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Stuck at Same Weight

knoelledi
knoelledi Posts: 91 Member
in Food and Nutrition
For the past 6 weeks, I've been consistently losing 1-3 lbs per week. This week I had a 'cheat' meal on Saturday where I still stayed under my goal but was more sodium than I've been eating in a while (believe me, that Kaiser roll and blue cheese were worth it). I have not lost, in fact, gained about 1/4 lb this week. Weigh in is tomorrow and I'm frustrated it. I'm working out 5 times a week, if I can.

I've opened up my diary for help. I do eat when I'm hungry, I'm just more aware of what I'm putting into my mouth. It has helped thus far but this week, nothing.

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  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    higher sodium intakes= water weight retention

    vv Beat ya LOL vv

    This post is a simple answer
  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    Higher sodium = water retention.

    ETA: ^^^we read each others minds
  • Fit_Fox88
    Fit_Fox88 Posts: 410 Member
    As the other posters have said, higher sodium means more water retention. Make sure you're drinking plenty of water. Maybe skip weigh in this week and just weigh next week so you're not frustrated over it. Or weigh in at the end of this week rather than today.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    you ate something high in sodium... you gained a tiny amount of water weight... that isnt 'stuck'...
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    And it's going to happen again... sometimes you will gain weight, sometimes you won't lose for 3 weeks.. all of which is perfectly normal.
  • AnthonyThrashD
    AnthonyThrashD Posts: 306 Member
    Stop using the scale as a "success" or "failure" meter. Weight loss is a strange game. In the end you want your scale to read X number of pounds less. But during the process, the scale number isn't important. The important numbers are CICO (calories in, calories out) Focus on logging under goal calories, and calories burned. Personally, I feel better about being under goal cal for 7 days, than if at the end of a week my scale reads minus 1 lb. Because, I could go drink a glass of water, and POOF! My one pound loss goes away!

    tourettes guy said it best "F#*K SALT!"
  • knoelledi
    knoelledi Posts: 91 Member
    Thanks all. While being a home, the foods haven't been a challenge but the rare times we go out, it's daunting. We're heading out of town this weekend. We've got the Denny's breakfast down just need to find the other foodstuffs.

    Here's to drinking my weight in water!

    :)

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