Do you beat yourself up about gaining poundS back ??

san504

I tend to get down on myself when i gain lbs back.. I try not to but .. It happens ...a co worker said to me "you gain some weight I see " my whole day was off . Any suggestion?

kommodevaran

A *kitten* slap may help.

snowflake954

Are you watching the graphs on the "reports" section? These give you a good idea of your long term progress, and show you that weigh loss is not linear. You will see the lines in your graph squiggling along up and down. This is important for those days when you're up a few pounds. As long as your overall trend is down, there's nothing to worry about.

PinkPixiexox

Your co-worker is not a nice person and almost certainly jealous of you. Please ignore them. No decent, self respecting person would make a comment about another persons weight gain unless they are trying to bring you down. You're beautiful as you are regardless of weight loss/gain. Forget that loser.

If you do find yourself gaining weight and you want to lose it - track what you eat, weigh your food and eat at a sensible deficit and I promise it'll disappear. It's always a good thing to be aware of what you're eating so you don't find that pounds are creeping on when you least expect. You've got this :]

msf74

san504 wrote: »

...a co worker said to me "you gain some weight I see " my whole day was off . Any suggestion?

Yes, tell your co-worker "would you like to gain a foot in your bum?" and go on about your day.

It doesn't matter if you gain some weight back in the short term (which could be as a result of a natural weight fluctuation due to water retention any way.) What matter is the overall downward trend over time.

Your success is based on what you do consistently and regularly over time. Don't let the short term blips throw you. Just keep going. You'll be fine.

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MelodyandBarbells

Wow, I can't even comment about whether or not I beat myself up because that coworker is such a douche!

san504

Thank you JaneiR36 I agree

san504

Lol!! Msf74 I needed this laugh it's hard enough on this Journey then to have .. Negative ppl around is even worst .

MonkeyMel21

Through out the year I vary about 8-10 lbs. When I'm at the higher end, I just enjoy my bigger boobs and larger food/alcohol consumption. When I'm at the lighter end, I look at my naked self in the mirror a lot more often, and wear the few clothes that I can't fit in to the rest of the year. I don't get down on myself, it's not that serious. I've never gained more than 15-20 lbs though (except with pregnancy), so if I had gained more than that, I would likely freak the eff out.

san504

snowflake954 ..ok then I am not that off ...thank you .. I am truly glad we have this forum it's helps A lot

cwolfman13

meh...i do a pretty good job of watching my weight...it definitely fluctuates throughout the year...i tend to carry more weight in the winter because it's dark and cold and I spend less time on my bike and there's all kinds of delicious comfort foods about, not to mention holidays. I usually put on a good 8-10 Lbs over the winter...it comes off pretty naturally when the temps heat up and the days get longer and I get out on my bike more...

no reason to beat myself up about it...it's a pretty harmless cycle...beating myself up about it really isn't a healthy mindset. there's more to health and wellness than weight...

san504

PinkPixiexox Thank you so much for your kind words ..

Cheesburgerlover

Yes I beatg myself alot....I hate myself right now. gained back 60 lbs after reaching my goal weight last year. I hate this feeling. I know what you mean.

san504

MonkeyMel21

Noelv1976

People that say stuff like that are out there to discourage you because they're unsecured of themselves, or are just plain mean. Don't let it get to you. If you've been consistently working out, your body will lose the weight. Sometimes we have setbacks, and that's ok. Just reexamine your meals, snacks, and your workouts and see what kind of changes can be made. Your body will get use to the routine and will not burn as many calories after a while, so have to change it up at least once a month. Hang in there!

san504

Cheesburgerlover same here I know that feeling ..

san504

Noelv1976 thank you .. I think your right I will switch my workout ..

MonkeyMel21

san504 wrote: »

MonkeyMel21

Yeeeessss?

enterdanger

I recently gained back 11lbs. I had to stop running but I didn't adjust me eating. You can't eat like your running 5 miles a day and not exercise. Any way, no I'm not beating myself up for it. Self-flagellation is pointless. I heartily do agree with the b1tch slap to your coworker. Who says that?

Cajunkitty70394

Yes yes and yes !

jersey_54

Nope. Because I am bulking, cant get gains without gaining so

ald783

Coworker is a dbag. Try not to beat yourself up- negativity isn't productive in the long run, and regaining weight doesn't make you a bad person. It happens to the best of us. Focus on habits you want to get back into and positive reminders about why those habits make you feel better.