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Feeling extra fat today and worried
kellyjfenn
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3 years ago I was 215. I was on a plateau at 180 lbs for a year. This current year I got down to 153. I’m 5’7, 39 years old. Well I ate junk last weekend and I am feeling fat and depressed today. I weighed in a few pounds heavier this week. I’m just stressing and venting. I normally don’t post stuff but I have no one to vent too. I even feel big.
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Thank you. It didn’t help the someone at work saw my quest bar and told me “ I will never lose weight eating those “ It made feel like crap hearing that. I know a lot of us probably have these moments13
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When I eat too much, I remind myself that everyday is a new day. I can choose to pick myself up and start over. I try not to beat myself up because I made a mistake yesterday.
I just keep going back to my intention to take care of myself and move forward. Easier said then done sometimes.6 -
You are a healthy body weight! And I bet you have been eating quest bars throughout your weight loss just fine. And I can feel bloated, sad and grouchy every month and the scale always jumps up a few pounds. But I stay on my path and it always goes back down. Well done on your progress.6
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Yes you are right. And just ignore stupid rude comments from people. Thank you so much.5
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And.....you have already done a lot work. Congratulations ☺7
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Junk food weekend probably means more than usual carbs/sodium/volume, so some water weight retention plus a bit of transitory extra digestive system contents.
Both of those make the scale impact look much worse at first than the small actual fat gain (if any). Get back on a sensible track, and see how things look in a week or so.
I predict it nets out to nothing major. Either way, not worth stressing over: History is unchangeable, and stress burns no meaningful extra calories.
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/start heavy sarcasm re: your **kitten** of a puppy brained co-worker:
I am doomed, doomed, doomed I say! doomed to regain -- oy-oy.
But why you say?
Because I ate a Quest bar, of course.
I mean they used to lie about them being only 190 Cal... they were, like, closer to 250 you know! So obviously doomed to immediate regain!
Because... quest bars are evil! Probably because of the many calories in the no calorie sweeteners they use!
/end heavy sarcasm re: your **kitten** of a puppy brained co-worker!
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Lol it was so old guy with a belly that told me this. Lol. My thought was, I never even asked him anything. He spoke first and that’s what he said. Kitten of a puppy brained8
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Thanks to every one. I’m new to this posting stuff so I hope I replied correctly. I appreciate it all. I’m going to kill it tonight at gym!9
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kellyjfenn wrote: »Lol it was so old guy with a belly that told me this. Lol. My thought was, I never even asked him anything. He spoke first and that’s what he said. Kitten of a puppy brained
Next time he says anything, just say "If I wanted to look like you, I'd eat like you". End of conversation. 22 -
I just don't get the rudeness of some people....hang in there4
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Our minds play tricks on us. I am your height and weigh less, yet I have days when the reflection in the mirror is fat. It's pudgy and gross and full of squish. I've never been officially overweight, but I still have those days. I also have days when the reflection is fit, attractive, slender and sexy I know that's closer to reality.
It's all a mind game.5 -
Everybody has days when they feel fat and depressed. Bodybuilders, supermodels, people who have to carry rocks in their pockets so the wind won't blow them away... everybody. It's just a human condition thing, just like we all have days when we feel lithe and agile.
You ate some junk food, you retained some water, your scale played mind games with you; and it will probably all be better tomorrow (just don't succumb to the temptation to give up and drown yourself in junk food).kellyjfenn wrote: »Thank you. It didn’t help the someone at work saw my quest bar and told me “ I will never lose weight eating those “ It made feel like crap hearing that.
Sounds like Mr. Puppy-Brained Kitten will never lose weight eating Quest bars - or anything else.kellyjfenn wrote: »Lol it was so old guy with a belly that told me this. Lol. My thought was, I never even asked him anything. He spoke first and that’s what he said. Kitten of a puppy brained
(Or at least he hasn't so far.)
