Grrrr - gotta vent! I saw 171.8 two days ago, yesterday was 172.6, this morning 173.2! I haven't eaten much in the grain department, kept under 1300 calories and my weight is going the wrong way! Feels like I am going to be stuck here forever! :vent over:
177.2 on Friday, down 2.2lbs. Gotta love that first couple weeks of dieting.
Kat & Rachelinala, could you be about to start your period? I gain a little water weight no matter my diet the last couple days of my cycle, but I've often "wooshed" afterward. You guys are both almost out of the 170s - I hope this thread doesn't die next week when you move on.
I hear you Kat! I gained a couple pounds this last week and today I'm finally back to where I was a week ago. Talk about running in place! Don't get discouraged, weight loss has its own pattern. As long as you know you are eating healthy, things will turn around. When I gain a few pounds like that. I've noticed it helps when I drink more water and really watch sodium intake. Hang in there!
Hallie - I am at the age where I don't have to worry about those hormonal ups and downs and I love it! lol
BVMarie - I mostly drink water with my meals and usually have water with MIO in between. But, DH and I do eat out a few times a week especially this time of year because of Christmas shopping, errands, etc. I know there is too much sodium in restaurant food. I complain about that all the time. I would much rather have them cut their sodium, than reduce fat (which is traded for sugar) and reduce portion sizes to reduce calories. Those I can do myself. But, once the salt is added, there is no way to remove it! I do try to look at their menus before I go and see if they have a nutritional chart that lists sodium, then try to pick something lower in salt.
rachelinala - hoping the scale starts moving down for you, too!
I agree Kat, restaurants have a lot of added sodium. Things will get better when this busy time of year passes!
I weighed myself this morning and I'm still stuck at 176.4!! I can't seem to budge past that weight! I have been so busy shopping the last week that my water intake has barely been 60 oz a day. So I'm thinking I'm retaining water a bit. Hoping we all see some downward movement on the scales soon!
I weighed myself yesterday, I was at 176.8... the wrong way again. Pushed my water yesterday and weighed myself this morning, 175.8. So I'm definitely retaining water. Also I noticed on my weight chart my weight spikes and plateaus twice a month. Once during ovulation and TOTM. I guess I just need to accept that I will be gaining a few twice a month. I think that added weight would come off easier if I stuck to drinking my 100 oz daily, but this time of year is so busy for me!!
Eydawn - Congrats on holding steady this time of year. That is a real accomplishment considering all the available food.
BVMarie - Thanks for the article, but I don't think that is what is holding me steady. I just looked up the ingredients on those ICE sparkling water drinks and they have about the same ingredients and I have been drinking them before I tried MIO. Actually, I am getting the store brand now. When I looked at the bottles of those, there are less artificial coloring, but some of them have propylene glycol and/or Potassium Benzoate, too. BUT, I will start paying attention to the ingredients on the bottles now, because I read where citric acid and Potassium Benzoate together will make benzene and is considered very toxic. Those I will leave on the shelf! So, thanks, again!
Also, with the propylene glycol, I am an ecigarette vaper and I have been using them since I quit smoking about 5 years ago. So, I don't think it could be causing a stall either. It may be because I am getting close to the weight I held for years before gaining. I remember being around 150 for years until I remarried and wasn't hounded about my weight anymore.
Hi Everyone! This morning the scale finally read 169.4. I was stuck on 170 thru 170. something for around 2 weeks, so I was happy when the scale finally moved. It took a few days of eating a bit lighter than normal and a change up in exercise.
Last edited by midnight12; 12-20-2015 at 09:46 PM.
I haven't eaten much in the grain department, kept under 1300 calories and my weight is going the wrong way! Feels like I am going to be stuck here forever! :vent over: 
