Gutted, but not too surprised, that I gained weight this wee

ndmckeown

Edit: It would appear that spelling isn't my strong point at this time in the morning. Topic should say week, not 'wee'.

I gained 3 pounds this week. It's pretty demoralising to deal with information like that, especially at 6:30 in the morning.

The last few weeks I've been off sick, and I'm only just back to work this week. This means that I've not been eating as well as I should have, and I've definitely not been counting the calories the way I should have been.

I'm not going to let it get to me though. One of the things this website, and the forums, has reinforced in me is the belief that losing weight is something that doesn't happen over night. You have good weeks and you have bad weeks, but they're only a small part of the total (and I hate this term) 'journey'.

I'm back at work now, and I'm hopefully back on track with watching what I eat. Now I just need to go start shifting those pounds again!

megsta21

Congrats on your awesome weight loss so far!! You are doing a fantastic job! Dont fret.. when our body is sick we need to rest and rehabilitate!

Im sure next week you will kick *kitten*!!

PS Awesome outlook too!!!

jeanineadele

I'm having the same situation. I bought a scale last night and was disappointed to see I have gained 4 pounds. I was hoping it was water and that weighing myself this morning I would weigh less. Not so! My goal was to lose 4 pounds this month but so far I have gained it. :brokenheart: I won't give up though, I've been sloppy lately and I have to kick myself back into shape.

kiragami

Don't feel bad I gained 2 lbs. during the holiday but I'm back to the norm and you will be too.

ndmckeown

Thanks for all the encouragement! I can't tell you how helpful it is to me!

StuAblett

I've been plateaued at 120 Kg for about 10 days, I finally nudged under that mark the other day, I was so happy, then, two days later I'm back at 120 kg......:noway:

I've been good on my calories, always coming in under the limit, I eat maybe 1/2 of my exercise calories except on days I do a monster ride, no way I'm eating an additional 2000 or 3000 calories......

Then I got out the tape measure and sure enough, my belly is a bit smaller, my thighs are too, not to mention my neck. :bigsmile:

What I'm saying is that the scale is not a be all end all scorecard of your fitness and health.

When you are sick, the number one job is getting well, so now you have finished that job, so it is time to get back to the job of working on your health and fitness, your lifestyle change!

Cheers!

FlashBang

4 pounds can be explained by water and "other" bodily retention. Especially when you are sick. Inflammation is a big part of illness and spells water retention. Do not sweat it, make a plan and work the plan. I have noticed that weight I recently gain is very easy to remove just by following the plan. Exercise and a sensible calorie deficit is working for me. I eat enough, stay under my calorie goal, and exercise 3-5 days a week. Stu and I seem to have the same plan, about half the exercise calories since I really think they are inflated, and there is no way short of ordering pizza to eat a monster workout! Stick to it, get back on track and you will reach your goal. Another thing, I weigh every day in the morning in the exact same clothes and state hydration (maybe) I can not recommend it but I have learned that the roller coaster has deep valleys and high peaks. My weight can fluctuate 6 pounds just by doing an hour of cardio. It is all water. Weigh at the same time with as few variables as possible and never sweat a little weight gain until it becomes a trend.

justahorsen

I am so glad I found this topic....I have been sitting here feeling sorry for myself because I gained over the holiday weekend....It's nice to know I'm not the only one on the roller coaster!!! I know beating myself up is NOT going to get the job done.....
Thanks for posting this and allowing me to read what others have said to help me get the same inspiration back into my life....