I want to SCREAM!!
Is it really possible to put on 2 LBS between the time I woke up, worked out, ate breakfast and went for my WI??!!
I was so relieved this morning when I weighed at home and saw that I had Finally broken my plateau. Then, I get there and I am up by at least 1/2 from Friday!! My scale is typically within .5 of the scale at the center.
She said she thinks it was the steak I ate last night (I rarely eat beef) or the workout this morning.
Hi Again--So, I was up a lb yesterday after my "birthday party" cheat. But today--up 5 lbs! HOW is that possible? I completely stayed OP yesterday, drank a TON of water--more than usual even. I feel like I just lost a months worth of progress I'm hoping it's water weight due to the heat, but gosh its frustrating. UGH--I just want to scream--and EAT something! It actually makes me feel like, what's the point? If I'm going to have one meal and gain 5 lbs, why am I even trying?
I'm right there with you, RaRaF! Let's Scream Together!
I don't get it either!
lol--at least you exercised (although, I don't get why that would make you gain) but I know! It's tough. And even tougher not to just throw in the towel--looking like I'm not going to hit 30 lbs this week
Mariah - stay strong! I can't imagine having a doctor that wouldn't acknowledge what an awesome job you are doing with your weight loss. And when the rebel in you starts to talk - just shut her up with HNS or a nice long walk
RaRaf & Connie - I went for WI this morning and we were waiting outside the scale room. I heard the consultant say - you've gained 5lbs and the lady said, yeah - that's what I figured. Then the consultant said, stay away from deli meats & lower your water intake. When the lady left I asked about the deli meats, which I know are bad because of the sodium but on occassion, I will have it - maybe only once or twice a month. The consultant said she was eating higher sodium foods but then drinking over a gallon of water hoping it would wash it away. I guess the extra water & salty foods finally got to her!?!? And if you work out, your body will retain more water - hopefully the next time you weigh in it'll all be gone + a little extra. The center always tells me not to come in for a WI if I have exercised or been for a massage.
Patzi - You're amazing and such an inspiration.
Victoria - I do order from the online websites - I just made a special 30 minute drive down to the store hoping to walk out with new tops. Oh well, guess I can spend that money on HNS.
Last night I told my mom if I didn't lose at least 2lbs today at WI that I was going to go eat a greasy hamburger & french fries... maybe even have a milkshake, too. Knowing, that I would never do that. She just laughed at me. So I went to WI today and well.. no make believe greasy hamburger for me - I lost 2lbs since Friday! Which puts me 3lbs away from the 70lb board!
Little Edie - I'm right there with you. I weighed 164.4 this morning too.
I was just reading what Candi wrote about deli meats and realized I've majorly screwed up. I went to Sam's and got a 5 pound boneless turkey breast. Ya know...the kind they slice at the deli. I'm sure that's been my major problem. I figured that it would be easier so I took it home, divided it into 5 - 1 pound bags and froze them until I wanted them. I just looked on the Butterball website and a 2 oz. serving has 450 mg of sodium. Now make that my green menu 4 oz. serving and at lunch, I just ate 900 mg of sodium!!!! If I ate it again at dinner, I'm up to 1,800 mg. Well, it stops now. I have to start paying more attention to labels. Why did this not occur to me before?!!! Timing wise, it matches my stall. Thanks, Candi for mentioning this.
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Thank u so much. Husband gave me flowers to cheer me up last nite and woke up with them by my bed so today is much better. Deside it is like riding a horse. U fall off the horse u get up brush yourself off and get right back on and try not to make same mistake again. Of course if u do it is going to hurt and you're going to complain, but it is what u do after that make the difference. So I have chosen to climb back in the saddle and show the horse who is boss. LOL
Little Edie - I'm right there with you. I weighed 164.4 this morning too.
I was just reading what Candi wrote about deli meats and realized I've majorly screwed up. I went to Sam's and got a 5 pound boneless turkey breast. Ya know...the kind they slice at the deli. I'm sure that's been my major problem. I figured that it would be easier so I took it home, divided it into 5 - 1 pound bags and froze them until I wanted them. I just looked on the Butterball website and a 2 oz. serving has 450 mg of sodium. Now make that my green menu 4 oz. serving and at lunch, I just ate 900 mg of sodium!!!! If I ate it again at dinner, I'm up to 1,800 mg. Well, it stops now. I have to start paying more attention to labels. Why did this not occur to me before?!!! Timing wise, it matches my stall. Thanks, Candi for mentioning this.
You know, I had that kind of turkey breast for lunch and dinner yesterday. Maybe that's it?
I went to weigh-in and I gained 3.5 lbs since Friday!!!!! Really? Really? How does that happen? I've been following this stupid program, eating these vegetables and grilled/baked/crockpot meat, taking the pills they say to take, walking 15 minutes per day, and I GAIN weight. I honestly have not cheated -drinking 3-4 HNSs per day, investing my money and my body betrays me like this???!?!?!?!?!!!! Does anyone realize what I could have eaten to gain 3.5 lbs...ugh...I am so upset right now...why couldn't I get a maintain? 3.5 lbs, c'mon now...
Did they check to see how much water you're retaining? Water weighs a lot! You may have also lost a lot in fat, but gained muscle. Muscle is heavy too. I bet your next WI will show a drastic loss.
A couple of you mentioned that it might be the heat; I'm beginning to wonder if that's the case.
My consultant said that the steak I ate last night takes 2 Days to digest and be processed thru my system, so I should never eat it the night before a weigh in! I think anything higher in salt; i.e. the Deli Turkey would probably do it for you all too.
It sounds like we need to Re-Group and see what our next WI holds in store for us.
Luvs2Read~ Hang In There! If you're OP, it's Gotta be Water!
RaRaF ~ You'll do it too!
We've worked hard to get to the point we're at now, so we can't give up.
Hi...
My friend , who is also at MRC, says when she cheats, she gains not the next day, but sometimes two days or more after..
Candi... How true that is about deli meats. When I had HBP and had to go to Mayo,I was told never to eat deli meats due to the high contents of salt.
Mariah Stay strong.. You have done an awesome job on your challenge and shame on that doctor that did not acknowledge that. You have done so well and will continue to do so. The scale will be good to you next weigh in.
Candi I am so happy for you. You are an inspiration for all of us. I know you would not have eaten the hamburger and fries.. Good weight loss and you are so close to another signing of the board..
I lost 2.5 lbs. today at weigh in, bringing me to 3.5 for the week. It seems like most of us WI on Tuesdays and Fridays.
I eat deli meat every morning for breakfast (odd choice for breakfast, I know, but it doesn't bother me). Does the salt actually prevent you from losing fat or does it just cause you to hold water? In general, I try to do what they say, but on the salt thing, it seems like the fat loss would show up eventually even if you are holding water. Is it just so you can see a consistent loss at every WI and not get discouraged, or is there a fat loss issue behind it?
I'm hoping it's water weight due to the heat, but gosh its frustrating. UGH--I just want to scream--and EAT something! It actually makes me feel like, what's the point? If I'm going to have one meal and gain 5 lbs, why am I even trying? 
