One wrong choice & I'm set back a week....

InnerFatGirl

Something tells me the OP already knew it'd be water weight. Don't think she needs to be repetitively told...

Shayztar

So, the beans contained 10,500 calories? :huh:

bahahahahaha!

OnWisconsin84

That's ridiculous. A portion of baked beans did not cause you to gain 3 pounds of fat overnight. If you can't handle normal fluctuations in your weight, such as water retention, please step away from the scale.

:drinker:

ironanimal

That's ridiculous. A portion of baked beans did not cause you to gain 3 pounds of fat overnight. If you can't handle normal fluctuations in your weight, such as water retention, please step away from the scale.

So, the beans contained 10,500 calories? :huh:

You want weight loss or fat loss?

Fat loss? Then you are doing fine. Salty foods will cause water retention which will shed when the salt is done in your system.

Weight loss? Start hacking off limbs, the pounds will LITERALLY shred right off.

<Yoda>Too focused on scale. Madness that way lies. Understand big picture you do not</yoda>

This thread has some of the best answers ever.

Zangpakto

Again, maybe I didn't read everything but people seem to forget that carbs also increase retention of water which is how athletes know the proper amount to carbo load and if they are doing it good the next day etc.

1g of carb needs 3g water to get held in storage.... SO 250g carbs is 1kg of total weight added.

Add salt to that mix and yes... a few bad choices can indeed make it seem like you gained A LOT!

Not true of course, but still... Give it a few days, cut back the salt and carbs a bit the next few days, train hard to deplete muscle glycogen and use those carbs that are stored, and you'll have the best weight loss you have had so far.... lol..

jd7887

That's ridiculous. A portion of baked beans did not cause you to gain 3 pounds of fat overnight. If you can't handle normal fluctuations in your weight, such as water retention, please step away from the scale.

So, the beans contained 10,500 calories? :huh:

You want weight loss or fat loss?

Fat loss? Then you are doing fine. Salty foods will cause water retention which will shed when the salt is done in your system.

Weight loss? Start hacking off limbs, the pounds will LITERALLY shred right off.

<Yoda>Too focused on scale. Madness that way lies. Understand big picture you do not</yoda>

This thread has some of the best answers ever.

Yes. The snarky comments are so helpful to the OP, I am sure.

ironanimal

Yes. The snarky comments are so helpful to the OP, I am sure.

Would you prefer;

"Awww I'm soooooo sorry! It really sucks that you HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOUR BODY WORKS."

InnerFatGirl

Yes. The snarky comments are so helpful to the OP, I am sure.

Would you prefer;

"Awww I'm soooooo sorry! It really sucks that you HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOUR BODY WORKS."

broyletr

Best advice I can give is STAY AWAY FROM THE SCALE! I go by my clothes. Most of the time, I have no clue what I weigh. When you're working out, especially weight training you gain muscle, but lose inches. Who cares what you weigh, just go by how your clothes are fitting and how you look in the mirror...that's my motto!

gmoneycole

You want weight loss or fat loss?

Fat loss? Then you are doing fine. Salty foods will cause water retention which will shed when the salt is done in your system.

Weight loss? Start hacking off limbs, the pounds will LITERALLY shred right off.

I love the quotes from this person. The message is sarcastic, but not really to hurt, just good humor!

You can't look at one day's actions and evaluate progress or lack therof. This is a process, a life long process. You need to make generally healthy food choices and work out regularly and make sure your caloric intake stays below your goal on most every day. If you do this, you will lose fat and you will lose weight where necessary. You'll also get into better shape and will look and feel much better.

Good luck!

jofjltncb6

Oh yes, indeed, the best answer is to completely ignore the actual misunderstanding and instead bury your head in the sands of ignorance.

Or maybe a better approach would be to read up on the many ways scale weight changes in a 24 hour period that have nothing to do with actual long-term body composition.

I'm probably just biased, however, as I personally went with the latter option.



