[hippohips]

I have a bit of a predicament. . .I am at the very top of a WW weight category, so anytime I have a bad day or when it is my time of the month, I cross over to the dark side (the next category up). For instance, last week I was 172 and now BAM 176. I know to pretty much ignore the weight and just keep up what I have been doing. My question though, is if I am supposed to be having more food? If it was a normal week and I was 176, my minimum and maximum would be increased. I think to be safe I should go with the higher minimum and stay below the lower maximum, but I just do not know. And this time of the month with all my beef and chocolate cravings I will hunt out any excuse I can find lol. By the way, I am not doing the Wendie plan. . .just the old fashioned points plan where you have 20-25 (or 22-27 or such) points and you can bank extras.

[Kelly_S]

Well mostly TOM causes water retention and it is usually gone within a day or two. Personally I always eat 1 range higher than W/W suggests (now since we don't do ranges I do the one TP higher than W/W suggests) because in the end it will give me more points on maintenance.

[stacey2320]

i stayed on the point range for 150 also, where I started, and am still losing weight.

TOM is hard

[hippohips]

I am really glad I decided to weigh daily because of things like this. I know a lot of people are against that, and it definitely is not for everyone. But like last Sunday I weighed 172 and this Sunday 176. Today I am back to 172 so I know it was just TOM things, but if I was only weighing weekly, I would have that "176" hanging over my head all week. Also keeps me in the habit.


On a whole different note, have you guys/gals tried google earth yet? I know it is against the rules to post a link, so just search for it on google (am I allowed to say that??). Anyway, it is this free program that lets you look at images all over the world and zoom in on pyramids and such. I have been playing with it for a few days now and it just gives me such a different perspective, even where food is concerned. You know? It is like there is soooo much out there and so many things that food just seems so unimportant. Also keep trying to think, "Will that doughnut today make me feel good right now?" Yes. "Ten minutes from now will it make a difference?" No. "At the end of the week, will I be glad I had a doughnut or glad that I did not?" Et cetera. Some times I get mad at myself when I am talking myself out of things. It is like my inner dialogue is saying, "Shhhh stop being sensible-look at all the sprinkles!!!"
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