects the rate I lose weight at!

JulieZ.

I only weigh in at the center. I have a scale at home, but I dont even use it anymore.. have you thought about doing it that way? You can do it!!



Ohhhh... And way to go Iowa!!! I was born and raised there!

Yea, I did that for the 1st month. But then I got all crazy when the scale would fluctuate there too. And I wouldn't eat or drink until after WI.....sometimes that was late afternoon. WI at home 1st thing in the AM is just better for me. I still go to the COD, but don't pay attention to their scale.

I know, I have issues.

I'm just really not happy that I haven't lost more but I've made such huge changes in my diet. I've lost more weight on other plans, but couldn't keep it off. It's like a Catch 22 here.......I know I can stick to this one long term, but I'm not losing enough. Other plans I can't stick to long term, but I'll lose more.

Wish I could find a happy medium!

Jill we got a deal. Great.

You lost 29lbs already, when did you offically join LAWL? Losing 29lbs is great especially when doing it the right way. The slower you lose the weight the more likely you are to keep it off. I know its hard and discouraging sometimes but you can do it.

Try not to even think about your "gain". Lets just concentrate on making it to monday with no scale & being POP.

Jill........it is time for you to kick your inner fat girl's a$$. She saw way to much change in your attitude this month, and she is shaking in her boots. We all have to do it from time to time. It doens't matter how thick or thin we are....she is always there.....just waiting for the perfect opportunity. Just slap her around a bit......she will leave you be for a while Oh, and definitely take Debbie's advice. We are all sclae junkies here, and really, it is quite ridiculous that a 12 by 12 little demon box can make or break our day. Put that bad boy away, and live each day healthy and happy You can do this
XOXO

Jill! Seriously! You know better! Number one you know that part of the reason you are having cravings and seeing a weight gain is because it is that time of the month. You said so yesterday. And you haven't had it in so long of course it is going to be negative. Your body is trying to deal with all the changes. That is totally normal. Of course weighing everyday when TOM is around is not a good idea either. I usually try not to WI at all while I have it, it's just too depressing! If you need me to kick you in the butt girl you know I will! You stick to it! It's going to work it already has! I am not losing you!

I know what you're going through, Jill, and so does Liz..

TOM plays a big part and according to Liz, each month is different, so there's just no telling what you're going to get..

Consistency is a big part of it too.. Weighing in at the same time EACH time... Never weigh in late in the day, even if you haven't had anything to eat.. When you deprive your body of food, it only holds on to what you give it all the more..

Also.. The food you eat today doesn't affect your true weight for a couple of days, so what you saw today relfects what you ate on Tuesday or early wednesday.. The amount of physical activity and water intake since then also has a direct affect..

You MUST stop weighing yourself so often as well.. It is a sure way to drive yourself nuts...

Jill, Yes TOM can cause THAT much of a weight gain. And yes, it has no bearing on how POP you were. It just happens. Yes it totally is frustrating and it comes at a time when you are feeling emotional anyway.

The POINT is that you are getting healthy. Crash dieting will only damage your health more and cause you to be more likely to gain more as soon as you are done, so get those whole 30 pounds in a month ideas out of your mind. You are on a journey to HEALTH and not in a weight loss race. It does not matter that there are times when progress does not seem apparent. As there will be. Your body is going through a profound adjustment here. It is healing itself from the abuse you have heaped upon it. Do not be impatient with it! 3 years from now IF you stick with the lifestyle change, it will not matter one whit to you that it took an extra month or an extra 5 months to get where you wanted to be, and you will appreciate that you needed physically and emotionally that time to adjust, since adjusting to being thinner is a big thing. Sure "just" 29 pounds does not seem like a lot, but it is to your body.

Anyway the point is your health. You already are seeing the signs (the return of the TOM) that your health is improving. If you return to your previous habits, you will regain all that you've lost and most likely an additional weight too. Be honest with yourself and know that your losses are not some "guaranteed" thing that you will keep even if you return to previous habits, they are not. If you go back, you are almost guaranteeing yourself a shorter life span. You most likely have not even confronted exactly the toll that being obese is taking on your life. How you have limited yourself due to your weight. It was just a real amazing slow realization to me what I was giving up for that junk food. I still crave it often, but it is not worth it! The pleasure is too short and the regret to long. Plus it was literally killing me, that is not "comfort" not a "friend".

Anyway, you are so very much worth giving yourself the best life. So many good things could be in front of you if you could just deal with this big issue in your life, since I know for all of us who have ever battled obesity, that is a big issue in our life. So don't give up on yourself. Sure shift your plan around, but know that it works and that it takes time and there will be bad days and wonderful days. Hey the good thing is that a couple days from now you will have the "miracle" that is when your body just releases all that water and suddenly you are down. Maybe Monday!

Thanks for rallying guys. I really needed it. So far, I've been on track today.

But I'm still arguing w/ myself about going off-plan every 5 minutes. I keep going back and forth w/ the "I'll get back on track tomorrow b/c I'm not going to lose right now anyway" mentality. Or just give myself a break for the day and eat what I want b/c I feel so crappy. It's psychotic.

And your totally right, I'm arguing w/ my "inner fat girl". She is a persistent brat and I want to take her outside and beat her down.

Doesn't help much that it is raining, dreary and cold here.

Ugh, I'm such a whiner right now. I hate it. I am hardly ever this negative and it doesn't feel good at all.

You guys rule though. I came here and got exactly what I needed. Reading your words of encouragement is the only reason I've stayed on plan today. If I was on my own, I'd be eating Burger King & a Snickers bar right now promising that I'd "start over" tomorrow. I'm sick of starting over.

So BIG THANKS!!

Hey Jill,

All I can say is I agree with what everyone has said. I personally gain between 5-8 pounds during TOM. It's awful.

Jill and Debbie- can I be in on your challenge? I too need a fresh start.

Jill- put the d@mn scale away! I weigh in once a week, it's better I think!!!

Yes Amy please join us!

Does the weight just disappears after TOM is finished? I have never watched my weight this closely before so I had no idea it was this much.

The evil, evil scale is going away for the weekend.

It's kind of liberating actually.

For me it literally drops away within a week. I'll get on while PMSing or within a day or two of it starting, and I will be up 5+ pounds. Within a week or so, whenever my next weigh in, I will be down usually 5 pounds, the rest falling away within another week.

It is SO liberating to put it away! AHH!!! I got on this morning and was up a pound. It ruined my day. My weigh in is on Sundays....