(Dagnabbit, I went all jerk-mode again. What I'm trying to say is, while I understand where you're coming from with the advice to avoid the scale, an even better way of dealing with it would be for her to learn so that the daily number on the scale doesn't affect her based on her misunderstanding. That said, if she can't (or won't) get to this point, then certainly, hide the scale. It's better than being unnecessarily freaked out about it.

And here's a smiley: )

EDIT: to delete the quote, as my response is for everyone claiming ignoring the scale is the best answer to the problem.

robin52077

That's ridiculous. A portion of baked beans did not cause you to gain 3 pounds of fat overnight. If you can't handle normal fluctuations in your weight, such as water retention, please step away from the scale.

So, the beans contained 10,500 calories? :huh:

You want weight loss or fat loss?

Fat loss? Then you are doing fine. Salty foods will cause water retention which will shed when the salt is done in your system.

Weight loss? Start hacking off limbs, the pounds will LITERALLY shred right off.

<Yoda>Too focused on scale. Madness that way lies. Understand big picture you do not</yoda>

This thread has some of the best answers ever.

yes, yes it does!

dapeloquin

I understand that it's water weight. Thanks for all your support.

WendyTerry420

Yes. The snarky comments are so helpful to the OP, I am sure.

Would you prefer;

"Awww I'm soooooo sorry! It really sucks that you HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOUR BODY WORKS."

:laugh:

meerkat70

Number one lesson on your weight loss journey. NEVER, weigh yourself on a daily basis--you will only set yourself up for failure. And as has been mentioned by several others--this is a journey not a race. Take one day at a time and don't sweat the small stuff.

actually, I weigh myself daily. it helps me hugely. I get to understand from regular weighing how patterns of eating, weight lifting, etc etc contribute to weight fluctuation. As a consequence, when I have a 'bad weigh day' it really doesn't bother me that much.

This is genuinely one of those areas where different things work for different people.

_stephanie0

So, the beans contained 10,500 calories? :huh:

Exactly!! LOL there is no way the beans put on 3 lbs. You are probably experiencing water retention... My weight can go up or down by as much as 5-6 lbs. on any given day... I stay off the scales but once a week and I log the number and move on.. This isn't a race or a diet and once a make weight I am done.. This is the rest of your life so you treat it as such and keep pushing forward... Best of Luck

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WildFlower7

Good news is, it's not fat. Just water weight. Sometimes it comes off as quick as you put it on. Drink all your water and keep sodium down and do some cardio. You'll be good as new soon. Promise!

skylark94

Sounds like it's time to put away the scale. This sort of obsession is not healthy for long term successes.

Weigh once a week at most.

bigdawg025

OMG... This is so why you DO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF EVERY FREAKING DAY!!!

I am anywhere between 3-5 pounds up from Friday to Monday morning because of my enjoyment of my weekends. Does that mean I actually GAINED 3-5 pounds of fat??? NO! Sodium and water retension go hand in hand.

The sad part is you are part of the majority in this way of thinking (MFP notwithstanding). Everyone's weight fluctuates on a daily and even a weekly basis! A more accurate picture is every week to 2 weeks or even monthly to see what the true scope of your progress has been.

SMFH :noway:

lizziebeth1028

Sounds like it's time to put away the scale. This sort of obsession is not healthy for long term successes.

Weigh once a week at most.

^^^ this this this

you will make yourself insane jumping on the scale constantly, everyone's body weight fluctuates through out the day! one bad food choice DOES NOT cancel out a whole week of hard work. stick to the plan, stick to your calories and you will see results.

jjelizalde

Sounds like you may be really sensitive to sodium. I know that if I go over on the sodium I retain pounds of water for weeks, it seems.

whitesox56

It sounds like you were retaining water. Have a banana. Potassium will offset it. I've gained 6 lbs in a day before, it happens.

gwenmf

That's ridiculous. A portion of baked beans did not cause you to gain 3 pounds of fat overnight. If you can't handle normal fluctuations in your weight, such as water retention, please step away from the scale.

I need to post just so I can refer back to this posters response.............because like the person who started the thread, I also blame it on things that are not possible . lol

jofjltncb6

OMG... This is so why you DO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF EVERY FREAKING DAY!!!

