When I woke up this morning I felt thinner – I know it’s weird, but you know there are some days you feel heavier than others. I had great expectations today, even with my 2 pound loss last week, I was expecting at least a pound loss.
I biked/walked/jogged 31 miles last week, did good on counting points, had some wine, but I used my activity points for that. So imagine my surprise:
Gaining 4.2 in a week makes no sense to me – that’s 14,000 calories people! I’d have to eat four large pizzas by myself to consume that many extra calories.
So while I am disappointed, I am not going to let the scale get the better of me. I am going REALLY back to basics, making sure I get all the healthy guidelines in this week, more fruit and veggies. I can only look forward, right?!
Tony and I are going to see Bucky Larson today – the trailer kills!
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And thanks to Katie for my Loot – I won a giveaway from her blog – a $20 amazon gift card which I used to buy a yoga mat, and then a Biggest Loser fitness program and water enhancer – thanks Katie!
Have a great Saturday!
WTF is right. Biz – you’re doing everything right. A gain like that is definitely water weight. I hope you’ll see the results you deserve in this week’s WI. {hugs}
That’s the honestly shitty part about weighing – even when you’re on the right track, sometimes weight is just up. And it’s discouraging. Then watch, next week you’ll even be below the 4.5 – GRRR. I’m glad you’re taking it so well – you’ve worked so hard and you know it will pay off, just maybe not represented in a scale this week – keep it up!
Boo hiss (my old babysitter, Shelm, used to say that-seemed appropriate)! You know you’re doing the right things. Don’t let it bum you out. You will have to share your feelings about the Mio after you try it. I’m dying to find out!
Stupid expectations! I hate when that happens… but that’s also why I decided to buy a scale that shows weight/body fat % and hydration. Because if my weight goes up but my body fat percentage is way down, I say I lost fat but gained muscle and muscle weighs more. If my weight is down and my hydration is down too, I consider that a ‘false’ loss.
I’m glad you are just going to move on and let this go. But I’m with Shelley – weigh ins like that make me want to shoot the freaking scale š
Hi Biz,
Don’t panic! Its probably just water retention. I agree with the others,,,take your measurements monthly, watch your calorie intake which you do I know. Maybe, check your scale at home to compare but above all don’t quit…
I bet next weeks weigh in will be fine!
The bright side of this is that the scale should huge numbers in the other direction next week since this is undoubtedly water retention or hormones or just a random fluke. Did you eat all of your flex/weekly points? Sometimes when I don’t, I don’t lose or gain. With all the exercise you did, I bet your body is looking for more calories!
There are so many things that could influence your weigh in that have nothing to do with your actual weight – sodium, monthly cycle, the state of your bladder/bowels, etc, etc. That’s the problem with measuring success with a number on the scale – it can only give you a snapshot, and doesn’t take into account so many other things. Take measurements, photos, whatever. And if you feel good and healthy, then that’s all that matters. It’s great to have an ideal weight goal, but it shouldn’t be the be all and end all measure of success š
Don’t be so quick to think that was all fat you gained. You did the math yourself. Any chance it was that time of the month or you had a lot of sodium in a meal the night before? It really could be fluid, and sometimes when only weighing once a week (which is a good thing) you don’t notice things like a 4 pound increase overnight (which will always indicate water).
I definitely agree with some of the other commenters on water retention, 4 pounds seems too much for 1 week, especially with all of your activity! Pay attention to how your body is feeling, and relish in that!
There is no way that is a real gain…I mean unless you really ate those 4 large pizza?! haha! I think you were definitely retaining water.
Do you have a scale at home to compare it too? I think there was a scale malfunction. or you were wearing heavy clothes š You have such a good outlook on things, I would probably go drown myself in a vat of dark chocolate.