Your thoughts (girls only please)

justjack18

I gained 5 pounds last time I had my period and it took a week to come off even though I gained it overnight. It totally sucks!

Tedebearduff

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Okay, for about 2- 4 weeks now I have had this 2lb gain. I did have a 3 day binge awhile ago, and since then it's hung on. I am currently menstruating and I NEVER weigh myself during this time, but I decided to. It's still there. I don't know if it is waterweight or not. Yes, I have had some days where I have gone over calories a few times since then, but I have been trying to stick to my 1615 amount.... I don't know if it is waterweight or what.

Stop with the cheat days so frequently, try once every 3-4 weeks.

Around your menstrual cycle you can gain upwards of 10lbs.

weight loss is not linear, it's all over the place up and down up and down up and down, you have to stick to your calories and it will work just takes time.

cheekitty

minizebu wrote: »

I not trying to be mean here. But, what difference does it make? Stressing out about it is not going to change it.

Because everyone obsesses over the scale? Our medical providers, our spouses, popular culture? Is it really a wonder that some of us develop an anxiety complex about numbers? And if you have an anxiety disorder, or OCD, or something else, it's even worse.

What difference does it make if someone is obsessed with the scale? People still have questions of 'Is this normal', and many of us don't have anyone else we can ask. (And yes OP, I fluctuate 6-10lbs during my cycle, frustrating, isn't it?)

It's really great for those of you that can weigh in once a month and then forget about it, but not everyone can do that. Some of us have really large weight fluctuations, and get lectures about it when we go see our physicians (who really should be more helpful), so we have to weigh more frequently so that we can show a trend. Or maybe we're just anxious and weight measurements are the easiest way for us to measure progress.

Sorry, I've seen a lot of 'get off the scale' lately, and it has been getting under my skin.

1HappyRedhead

Annr wrote: »

TOM is an evil guy (time of month)...... Don't worry about the gain, its your body's rollercoaster of life...it happens :-) Take it from a person that is still on that dayum ride lol at 52 yrs:-)

^^This, LOL..... And I always joke and say I'd just as soon step on the scale after eating a whole pizza as to step on the scale at that time... the result would be pretty much the same and the pizza is a whole lot more fun!

raisealittlehell

It takes 3,500 calories over and above your daily intake to gain a pound. So eating one huge meal isn't going to tip you over. More than likely you are retaining water.

Everyones body weight fluctuates daily between 2-5 lbs. Especially during the TOM most women bloat which causes the number on the scale to go up.

Stick to your calorie intake, exercise, drink more water (this will help with the retention) and relax.

Annr

I try to put into perspective the importance of the scale as just ONE of the many tools I use to pay attention and mindful. I have been using the 'hunger scale' before, during and after I eat. That is a new concept for me and its keeping me aware of how I FEEL before I eat...(scale of 1-10) how I feel during...and especially after, (making sure I eat just to comfortable but not stuffed). I try to eat to feel like if I could I would eat a wee bit more, but don't. This makes it a sure thing to eat 3 meals a day, and a snack. The hunger scale is more important than the weight scale for me presently :-)

minizebu

cheekitty wrote: »

minizebu wrote: »

I not trying to be mean here. But, what difference does it make? Stressing out about it is not going to change it.

Because everyone obsesses over the scale? Our medical providers, our spouses, popular culture? Is it really a wonder that some of us develop an anxiety complex about numbers? And if you have an anxiety disorder, or OCD, or something else, it's even worse.

What difference does it make if someone is obsessed with the scale? People still have questions of 'Is this normal', and many of us don't have anyone else we can ask. (And yes OP, I fluctuate 6-10lbs during my cycle, frustrating, isn't it?)

It's really great for those of you that can weigh in once a month and then forget about it, but not everyone can do that. Some of us have really large weight fluctuations, and get lectures about it when we go see our physicians (who really should be more helpful), so we have to weigh more frequently so that we can show a trend. Or maybe we're just anxious and weight measurements are the easiest way for us to measure progress.

Sorry, I've seen a lot of 'get off the scale' lately, and it has been getting under my skin.

Where in my post do you see me instruct the OP to "get off the scale"?

For me, personally, it makes the most sense to weigh myself on a daily basis. I record the weight every day and keep a weighted average trend line. I observe the fluctuations and I know that they are perfectly normal.

Just like the OP, I, too, had a weekend a couple of weeks ago that included, shall we say "splurges". And, like the OP, subsequent to the "splurge weekend" I saw an increase in my weight, which I expected. It is normal glycogen replenishment. Also, like the OP, subsequent to the weekend of excess I had several days on which I exceeded my calorie goal. It has taken more than two weeks of better adherence to my calorie goal and consistently sticking with my exercise plan for me to recover from the "lost weekend" and get my weight back to where it was before I splurged.

That's just the way it is. You can't exceed your calorie goal excessively or maintain it inconsistently and not expect to see it reflected on the scale. But it's water under the bridge.

All that you can do is get back to working the plan. Adhere to your calorie goal, and exercise consistently.

Stressing and worrying won't help. Consistently sticking to your goals will.

Annr

hmmm and I have gone completely off topic.....its the IM OLD ....(and Im stickin to it).

gabrielleelliott90

cheekitty wrote: »

minizebu wrote: »

I not trying to be mean here. But, what difference does it make? Stressing out about it is not going to change it.

Because everyone obsesses over the scale? Our medical providers, our spouses, popular culture? Is it really a wonder that some of us develop an anxiety complex about numbers? And if you have an anxiety disorder, or OCD, or something else, it's even worse.

What difference does it make if someone is obsessed with the scale? People still have questions of 'Is this normal', and many of us don't have anyone else we can ask. (And yes OP, I fluctuate 6-10lbs during my cycle, frustrating, isn't it?)

It's really great for those of you that can weigh in once a month and then forget about it, but not everyone can do that. Some of us have really large weight fluctuations, and get lectures about it when we go see our physicians (who really should be more helpful), so we have to weigh more frequently so that we can show a trend. Or maybe we're just anxious and weight measurements are the easiest way for us to measure progress.

Sorry, I've seen a lot of 'get off the scale' lately, and it has been getting under my skin.

Thank you cheekitty! I try and weigh only once a week myself, I do have anxiety in general, recovering agorphobic and I do also have OCD. I personally think it is quite normal to become obsessed with the scale especially if one is calorie counting. It just shows we want to change ourselves for the better that much, which can never be a bad thing.

Annr

a postive summertime thing to do Gabriellelliott90 is to get some chalk and find some cement around your apartment/home/patio. Make a scale that you can step onto on the cement with the chalk...and draw a rectangle where the numbers go. Then put your goal weight there. Periodically step on it and look. Your brain will see that, your body will try to make that happen :-) Its a great visual.

Rogstar

I feel like I say this all the time (especially at work!), but numbers are our friend!

Many ladies (including myself) gain at menstruation and ovulation. It ended up that, for me, I actually preferred to know daily fluctuations once I knew that I gained twice a month for a few days each. So, I weigh daily.

Last week I ovulated on Friday or Saturday. So my weight over the last week starting thurs was 203, 206, 210 (EEK!!), 208, 208, 207, 206, 206, 204 (today). It does that twice a month every month. Before I started weighing daily, I'd see Saturday morning weights of 219, then 224, then 218. Weirded me out. It's the overall trend downward that I like to achieve. Since restarting this Jan, I've dropped a max of 18lbs, and 36 since I started two years ago. That's what is important to me now.

Although, even knowing that my weight fluctuates doesn't stop the frustration. So, I often still just need to remind myself to chill, ride it out, and kick some butt during my workouts! It will all be over in a couple days!