Not a good day...

jdelisle

I started January 1 as a 'New Years Resolution'. I have never felt more motivated to succeed in my weight loss battle as I do this year. After gaining 5 pounds over the holidays, I was geared up and ready to go more than ever!

I stepped on the scale on Saturday and to my surprise had lost 7 pounds (overall). I was so excited. Well, its all been downhill from there! Sunday I gained .5 so I went for a two hour walk trudging through the snow. Woke up Monday to a 2 pound gain? So I went and swam 25 laps in 45 minutes and swam harder than I have ever swam before (my legs felt like rubber when I was finished, and 25 laps usually takes me an hour)... woke up this morning and another .5 pound gain? So now I am a pound heavier than I was right before Christmas

It seems crazy to do all of this work, watch my calorie intake & record every little thing only to gain weight? I know that muscle weighs more than fat but its pretty disheartening to see a gain three days in a row. Seeing that number go down is almost addicting so seeing it go up... not so good.

I know today is just a bad day and I will be fine tomorrow (or even later on today) but I need your guys motivational words right now! Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any tips for me? I want to succeed so badly in this.

jdelisle

I started January 1 as a 'New Years Resolution'. I have never felt more motivated to succeed in my weight loss battle as I do this year. After gaining 5 pounds over the holidays, I was geared up and ready to go more than ever!

I stepped on the scale on Saturday and to my surprise had lost 7 pounds (overall). I was so excited. Well, its all been downhill from there! Sunday I gained .5 so I went for a two hour walk trudging through the snow. Woke up Monday to a 2 pound gain? So I went and swam 25 laps in 45 minutes and swam harder than I have ever swam before (my legs felt like rubber when I was finished, and 25 laps usually takes me an hour)... woke up this morning and another .5 pound gain? So now I am a pound heavier than I was right before Christmas

It seems crazy to do all of this work, watch my calorie intake & record every little thing only to gain weight? I know that muscle weighs more than fat but its pretty disheartening to see a gain three days in a row. Seeing that number go down is almost addicting so seeing it go up... not so good.

I know today is just a bad day and I will be fine tomorrow (or even later on today) but I need your guys motivational words right now! Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any tips for me? I want to succeed so badly in this.

mrsyac2

I started January 1 as a 'New Years Resolution'. I have never felt more motivated to succeed in my weight loss battle as I do this year. After gaining 5 pounds over the holidays, I was geared up and ready to go more than ever!

I stepped on the scale on Saturday and to my surprise had lost 7 pounds. I was so excited. Well, its all been downhill from there! Sunday I gained .5 so I went for a two hour walk trudging through the snow. Woke up Monday to a 2 pound gain? So I went and swam 25 laps in 45 minutes and swam harder than I have ever swam before (my legs felt like rubber when I was finished, and 25 laps usually takes me an hour)... woke up this morning and another .5 pound gain? So now I am a pound heavier than I was right before Christmas

It seems crazy to do all of this work, watch my calorie intake & record every little thing only to gain weight? I know that muscle weighs more than fat but its pretty disheartening to see a gain three days in a row. Seeing that number go down is almost addicting so seeing it go up... not so good.

I know today is just a bad day and I will be fine tomorrow (or even later on today) but I need your guys motivational words right now! Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any tips for me? I want to succeed so badly in this.

Stop logging your weight everyday!!! I get on the scale daily but only log my weight once a week- Your body flucuates in weight daily so if you log what you weigh everyday then you will litterally drive yourself crazy-

Vanessa414

My advice is...

Don't weigh everyday. You'll drive yourself nuts.
Most peoples weight fluctuates day to day and there isn't much you can do about it. Are you weight at the same time every day?

I usually weigh once a week on Wednesdays right when I wake up. Some people weigh every two weeks.

I used to weigh everyday and ended up becoming discouraged and frusterated and that didn't help matters at all.

I'm sure you'll get through this! As long as you're watching what you eat and working out, you WILL lose weight! :flowerforyou:

Sapporo

I agree with the above posters. I also have to stop weighing too often because it can be discouraging.
You are doing great, keep up the exercise and diet, overall it is healthier and the scale is just a number. Do you take measurements? It is good about once a month to record those as well. The scale reflects water weight and if you've been good you know you didn't gain 2lbs of fat in one day.
Congrats on your progress so far.

renae77

You can do this so just stay focused! Don't give up and maybe you should hide your scale for a little while. Only pull it out once a week. Good luck!

hmo4

I agree. Make sure that that weekly weigh in is in the am-first thing too. Once a week is enough or you'll quit! Us ladies all carry extra water, and especially with hormone fluctuations:grumble: ...Cheer up girl, you'll be fine.:flowerforyou:

Nlongenecker

Like everyone else says, don't get on the scale everyday. Put it way, out of sight until your designated weigh in day. I had to really work on this, it was like an addiction or obsession and when I didn't I felt like I forgot to do something important and it nagged at me. But I really really worked on it. My husband would even hide it for me until the day I was supposed to weigh cuz I'd obsess over it. Sounds pathetic huh? But now it can be in plain sight and I'll walk right by w/o a second thought.

Nlongenecker

Here's another thought...besides staying away from the scale. Focus on NSV's (None Scale Victories). What did you do each day that you feel good about and that was a victory (no matter how large or small) for you. I heard a saying that with every prolem/obstacle we come up against it's usually only 10% problem and 90% attitude. Focus on the positives and check the scale once a week. It will go down