Today is a new day!

[MelanieC]

I went to WDW last month, and gained 3 pounds prior to going (I started testing myself to see if how far I could increase my daily points without gaining) . I only gained .2 while there, and it only took a few weeks to get back down to 142. I stayed there for a few weeks and then..........on 12/17 I had boston cream donut. That sugar was enough to start cravings that I couldn't stop. Then I said to myself ok, I will take a break till after Christmas. I was only up 3 pounds last Monday at home, but I chose to not WI officially at Weight Watchers. Saturday, I weighed myself and almost died. I was up to 149 (150 before going to bed). How in the world did 1 1/2 weeks do that kind of damage. That is a 7 pound gain. I had first went down into the 140's on 9/22, what was I thinking to let a week and half do this to me.

The strange thing is, eating all that junk did not feel good. I felt fat, ugly and disgusting while eating it. I hated that I was doing this to myself. This really drives home the point that this has to be a lifestyle change and not a diet. If you can gain back 7 pounds in a week and a half, imagine what several months of eating like this could do. I definately see where the yo-yo dieting brings it on faster and faster each time.

Yesterday I was totally on program and it felt good. Today is going well (at least breakfast has). I have my water here. I had a jar of spiced walnuts waiting on my desk for me this morning. I am stronger than those nuts, and resolved to get the numbers moving down again. I am hopeful that the 142 numbers will be quick to return. Hopefully it is mostly water and bloating. This morning my scale said 148.4 so at least it was down from yesterday. The bad thing is, tonight is WI and I really shouldn't not WI two weeks in a row. Once I put clothes on, I bet I will be over 150.

Anyway, today is a new day and I can do it. Hope everyone survived the holidays. I am just going to look at this as a learning experience. At least I still fit in my size 6 pants!

Melanie

 

[ibouncetoo]

Melanie, getting back on track right away is the key! And don't skip your weigh in just because you know it's a gain....stay for the meeting too! You probably won't be alone with a gain this of all weeks of the year.

Sometimes when we have planned indulgences or unplanned ooopses the scale doesn't reflect the 'damage' right away and that's how the suprise 'hit' happens. A good portion of the 7 pounds should woosh away with a week of clean living (maybe a little longer depending on your bodys loss cycle). Drink your water and move around a bit more than you usually do.

Remember, your WISH pals are with you all the way!

Onwards and downwards!

 

[Auggietina]

Way to go getting back on track! That is probably the toughest battle. It is so easy just to say what the heck and return to our bad eating habits.

Keep your chin up and take one day at a time!

 

[mowsie dreamer]

I have to go face the music at WI tonight, too, Melanie. My scales are saying that I'm up 2 pounds this morning, I'm sure with clothes on that it's going to be 3 or more. So you won't be alone with a gain this week!

The fact that you didn't feel good eating all that junk food should tell you how far you have come! You really have made a very significant life style change--or you wouldn't have felt the need to get back OP at all! With your determination, I know that not getting back on plan was not an option at all!! And I'm sure that at least a part of your gain is water and will whoosh right away now that you're back OP.

I really like your attitude in making this a learning experience. That's what lifestyle changes are all about. We are learning and growing from every experience and situation we encounter-both good and the not so good. (Hmmmmm.... maybe I should have said we're learning and shrinking.......)

Onward and Downward!!

 

[KathyTX]

What a great attitude!

Face the music and WI tonight. It's just a number, right? And if that number's high (and whose won't be, this time of year?), that just means that the loss you see next week will be that much bigger!

{deep breath}

Okay. If you can face your WW scales tonight, I should be able to drag myself to WW and weigh in a Saturday. I don't think they'll remember me there...

(And size 6??? Wow! )

 

[maryliz]

Go to WW tonight ! Sometimes I think the hardest thing to do is to admit your weigh-in when you know it's a gain. Hey, I know that the times I have shown a gain I have been hesitant to post to the weekly check-in thread ... and then I give my head a shake and remind myself that lose or gain, my WISH friends will always be here to support me

You're already back on track ... and your ability to do this has already provided me with some motivation, so thank you for that.