IMO, comments like this, in the guise of "helping" someone lose weight, are especially slimy when men say them to women. I've always felt there an icky sort of sexual subtext to them. It's buried a few layers deep, but that makes it no less slimy. (I may be reading too much into this: the subtext of your coworker's uninvited nutritional advice could be something completely different.)
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kellyjfenn wrote: »3 years ago I was 215. I was on a plateau at 180 lbs for a year. This current year I got down to 153. I’m 5’7, 39 years old. Well I ate junk last weekend and I am feeling fat and depressed today. I weighed in a few pounds heavier this week. I’m just stressing and venting. I normally don’t post stuff but I have no one to vent too. I even feel big.
Congrats on your movement from 215 to 153. I'm sure those "few pounds heavier" didn't put you back anywhere near 215, so just keep on going and don't get too worried about small fluctuations in your weight. You're actually within the "normal" range at the moment.5 -
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kellyjfenn wrote: »Yes you are right. And just ignore stupid rude comments from people. Thank you so much.
And read the first post in this thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10348650/cico-still-skeptical-come-inside-for-a-meticulous-log-that-proves-it/p14 -
Stress raises your cortisol levels. This can cause water retention which will give you a higher scale reading. Stress will also impact negatively on your health in other ways.
Best not to stress as it achieves nothing positive. Accept that you had a day, weekend or week that wasn't ideal, but probably enjoyable and move on. Learn from it and get back on the train.4 -
At any given time I will carry around 2 to 5 extra pounds of water/waste weight but on rare occasions those 2 to 5 feel like 25. I feel bloated and heavier than normal. I just have to tell myself that it will only last 3 to 4 days generally and even when it lingers longer I have to remind myself it is temporary and it always is. In my 8 months of weight loss I have noticed it happen twice. It sucks even if it is temporary.4
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Most likely water weight. I too eat heavy on the weekends and end up gaining about 6lbs each time. Last week i gained 13lbs from a 2 day refeed. I found a method that worked to bring my weight back to normal. They call it a water fast. I ate low calorie meal once a day, made sure to only take in 1000mg of sodium for 5 days. Wait there's more, i drank 2 gallons of water on the 1st 2 days. 3rd day i drank 1 gallon and 4th day i drank 65 ounces. Finally on the 5th day i only drank 40 ounces. My body weight came right off and fell back to my usual weight. It is also noted that cardio helps get rid of that extra water weight. Biking and running are great ways to do this. So maybe you can try this?
Do not try to do this for longer than 5 days it is not sustainable. Its what body builders do to get leaner a week before a competition.17 -
makkimakki2018 wrote: »Most likely water weight. I too eat heavy on the weekends and end up gaining about 6lbs each time. Last week i gained 13lbs from a 2 day refeed. I found a method that worked to bring my weight back to normal. They call it a water fast. I ate low calorie meal once a day, made sure to only take in 1000mg of sodium for 5 days. Wait there's more, i drank 2 gallons of water on the 1st 2 days. 3rd day i drank 1 gallon and 4th day i drank 65 ounces. Finally on the 5th day i only drank 40 ounces. My body weight came right off and fell back to my usual weight. It is also noted that cardio helps get rid of that extra water weight. Biking and running are great ways to do this. So maybe you can try this?
Do not try to do this for longer than 5 days it is not sustainable. Its what body builders do to get leaner a week before a competition.
OR you could just do your normal routine for 5 days and most likely the excess water weight will come off anyway. The problem with your method is that you could force yourself into an unnatural low weight and then when you return to normal (slightly higher weight) you will always think you have excess. This might cause you to revisit your completely unnecessary plan over and over again. It is one thing to do it very occasionally as an athlete before a competition it is another to do it to fix something that is not actually broken. Our bodies were designed to retain excess water for various reasons.