I am anywhere between 3-5 pounds up from Friday to Monday morning because of my enjoyment of my weekends. Does that mean I actually GAINED 3-5 pounds of fat??? NO! Sodium and water retension go hand in hand.

The sad part is you are part of the majority in this way of thinking (MFP notwithstanding). Everyone's weight fluctuates on a daily and even a weekly basis! A more accurate picture is every week to 2 weeks or even monthly to see what the true scope of your progress has been.

SMFH :noway:

I understand what you are saying, but what better way to learn how volatile our weight is from day to day than by weighing daily. It isn't the daily weighing that is the problem, it's the understanding of what those daily numbers mean. Because that same volatility is potentially in that weekly weighing too, just not as obvious.

It isn't the volatility in the numbers that is the problem, it's the lack of understanding of the significance of those numbers that is.

gwenmf

It sounds like you were retaining water. Have a banana. Potassium will offset it. I've gained 6 lbs in a day before, it happens.

Really? Never knew that about bananas..........potassium.........and thought I was the only one to gain like that.

jjelizalde

It sounds like you were retaining water. Have a banana. Potassium will offset it. I've gained 6 lbs in a day before, it happens.

Really? Never knew that about bananas..........potassium.........and thought I was the only one to gain like that.

Good to know! So potassium can offset sodium (at least to some extent)?

AmyP619

I AM WITH YOU!!!!!!! I ate 1300 calories yesterday, which is BELOW my daily calorie goal, which is set on a 2 lb loss WEEKLY. For dinner last night I made buffalo chicken wraps. I did my 40 minute cardio workout. I woke up this morning a pound HEAVIER than yesterday morning. I was SO mad!!!! How the heck am I GAINING weight at only a 1300 calorie intake?? I was swearing up a storm. My husband just told me to chalk it up to all of the sodium that is in buffalo sauce and said I was probably just retaining water. I guess this is why they tell you not to weigh yourself daily, but I can't help it!! LOL Oh well.

AmyP619

Number one lesson on your weight loss journey. NEVER, weigh yourself on a daily basis--you will only set yourself up for failure. And as has been mentioned by several others--this is a journey not a race. Take one day at a time and don't sweat the small stuff.

actually, I weigh myself daily. it helps me hugely. I get to understand from regular weighing how patterns of eating, weight lifting, etc etc contribute to weight fluctuation. As a consequence, when I have a 'bad weigh day' it really doesn't bother me that much.

This is genuinely one of those areas where different things work for different people.

AGREED!!!!!! I weigh myself daily and find is EXTREMELY helpful. I've gotten to know my body and my weight loss/gain patterns. It really helps me gauge my diet from a day to day basis.

bigdawg025

OMG... This is so why you DO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF EVERY FREAKING DAY!!!

I am anywhere between 3-5 pounds up from Friday to Monday morning because of my enjoyment of my weekends. Does that mean I actually GAINED 3-5 pounds of fat??? NO! Sodium and water retension go hand in hand.

The sad part is you are part of the majority in this way of thinking (MFP notwithstanding). Everyone's weight fluctuates on a daily and even a weekly basis! A more accurate picture is every week to 2 weeks or even monthly to see what the true scope of your progress has been.

SMFH :noway:

I understand what you are saying, but what better way to learn how volatile our weight is from day to day than by weighing daily. It isn't the daily weighing that is the problem, it's the understanding of what those daily numbers mean. Because that same volatility is potentially in that weekly weighing too, just not as obvious.

It isn't the volatility in the numbers that is the problem, it's the lack of understanding of the significance of those numbers that is.

I agree with you... 100%! I weigh myself daily and also understand the fluctuations. However, someone as obsessive over it as the OP (to the point of going into panic mode) definitely needs to lay off of it for awhile until she can understand the process. That kind of obsession... especially for an emotional eater... will destroy any progress that was made and be highly detrimental to her success.

marycmeadows

sodium (water weight) doesn't come off from exercising and staying under your calorie goal.... it comes off from upping your water intake. and if you know it's water weight, then i wouldn't call it a setback because it's not actual weight gained.