[Bbenoit]

Hi
I started an excellent treadmill workout program
4 weeks ago. My starting weight was 141
And in the first 3 weeks I lost 6 pounds.
This week I weighed in and gained all 6 back
Plus two more. Augh! I haven't changed anything
Still following a 1200 calorie diet but all of a sudden
I'm retaining water like crazy. Any thoughts?

[Candeka]

Have you added anything other than the treadmill workout? You could also be adding muscle to your legs with all of the walking/running on the treadmill. I suggest taking measurements and comparing them in a month. Hormones can also easily effect a persons weight. I personally gain up to 5 pounds around TOM. It usually takes about 1-2 weeks for that weight to vanish off.

[Bbenoit]

Thank you that's a good idea I think I'll take
My measurements and see where I'm at! I won't
Give up!

[kidjng]

Are you weighing yourself about the same time of day with about the same amount of food/water in your system?

[Sum38]

I think when a person falls into category that "has not that much to lose" (even tho it seems to you/I that it is a whole heck of a lot to shed), it gets REALLY hard. Your height and weight is probably the same in comparison to my height and weight....

I am nearly 5'4" and started out at 165+ pounds. First 10-12 pounds were easy, then at 152-153 I just hit a wall. -- If I had high sodium meal; my scale was , 7-10 days before TOM; my scale was ; if I over worked my muscles; my scale was -- Hormones are the worst tho. I finally got down to 146.5 and pre TOM time started and I gained 5.5 pounds.....

Now TOM is gone, down to 148.5...hoping to take advantage of this two week window when my body is not acting all and make some progress and hit 145 lbs, before the crazyness starts all over again with TOM.

I think I will only count as my official weight once per month, and it has to be after TOM leaves da house.

I have driven myself and my wonderful 3FC friends bonkers Luckily I am learning, I may be slow, but learning After 3 months I know I am making progress, it just does not feel like it day to day or week to week.

Hang in there! just learn to know your body and it's cycles and what sets it off (my case sodium and sugar cause bloat).

[Bbenoit]

Thank you all so much for your support it's
Why I joined! I think I am going to take
The advice and only weigh myself once
A month after that Tom is gone!

[124chicksinger]

TOM <----doncha just hate him sometimes? lol

[Charin]

Just stay on plan! Ignore the scale for a few days, show her who's boss