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makkimakki2018 wrote: »Most likely water weight. I too eat heavy on the weekends and end up gaining about 6lbs each time. Last week i gained 13lbs from a 2 day refeed. I found a method that worked to bring my weight back to normal. They call it a water fast. I ate low calorie meal once a day, made sure to only take in 1000mg of sodium for 5 days. Wait there's more, i drank 2 gallons of water on the 1st 2 days. 3rd day i drank 1 gallon and 4th day i drank 65 ounces. Finally on the 5th day i only drank 40 ounces. My body weight came right off and fell back to my usual weight. It is also noted that cardio helps get rid of that extra water weight. Biking and running are great ways to do this. So maybe you can try this?
Do not try to do this for longer than 5 days it is not sustainable. Its what body builders do to get leaner a week before a competition.
OR you could just do your normal routine for 5 days and most likely the excess water weight will come off anyway. The problem with your method is that you could force yourself into an unnatural low weight and then when you return to normal (slightly higher weight) you will always think you have excess. This might cause you to revisit your completely unnecessary plan over and over again. It is one thing to do it very occasionally as an athlete before a competition it is another to do it to fix something that is not actually broken. Our bodies were designed to retain excess water for various reasons.
Its why i stated its unsustainable and its a body buolders approach. It works for me, not saying she should do it. However if she wants to try thats completely up to her. Not saying you're wrong though please dont get that mixed up. There's enough drama on this site as is.15 -
makkimakki2018 wrote: »Its why i stated its unsustainable and its a body buolders approach. It works for me, not saying she should do it. However if she wants to try thats completely up to her. Not saying you're wrong though please dont get that mixed up. There's enough drama on this site as is.
It is an unnecessary and potentially problematic suggestion to someone who is feeling a little down right now and to anyone else reading in the same boat.
This site has practically no drama when compared to many many others. Besides some controversy can be a very good thing. It can correct mistakes and it can even make the world a better place.16 -
makkimakki2018 wrote: »Most likely water weight. I too eat heavy on the weekends and end up gaining about 6lbs each time. Last week i gained 13lbs from a 2 day refeed. I found a method that worked to bring my weight back to normal. They call it a water fast. I ate low calorie meal once a day, made sure to only take in 1000mg of sodium for 5 days. Wait there's more, i drank 2 gallons of water on the 1st 2 days. 3rd day i drank 1 gallon and 4th day i drank 65 ounces. Finally on the 5th day i only drank 40 ounces. My body weight came right off and fell back to my usual weight. It is also noted that cardio helps get rid of that extra water weight. Biking and running are great ways to do this. So maybe you can try this?
Do not try to do this for longer than 5 days it is not sustainable. Its what body builders do to get leaner a week before a competition.
I woo'ed you NOT because what you said is demonstrably wrong in terms of something that COULD work; but it is totally un-necessary and of no help to the OP or for anyone else who has temporary water weight and is not participating in a body building competition.
Your protocol might be appropriate in a discussion of competition prep in the body-building forum...
For the rest of the world, the excess water weight will go away all by itself within pretty much the same time frame... without any of the protocols and effort.13 -
I love my ribeye with extra fat.
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kellyjfenn wrote: »3 years ago I was 215. I was on a plateau at 180 lbs for a year. This current year I got down to 153. I’m 5’7, 39 years old. Well I ate junk last weekend and I am feeling fat and depressed today. I weighed in a few pounds heavier this week. I’m just stressing and venting. I normally don’t post stuff but I have no one to vent too. I even feel big.
I'm ovulating, which means I'm retaining water, and my fibroids blow up, so my stomach feels enormous, and two weeks ago had a really stressful event which is yet to be resolved, so just saw a really high number on the scale this AM and was very bummed about that.
Then I saw something really funny on Facebook and watched it a dozen times, which helped, but I can't post it here b/c it is political. After that I went for a walk in the woods with my clippers and hacked away at the brush in the trail, and feel better now. Hope you do too 2 -
Oh, nevermind10
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