8 pounds overnight

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  • patltrimble
    patltrimble Posts: 20
    Forgive yourself & pick yourself up & go one. I feel there is no one herre that hasn't had a sinilar expierence BUT the important thing is done't let one slip crash your plan! I know you can do it. Good Luck!
  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    Don't weigh yourself for a week, drink TONS of water and just go back to your normal healthy eating habits.

    THEN step on the scale.

    Trust me. :)

    ^This, without a doubt!!
  • CherylGardner
    CherylGardner Posts: 75 Member
    Ah, I had a cheez it attack today too! My kiddos love them and I made the mistake of having one... which turned into several! So I can relate to that!
  • ForMe31217
    ForMe31217 Posts: 42
    hey, sometimes the body needs that shock to the system.. don't stress it too much! i'm sure you'll get it off sooner then you think :-)
  • Brunchstress
    Brunchstress Posts: 49
    I 'gain' weight like that whenever I have excess sodium. I've been working with a trainer and nutritionist and she has had me cut out all processed foods, most sodium and all artificial sweeteners. Drink lots of water and unsweetened tea. I know people say it's not healthy to weigh yourself every day, but I do because it helps me notice when things like that happen and then I can avoid foods that make the scale creep up.

    Good luck! I'm sure you'll be a beautiful bride!
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
    I gain and drop 8 lbs of water in a day too. Stop vesting so much in what the scale says on one day. Look for trends over time (although ideally you should focus on body composition more than weight anyway).
  • mightyminerva
    mightyminerva Posts: 145 Member
    Don't stress! As others have said, it's probably water weight and sodium that's making you "gain" that weight. I was similarly shocked last week when I gained weight. However, I figured out that it was only bloating and hormones when I dropped 6 pounds in a night. I'm sure it's the same for you. Keep at it and don't give up! Fight back at the person who binged the other night and exercise, drink lots of water, and eat right. Show that Red Lobster and those Cheez-its who's boss!
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    You know you didn't gain 8 pounds overnight, so why is it worth worrying about? Seriously.
  • dig017
    dig017 Posts: 1 Member
    Cry and beat yourself up for a little bit then move on. It's good to have these negative emotions every now and then so long as we don't let ourselves get wrapped up in them. I'm sure all of us, myself definitely included, have had setbacks along our weight loss journeys. But the way I see it, all my past, present and future setbacks help to build the kind of character I need to be successful in my weight loss.


    So chin up, water up, and good luck on your weight loss goal, it's going to feel great when you reach it =)
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    Unless there's a monster under the bed feeding you cheeseburgers while you sleep.

    Holy crap! So THAT'S how I got fat!!

    Chain restaurant food in general is notoriously high in sodium. I don't weigh myself for several days after eating at one of those. It's like TOM without the cramps! -- Ugh.
  • brittanydilliard
    brittanydilliard Posts: 41
    Well, I think if you can go that long and losing 12 pounds then if you get back on track ASAP then you will be fine :)
  • abbiepql
    abbiepql Posts: 45
    Do the math and put on your logic hats! Did you honestly eat 8 lbs. worth of calories? Seriously, think rationally, that would be like 28,000 calores, with no caloric output at all in 24 hours. NOT POSSIBLE. If you have been low carbing and you ate carbs, it's water retention. Your body will suck up tons of water when it's be deprived of carbs, even those that diet with severe restriction carb diets know that carbs have to be reintroduced - and then increased slowly. They also realize they will RETAIN water with even the smallest amount of carbs consumed - and if you were into handfuls of crackers. you were scarfing carbs. Changes are better than not, that you might have gained a pound of weight at best - and only if you had a lot of fatty foods. Stop validating your weight lost by the scale and if you have to get that type of instant "gratification" at least be logical about it and wait at least a week!
  • SuperCork
    SuperCork Posts: 192 Member
    Diets are bound to fail and obsession with a number on the scale is SO destructive! Try to remember success will come when you view this as a lifestyle change and look at the big picture--if you are micromanaging, of course you are going to feel like you are having a million little failures. Focus on how much better you are (hopefully) feeling, how much stronger you are getting, how much better your clothes feel, etc. But if none of that works, try to remember there are FAR worse things in this world. If seeming to have gained 8lbs overnight (as many others pointed out--impossible) is your biggest or one of your biggest problems in life right now, you've got it better than about 94% of the world population.

    Perspective and perception are key--you control those. What the scale says? Factors beyond your immediate control often control that.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    What was dumb?
    Eating at red lobster? meh
    Gaining 8LBS? you didn't?
    Binging on crap? meh, that's human nature.

    You did not eat an additional 28 THOUSAND calories last night. Therefore you did not "GAIN" 8 POUNDS.

    I weigh my self daily. I won't tell you not to, because it's useful info for me and I don't binge after I see a "gain". If that's you, perhaps weigh weekly or monthly (after your period).

    Seriously.You KNOW you did not eat 28 thousand calories in excess yesterday. Why let the sodium psych you out?
    Give it a day if you're just after your period.
    Give it 3 days if you're ovulating.
    Give it a week if you're pmsing
    And don't let one silly data point throw you off your game! You can do this!!!

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