Gain!
 

Hi Everyone :smug:

Unfortunately I had ANOTHER gain this week of 1.8lbs, I pretty much gained the 5.6lbs back that I lost 2 weeks ago :( Today I started (TOM) and I'm thinking that had something to due with the gain because I tracked all week and worked out. I decided to switch back to Momentum today and surprisingly a few other people in my meeting have done the same because they are frustrated. I'm doing something a little different when it comes to counting fruit this time, I will take it out of my weekly 35 points. I'm also going to rack up the activity points and use those if I want something special to eat rather than relying on the weekly points.

Ugh. You have a well thought out plan, although it must be so frustrating. Keep us posted!

Awe, that's so frustrating! Are you using Activity Points? I've learned to avoid using them in general because it's easy to overestimate intensity. I started Points+ 2 weeks and 3 days ago and I was scared I'd gain. I decided to count fruit as a point and TRY not to dip too far into my 49 WP. I lost 3.6 lbs the first week and 4 the 2nd week. I'm shocked. But the thing is, I eat more protein than I did when I was sticking to 20-25 points a day for maintenance (thyroid disease & messed up metabolism here). I'm sure I'll see a gain or 0 loss next time I weigh in and I'm dreading it. I count fruit as 1 pt. because in the end, it's calories in vs. calories out. I'll probably get flamed for this but meh, whatever. Hang in there!

UGH!! That sucks!!


That sounds like a really good game plan. Keep us posted on your progress...I'm sure you'll get it all ironed out.

Well between TOM and all the stress you've been dealing with (saw your fb statuses, you'll do great though hun..dont give up) I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. You'll get right back on it.

Temporary setback Kim. TOM is prob bumping up your number.

I'm close to goal and I know I can't eat both my AP and WP. I choose to eat my AP no matter what, since I train hard and I know you do too, and I need that energy to sustain my next workout.

The weeks I choose to use my WP, I know to anticipate maintenance, not a loss. Everyone's different though.

You have prepared your plan and I know you will be successful. :D

Just keep pushing forward. Frustrating yes, but don't let that get you down :)

Do you weigh yourself daily?

I know you must be frustrated, hang in there! I think your new plan of action sounds great, keep us updated for sure :) and I agree about the post about AP's.. I never eat mine either because I don't trust them (intensity levels etc, lol don't know why, I just always feel like they should be lower than they are or something) I'm sure once TOM is gone etc you'll see a nice loss next week :)

OK, I'm totally new to this forum---what is TOM and why do you only get 35 weekly points? (is that a momentum difference?). I'm new to WW so I am doing P+---although I haven't been using any of my activity points and only half of my weekly extra points because I really don't believe them when they say I'll lose with them! Thoughts?

TOM is time of the month/period.

If you read some of Kimberly's other threads, she was having no loss/gains on P+ after a lot of success on Momentum, so she's gone back to that.

I lose on P+ eating all but 4 of my weeklies. But, you've got to figure out what works for you and let your weight loss be your guide.

Thanks:)

Do you lose 1-2 still with eating your weeklies? I think I'm just gun-shy after being on low cal diets for so long!

Yep, 1.5 average.

Thanks for sharing with me---I think I need to 'play' with them and see how it goes. Now if I can just figure out a way not to be upset if I don't see the weight loss I expect each week;)

Hi Kim, I'm sure your TOM has a lot to do with it. I lost consistently with momentum but gained a bit on P+, so I feel your pain. Once you get into the swing of your new plan things will get back to normal.

I use my activity points and only because my workouts are pretty intense and long (2 hours). If I didn't use them I'd be afraid of stalling! Your losses for 2 weeks are pretty impressive, you should be so proud of yourself, that's absolutely awesome! :carrot:

I don't see anything wrong with counting fruit, if that's what you're comfortable doing then I say do it! You're absolutely right also, it really is about calories in vs. calories out, a calorie is a calorie no matter which food it comes from. You can't expect to eat an entire bunch of bananas and lose weight! I like counting my fruit which is why I switched back to Momentum today.

We both have something in common - Thyroid issues. I've suffered from Hypothyroisidn for over 10 years and take Levothyroxine every day. I really thought I'd have a tough time losing weight because of this but surprisingly it's been a complete breeze. With a little or a LOT of hard work and determination, anything is possible!

The more I thought about it, I asked myself 'Why can't I tweak Momentum to fit my needs?' So I did and I'm hoping by next week I'll see a nice loss :D

I'll definately keep everyone posted!

The past 2 weeks have definately been rough for me and I honestly felt myself slipping back to my old ways of binge eating. I absolutely can't let a few bad moments in my life make me turn to food for comfort anymore.

On to a better week of tracking faithfully and working out as much as I can!

I wish someone would come rip my Uterus, Ovaries, and whatever else that's up in there OUT! LOL! I HATE TOM and not only because of the major water retention but because of the horrid pain I go through every month :devil:

I'm going to only use my weekly 35 for fruit and my AP's for extra protein after my workouts. :smug:

Yeppers!

I HATE HATE HATE TOM!!! LOL! I'm happy with deciding to go back to Momentum and being back on plan for the first day has gone really well. I haven't been hungry and still have 10 points left!

It's so great to see people like you who are so successful with hypothyroidism! I have it too, since 04---I agree it hasn't been that hard to lose if I am consistent, but it seems like I can gain weight by Looking at baked-goods:)