Discouraged...

daltondaylon
daltondaylon Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I went on vacation to the beach a week ago. I stayed on or below my 1200 calorie eating plan with NO cheating what so ever!!! I couldn't wait to get home to weigh. Well....I am up a 1/2 pound. WHat am I doing wrong???? I don't get it.

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  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Sodium? Time of the month? 1/2 pound is nothing though!
  • lcransaw
    lcransaw Posts: 95
    Don't get discouraged. I say check your sodium intake also. Eventhough you stayed in your calories, resorts often have highly processed foods, and that can make you retain water. Just drink lots of water and stay with your calorie alloment and exercise!
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
    I went on vacation to the beach a week ago. I stayed on or below my 1200 calorie eating plan with NO cheating what so ever!!! I couldn't wait to get home to weigh. Well....I am up a 1/2 pound. WHat am I doing wrong???? I don't get it.
    You were away on vacation and only gained 1/2 pound! That's a major victory. You can gain that much just from water from a high sodium meal. Once you get back in your routine, the 1/2 pound will be gone and you'll really start losing.
  • nyrina4life
    nyrina4life Posts: 196 Member
    I went on vacation to the beach a week ago. I stayed on or below my 1200 calorie eating plan with NO cheating what so ever!!! I couldn't wait to get home to weigh. Well....I am up a 1/2 pound. WHat am I doing wrong???? I don't get it.

    You didn't do ANYTHING wrong. The fact that you only gained 1/2 a pound is astounding because the average person going on vacation gains more than that.

    I went on vacation and I gained 2 pounds.

    Don't get upset over 1/2 a pound. It is most likely water weight, and nothing to fret about. You'll drop that half a pound without having to bat an eyelash.
  • danivee33
    danivee33 Posts: 33
    I always, always lose weight when I'm on vacation. I must be a strange bird, I never go on all inclusive beach vacations, but really, 0.5 pounds is nothing.
  • looking4au
    looking4au Posts: 85 Member
    Ya, I agree with the rest of the posts. 1/2 lb. Nothing to worry about.
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    Not only sodium, but different water can change your 'elimination' patterns. Bet you will be down below your pre vacation weight before you know it!!
  • shortmomma81
    shortmomma81 Posts: 62
    Maybe you gained muscle :) Or maybe you weighed yourself at the wrong time of the day?
  • rogerbosch
    rogerbosch Posts: 343 Member
    Maybe you gained muscle :)
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  • lewandt
    lewandt Posts: 566 Member
    I say congrats for going on vacation and not gaining wayyy more than a 1/2 pound!
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    its only a half a pound. this is perfectly normal fluctuation...don't stress.
  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    You need to eat more if you eat below 1200 calories a day. =\
  • daltondaylon
    daltondaylon Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks everyone...I knew you would make me feel better. It was just a shock to get on the scales and gain!! Sodium could be it...I ate grilled chicken and veggies most of the trip and it's not "that time of the month". A friend suggested I could be holding water from too much sun (and I do have a sunburn) so I'll give it a couple of days and see what happens. Thanks again!!

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