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Fallen off the wagon, but still lost weight?

Panem
Panem Posts: 6 Member
edited February 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,

I have really fallen off the wagon this week. I have not logged any food, because I have been too ashamed to log what I have been eating, and I have been feeling really bad about myself.
I weighed myself this morning (as I do every Wednesday morning), and I have lost 1lb still.

Can anyone explain, as I am confused!

I haven't changed the exercise I do, I walk my dog once a day for about an hour - I haven't done any more, or any less than normal.

Thanks in advance :)

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  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Hi,

    I have really fallen off the wagon this week. I have not logged any food, because I have been too ashamed to log what I have been eating, and I have been feeling really bad about myself.
    I weighed myself this morning (as I do every Wednesday morning), and I have lost 1lb still.

    Can anyone explain, as I am confused!

    I haven't changed the exercise I do, I walk my dog once a day for about an hour - I haven't done any more, or any less than normal.

    Thanks in advance :)
    I took a week off a fwe weeks ago and lost 1.4 lbs. Only thing I can think of really is that the body enjoyed the extra calories, the stress free week of not worrying about every thing I put into my mouth, and functioned how it should.

    The bodies can be strange things! One week you do everything right and gain, another week you do whatever and lose!
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Although people say I gained/ lost 1 or 2 pounds in a day, that is not how the body works. Extra calories do not magically appear as fat immediately. Although you didn't log you may not have eaten as badly as you thought you did or you may see a stall next week.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I usually feel/look slimmest after a day of eating a lot of calories. I can't explain it, but it's true. My profile picture was taken at 8PM after eating a huge plate of Chinese food - that morning, I didn't even want to take pictures because I was feeling pretty blah about my body.
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