Mary Liz

 

[LisaTx]

I can so relate to this. I learned that lesson the hard way.

I lost about 35 lbs a while back. I was very involved in PTA at the time and had numerous luncheons approaching. I decided I would get off of my diet for a few weeks and then start again after the luncheons. Seven years later I finally got back on a diet.

I know for myself that it is much easier just to stay on plan than it is to get back on. If I do eat off plan, I will be back on the very next meal, not even the next day. The closest I have come to slipping is having movie popcorn twice since starting. I planned to do it and didn't eat many other carbs those two days. I actually lost weight both times.

I'm sure you'll drop those lbs in no time, Melanie.

 

[lulu201]

How are things going, Melanie? It's been a tough month for me, too--constant ups and downs, but the fact that I'm even trying is an improvement from last year. I know that you can do this, though, because it DOES feel better to be On Program and you know you want that "I'm-in-control-of-this" feeling. You CAN--You WILL--SUCCEED!

Erin

P.S. Hate to be the one to burst your bubble--but I think that I have the all-time high gain for Weight Watchers in a week!! A few years ago, during one of my many WW attempts, I weighed in and
had gained 8 pounds!! The weigher almost fell over. Literally. She was speechless for moment then wanted to call someone over to see the scale. She didn't believe it could be possible!!! Needless to say, I knew it was true--water, TOM, overeating all together--but I still shriveled into a pile of nothingness as she exclaimed over the amazing number she was seeing on her little screen. It wasn't long after that weigh-in that the numbers started spiralling upward out of control--again.
Just another moment in my dieting history.

 

[trola2]

Melanie, I hope your weigh in went better than you expected adn that you went! It's like skipping class was in school...you skip once and it's easier and easier to keep skipping!!

Lulu, thank you for sharing your story. Yikes on that leader and I could just picture you melting on that scale as she embarrased you!! I thinkthere are several lessons in your story. Of course one for what leaders aren't supposed to do, but how we can allow ourselves to be so defeated that we quickly walk away from all the success we have had. Looks like you are on your way to the 20# clippie!

~~Beth

clap clap clap for the tag fairy

 

[TammyNC]

I hope that you did go to your meeting last night and that things were better than you expected. It is important for us to get back on track as soon as possible because the longer we are off, the harder it is to get back OP.

My normal WI day is on Friday's and I really didn't want to WI the day after Christmas, but I did and it really helped me know that I needed to get back OP right away.

Hope all went well for you. Keep up your hard work.

 

[MelanieC]

Thanks for everyone's encouraging words. It's so nice to know we aren't alone. It would be very easy if you were on this journey, to feel all alone, and it would make giving up the fight easier. But, I have everyone here who is so supportive, and makes my journey so much easier to do!

I did go last night. It wasn't that I wouldn't have gone, but I might have used another "get out of scale pass". That would have made two weeks of not weighing in. I definately, would not have missed my meetings though. Partly because I still have to pay for missed meetings, and partly because I know if I would have missed it would have been too easy to continue not going.

I also weighed in last night. I warned her before getting on the scale that I thought I gained about 7 pounds. Before going, my scale was down to 148.8, so at least I was seeing a lower number than the 149. something from the two days prior. It wasn't as bad as I thought. Even with clothes on, I only gained 5.8 pounds and weighed 148.4 on their scale.

So that is done, I did it, I owned it and I can move on now. This morning the scale was down in the 147's, so at least the numbers are moving lower each day. It feels so good to be in control and have two "On Program" days under my belt. Today is looking good as well, of course it's only 9am!!

Thanks again for everyone's encouragement. My next goal is to see those 130's. I was so close before, but it still seems so far away. Maybe I can accomplish that before the end of January. Seems like alot, but maybe if the weight comes off as quickly as I put it on?? Who knows.

Thanks,
Melanie

 

[KathyTX]

Originally posted by MelanieC
It wasn't as bad as I thought...

