Backwards...

HelloSunshine
HelloSunshine Posts: 135
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
I am really confused right now. Since January 1st I have been eating really good food, drinking only water, eating small meals throughout the day and always staying under my calories. I lost 2 lbs in those first two weeks of January. Then (and I am not proud to admit this) but school started back, life got crazy and more and more of my meals started turning back into fast food because I have not had the time to plan like I did. I have been wayy over my calories everyday and I have been eating trash food and not getting any chance to exercise. I was feeling really miserable about myself but then I got on the scale for week 3 weigh in and 2 lbs down. I just got on the scale this morning for week 4 weight in and down 2 more lbs. I've lost 4 lbs. the second two weeks eating junk and being unhealthy which is more then when I was eating really well....

I am not condoning what I have been doing and the choices I have been making and I plan to get back on track this week but what gives? How is this even possible??

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  • clswinehart
    clswinehart Posts: 11
    I have a friend that is an RN and at one time was the weight recorder for the TOPS group I attended. She said she had noticed that when we would have really good and/or bad times our weight would follow in about 2 weeks. What I'm saying is that generally when we were having a really good week being on track the weight would come of within the next 2 weeks. Just a thought.
  • jess1304
    jess1304 Posts: 47
    It sounds like you just have lack of motivation. What I would do is join weight watchers or some other weight loss group. It's veeerrry motivating and worth your time. Another thing is find a friend to diet with and constantly motivate you, you'll find how much easier it is to stay on track.
  • HelloSunshine
    HelloSunshine Posts: 135
    I have a friend that is an RN and at one time was the weight recorder for the TOPS group I attended. She said she had noticed that when we would have really good and/or bad times our weight would follow in about 2 weeks. What I'm saying is that generally when we were having a really good week being on track the weight would come of within the next 2 weeks. Just a thought.


    Good Lord.... if that is the case then in two weeks when this weeks worth of crap catches up with me, my scale is going to be like...... whatttt? haha. I am really going to have to kick my butt at the gym to make up for it.
  • canadagirl79
    canadagirl79 Posts: 154
    I agree, you really need to have the motivation to want to lose the weight and get healthy. If I can do it, anyone can....Trust me 100% when I tell you I have NEVER been one to want to exercise. Now, if I go 1 day without my walk, I feel so guilty and feel icky....A few weeks ago we had a snow storm, and when I came home from work, I ventured out in it just so i could get in my 30 min. walk. A year ago, I would have been happy to use the snow storm as an excuse NOT to go. I have really shocked myself and my husband too, at how motivated I am. Perhaps it's seeing the weight come off every week that keeps me going; seeing my clothes get looser and looser, or just that I have been feeling SO much better.

    Since I"ve been doing this, I have not had ONE headache. Normally I have one every week and a half. I have been feeling so much better, and I look forward to getting off work and going out for that walk. I keep myself busy around the house with cleaning and I find that it keeps me occupied and I don't think about being hungry or needing something to eat. I also find it helps to prepare my dinner for work (in your case school) the night before. That way you know it's done, and you will only be eating what's in your lunch bag.

    My problem for the last 10 years or more is that I used EVERYTHING as an excuse and that is what has put me in the position I am in now. Every chance I got to not go for a walk, I used it and tried to justified it. Meanwhile I knew the truth was there was ALWAYS something I could do to compensate for not getting in that walk. You need to set your mind to, and when you do, the success will follow
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