Disappointed, but okay?

I weighted myself today, happened to gained 2.4 pounds over the past two days (i dont know how). Yesturday I did eat two times more than normal. In a way I am disappointed with myself that i gained two pounds, but then another side of me is saying who cares. I want to drop my last ten pounds by May, which is 100% doable. what do you guys think?

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I think that day to day fluctuations in weight are relatively meaningless.
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    I think that day to day fluctuations in weight are relatively meaningless.

    testify!
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    I think that day to day fluctuations in weight are relatively meaningless.

    ^^this....also if you ate double just yesterday, other than a high sodium consumption screwing up your water retention, you really shouldn't see a reflection in the scale in less than 24 hours.
  • GenesisandEden
    GenesisandEden Posts: 338 Member
    I think that day to day fluctuations in weight are relatively meaningless.
    this =)
  • JanaCanada
    JanaCanada Posts: 917 Member
    Weighing in more than once a week was not a good idea for me. Like you, there were times when the scale said I had gained an enormous amount, yet I hadn't deviated at all from my daily diet. When I started weighing once a week, those occasional and temporary spikes in weight went unnoticed. (Sometimes, ignorance IS bliss...:laugh: )

    Look at it this way: a one day splurge is not going to make you gain 2.4 lbs. overnight. Decrease your sodium, increase your water consumption, and weigh again in a week.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    to really see how meaningless your scale weight is, weigh yourself in the morning, then at noon and then before you go to bed.

    there can be a 5 pound up or down.

    assuming this doesn't drive you batty and you join the circus, invest in a body fat test once every three months or 6 months.
  • citizencrp
    citizencrp Posts: 228 Member
    Your "gain" is an illusion. It takes a 3500 calorie deficit to lose 1lb and it takes 3500 calorie overage to gain 1 lb. So if you ate over 8000 calories yesterday, then maybe you did gain weight, and you need to see a specialist about your binging.
    Most likely you just need some water to flush the sodium and another day to work the food from yesterday out of your system.
    OH--your female, right? yeah. You're going to have 2x a month when you "gain" a few lbs due to hormonally inspired water retention. This happens during PMS/periods and during ovulation (mid-cycle).

    Frustrating when you feel you need to see the scale moving consistently down, yeah..you are ok.
    That scale will in the proper direction over time if you stay on plan.
  • dianeellen2
    dianeellen2 Posts: 259 Member
    Hi

    I hope you dont mind me saying but i had a look at your food diary and you tracked nothing for yesterday - i think it is important to be aware of your food - even when you have a bad day (i still track; whatever i eat)

    It keeps you kind of accountable!

    Also, if you track acuratly, then you appear to be very low on calories most days which is maybe why you had a bad day - perhaps try setting your caloires higher (say 1400) and see if that helps?

    Diane