Feeling very unhappy...

[Lesley]

Because when I weighed in this morning I was UP 3 lbs! I cut back on my carbs some after not losing anything last week....but now I weigh more! $^%$&^%*&*&^#$%@#$@#^%$^*&(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, when I got off the scale, I kicked it and ran crying back to bed....my poor dh didn't know what was wrong....but even though I got over the initial sadness, anger, what have you....and have decided on why this might have happened and what to do about it, I'm still feeling really upset.

I've been doing so well....but I guess I need to focus more. I do need to drink more water and I'm cutting back my carbs a bit more this week. Plus, I was having a limited amount of wheat germ...I'm cutting that out and going back down the carb ladder a bit. I'm going to focus on making sure I get fruits and vegetables and try to hold back on some of the empty calorie non carb foods I've had. Oh, I had s/f ice cream in the house this week....and we're not doing that again either.

To add insult to injury...dh, who isn't nearly as strict with his diet as I am, has lost more weight this week... I'm happy for him really (and I'm quite enjoying his new shape!) but its frustrating.

At least my measurements are the same....

 

[nativetxn]

[{{HUGS}}} sweetie. Been there, done that, refused to buy the t-shirt

I know this is just so very frustrating for you. It doesn't help that your husband who isn't as strict is still losing and you gained this week. Those men are just unfairly lucky at the weight loss game.

I'm guessing here, but I'm betting it is more fluid than real weight gain. Happens to me all the time. Everyone is probably sick of hearing about it, by now. Can't help it, though, it's the truth. Water gain is emotionally painful.

Hang in there. Sounds like you have some good ideas of what you should do differently this week. Good luck with that. Just don't give up. Hang around WISH and we can help motivate each other.

Sorry you were so disappointed this morning. Tomorrow will be better, and I'll bet you have a good loss next week.

Katholyn

 

[CathyCanada]

Lesley,
We all have weeks like that. I call them my water retention weeks, (even though I know better).

Just get back on that bicycle and do better next week. You can do it!! (Does it sound like I am talking to myself, because I really am!!) TOGETHER we can do it!
Hugs and good luck!
Off to refill my water bottle!
CC

 

[Lesley]

THanks so much for the kind words...

I do think this may be a "natural" variance....since I did weigh midweek and it looked like I'd be down another 1lb.....my water weight week should be next week though, not this one. But then again, I'm not sure at what part of the cycle I retain (though I thought it would be week 4, from logic, but perhaps not)...so maybe that's it. I haven't been drinking enough water....so that's step one in recovery.

On top of this, and I think what cause me to totally freak out rather than deal with this calmly is that I feel like I lost a lot of my focus a few weeks ago when we visited friends who are vegetarian (I'm doing Atkins)....and it just happens we'll be visiting them this coming weekend again (dh has a job interview which may result in us moving more than halfway to WDW...by May...so I guess I'm a bit stressed over that too.)

Just the momentary "why am I bothering to do this?" stuff....but I know why, and I do feel so much better these days!

Thanks again! Earlier I couldn't bear to see anyone else's success....but I think it will help me to visit here now that my head's back on straight.

 

[PartyofSix]

Are you journaling? If you want try www.fitday.com that's how i track my progress it's a free site too which is nice. The other suggestion i have is drink that water no matter what else your eating or workouts your doing drink, drink then drink some more.

 

[anniet]

I agree with partyofsix. Journaling is a great tool to help you keep focused.

Forget about what has happened, just focus on what you are going to do next. Good luck this week

 

[TigH]

Lesley, I know how you feel!!!

I am glad you already posted again to this thread. You sound like you are feeling alot better about this. Why is it a three pound loss makes us SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy and a three pound gain makes us want to crawl back in bed? Sending you loads of hugs!!! I BET it is just fluid retention!

Like you said, at least your measurements are the same!!! That is a good thing. How are your clothes fitting? Do you notice any difference in how your body/face looks? How do you feel - more energetic, less energetic?

On Friday I weighed and the scale said 150. I was SOOO happy! That would have been a total of 9 pounds lost! I weighed yesterday and today and the scale was at 152, so my "official" loss is 7 pounds. I still lost a pound, but I was really upset that it wasn't the big loss. I HATED the scale! Why would it weigh me 2 pounds heavier? The only thing I can think of is water weight. TOM is later this week. RATS! So while I am REALLY trying to be happy with the smaller loss, I am still really grumpy and frustrated that it wasn't more, because on Friday it was!!!

You just keep hanging in there!!! Try to turn the situation into something positive - something that feeds your determination! I drive myself crazy asking "why why why" and I know I did a great job with my program last week. So it's got to be water for me and for you! Because that's the only thing that makes sense!

Good luck!!! We are all here for you! You know you inspired me to cut back on sugar, right? And now I am drinking my coffee and tea sugar free!!! (just in case you didn't see it... http://disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=350063 ) So thanks, Lesley! You really helped me out!!!

 

[Lynn CC]

Lesley, I don't even own a scale. I get weighed if I go to the doctors. I always go by how my pants fit. Your measurements are the same, so that is something to be happy about!
Sounds like your on the right road to success

 

[disneyfan551]

Hang in there! We all have those days!! I haven't followed plan this weekend, and I re-gained 2.5 lbs! And, I was only 1/2 lb. away from my 10 lb clippie!! BUT...we Can do it! Don't trust the scale, it just wants to throw us off track sometimes, and give us a new attitude! (my attitude is usually wanting to throw the dang thing out the window!!! )

It's all worth it, don't let a little setback bother you! We aren't supposed to be perfect, are we??