So that is done, I did it, I owned and I can move on now...

It feels so good to be in control.

Reality is MUCH easier to deal with than our unfaced fears!

Hmmm... I many have to print your words out, because that is exactly how I want to feel as I attack this new year.

 

[trola2]

Melanie, congrats on it not being as bad as you thought! Thanks for being a good example to al of us!

Have a wonderful OP day!

 

[ohMom]

Anyway, today is a new day and I can do it.

me too, thanks for all those great encouraging words, MelanieC, et. al

I have avoided the scaled like the plague since vacationing the first of dec. I know that I"m up and probably close to 10 lbs up. But, i'm heading down to start another load of laundry and i'm going to WI.

MelanieC -- size 6 -- at high 140s. OMGOSH - you are a size 6 in the higher 140s!!!! i'm a bit envious

you must be very very muscular!

 

[MelanieC]

The majority of pants that I have bought are a size 6. It all started back in the late summer when I would go to Sears and try on the Lands End jeans. At first the 10's were tight, and the 8's I couldn't button. Then the 10's were baggy and the 8's fit and I could almost button. That went on for several months and then in Sept I fit into the 8's. I bought them. A week later I went back in and bought a pair of 8 flat front chinos from Lands in. The lady didn't take off the ink tag and I had to go get them exchanged. Well it took weeks before I had time. For laughs I tried on the 6's. 6's wouldn't fit if my life depended on it. Low and behold they fit. A little snug, but they fit. So I exchanged it for a size 6 and bought another pair. Since then, I have bought 6's at petite sophisticate, gloria vanderbilt jeans (they stretch!!) and a few other pair of size 6's. I even bought a size 4 courderoy pink pair of pants, and just last week another size 4 brown courderoy in a different brand. Saturday, I went to Ann Taylor and found a cute pair of pants. The 6 fit very comfortably, and the 4's fit but were a little snug. They were $59, so I didn't buy them but I may. I will buy a 4 if I do because I know that I will fit into them soon.

Another example of how strange pants are, is that in Levi's I am snug in the 10's. I wore them one, and since I washed them and gained this almost 6 pounds I can't fit into them. Sizes are so weird. My size 8 lands end still fit great.......but I think they will be too big once I get into the 120's.

It scares me to think that 4's and 6's are fitting now. I think that once I get into the 135's they will all fit great. Beyond that it scares me a bit. I still have tons of fat left around my belly and thighs. What size will I end up? I don't want to be left looking for 0's & 2's. I can't imagine that happening, but geez 4 & 6's now. Whats left. Hopefully, I will loose all the fat around my middle and the 4's and 6's will fit very comfortably. My chest is very large, and I haven't lost any there. I would imagine that If I wasn't so large there, I would probably be down in the 130's already. I also am small boned, I was a stick until I was 16. I remember not being able to fit in the little girl clothes and not fitting into adult clothes. I had to shop at places like 5/7/9. I am only 5'2", so once I settle down in a comfortable weight, I will probably be tiny.

One thing is for sure, when I wear my size 4 pants (and 6's), I feel like a million bucks. I think where I used to be in a 14-18 and I am amazed. I also am wearing much smaller clothes this time around than the last time I lost weight. I got down to 149 last year, and I was no wear near a 10, let a lone a 4, 6 and 8. Amazing huh. I guess I lost weight in the right places, and I was exercising 6 days a week in the fall. I stopped that at the end of October, so I must get back into the swing of things again. I am definately not muscular though.

 

[Beanie]

Excellent attitude, Melanie! I am glad you are starting a new day, but don't feel too bad, we have all been there before!! Keep up the great work, you are doing wonderful!

 

[disnygoof]

Good for you Melanie! I, too, am in the same boat but I told myself it's just a # and I will get back down in no time!

We can do this! If you ever need to talk, you can PM me (I've been off for a while -- which was not a good thing -- but I'm back now, rarin' to go!)

Love,

Christiana