Pissed Off!
jkowula
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Please, someone give me some words of wisdom here. I need them now more than ever...
Just finished my 4th week. First 3 went really well. I lost 11.4lbs. I felt I worked my *kitten* off on week 4. I walked 6 out of 7 days for 60 min/5-6 km each time. I purposely did not eat nachos and pizza when we went out with friends. I was under my net calories 6 of the 7 days and ate relatively decent. I stayed off the scale because I get discouraged at some point and throw in the towel. I need to weigh in once a week for MFP. So...... I put on weight! Wtf! Pisses me the f@ck off! Wtf did I gain for my sacrifices this week... Someone help me out here before I lose it... Makes no god damn sense to me.
Just finished my 4th week. First 3 went really well. I lost 11.4lbs. I felt I worked my *kitten* off on week 4. I walked 6 out of 7 days for 60 min/5-6 km each time. I purposely did not eat nachos and pizza when we went out with friends. I was under my net calories 6 of the 7 days and ate relatively decent. I stayed off the scale because I get discouraged at some point and throw in the towel. I need to weigh in once a week for MFP. So...... I put on weight! Wtf! Pisses me the f@ck off! Wtf did I gain for my sacrifices this week... Someone help me out here before I lose it... Makes no god damn sense to me.
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Remember weight gain does not necessarily mean fat gain. 11 pounds in 3 weeks is a huge weight loss. My body does not lose at a steady pace. I fluctuate depending on water intake, bm's, amount of exercise and salt intake. My body also plays tricks on me. I won't lose for a few weeks and the all of a sudden I am down 2 to 3 pounds. As long as you are progressing downward over the long haul do not despair over one little bump. You are doing well.0
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First of all, congrats on 11.4 pounds lost in 3 weeks! That's a lot to lose in a short amount of time.
Taking a quick look at your diary shows that you've had some really high sodium days, which probably means you are retaining water. I typically hold on to excess water for a couple of days after a high sodium day. Try to cut back on the sodium and see if that helps.
Don't get discouraged! You didn't put the weight on overnight, and it won't come off overnight.
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Don't be stressed, this is completely normal. We think that weight loss is linear, but it is up and down. If you eat at a calorie deficit, the downs overcome the ups.
The 11.4 lb. early loss is normal for someone starting out. It is water and glycogen emptying out, now you'll have slower normal gains going forward. Not to worry, you're on track.
I noticed you were over on sodium on Saturday and Sunday. Going over on sodium leads to short-term water retention. That likely caused the short-term gain that you're worried about.
Don't stress, just keep at it. In a few days the trend will go back down and then some.0 -
Thanks folks. Never thought of the sodium. I am staying committed to this, just didn't want to see the scale go the wrong way. That is so frustrating to me especially after working hard at this....0
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Please, someone give me some words of wisdom here. I need them now more than ever...
Just finished my 4th week. First 3 went really well. I lost 11.4lbs. I felt I worked my *kitten* off on week 4. I walked 6 out of 7 days for 60 min/5-6 km each time. I purposely did not eat nachos and pizza when we went out with friends. I was under my net calories 6 of the 7 days and ate relatively decent. I stayed off the scale because I get discouraged at some point and throw in the towel. I need to weigh in once a week for MFP. So...... I put on weight! Wtf! Pisses me the f@ck off! Wtf did I gain for my sacrifices this week... Someone help me out here before I lose it... Makes no god damn sense to me.
Weight fluctuation is normal and you may not see a loss each week. It may be frustrating, but try to look at the trend over time and not one specific day or week.0 -
You got this. You are doing amazing. :happy:0
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It's better to be pissed of than pissed on....How about that for wisdom?
Seriuosly though. Keep at it....sounds like you are doing great work. In the long run you will see results. Please keep in mind. This is not a diet or a program that you get on and then get off. It is life.0 -
Don't beat yourself up.
You lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time. That's no small feat
Just keep doing what you're doing and it will keep falling like it's falling.0 -
Thanks folks. Never thought of the sodium. I am staying committed to this, just didn't want to see the scale go the wrong way. That is so frustrating to me especially after working hard at this....
I definitely understand the frustration. I had some pretty wild fluctuations during my weight loss. It helped to see a general downward trend, so I recorded my weight on the first of every month into an excel spreadsheet. It took me 10 months to lose 35lbs, which is an average of 3.5lbs per month. You lost over 11lbs in 3 weeks! Of course there will be weeks when you gain or not lose anything at all, but that doesn't mean you're not doing it right! Keep going!0 -
4 weeks? TOM perhaps?0
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Sometimes you have to go up little bit to come down, as long as your going in the down ward direction.0
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Perhaps your electrolytes are out of balance causing some water retention. I noticed in your diary that there are some days when your sodium is a little high. You aren't tracking your potassium at all. You have to balance your sodium and potassium to keep your water balance in check. Too much or too little of either sodium or potassium will cause water retention.
Do not fall for the common misconception that you can drink water to correct electrolyte imbalance. If anything, drinking excess water with an electrolyte imbalance will simply further deplete the already missing electrolyte.0 -
Don't look at it as 11 lbs off in 3 weeks and none in the 4th - think of it as 11 lbs off in 4 weeks, an average of over 2.5 lbs per week.
Even if you know you're doing really well and think the weight should be falling off, sometimes your body just does what it wants/needs to do.
Stick with it and the results will come.0 -
It took me 6 weeks to get the scale to move at ALL when I started!! 6 weeks with ZERO weight loss!!! So, 11 lbs in 3 weeks rocks. As much as we hate to admit it, these weird & wacky bodies of ours do strange things from time to time. Adding weight after weeks of strict diet & exercise.....or the converse, dropping 2 lbs after a weekend of over indulging!! Neither makes much sense, but it did happen. Heck! I put on 2 lbs while training for a marathon. Clearly not what I was hoping for....but it happens. Hang in there. Hard work does pay off in the end.0
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1-5 pounds can easily be water weight. Just drink more water and make sure you lower the sodium just a smidge for the next few days it should drop a bit. Also it might be time to mix up your workout a bit maybe some faster paced walking or even some jogging? I love the program Zombies run. It will start you off small and help you build over time. Also add weights in as soon as you can. It will drastically change how you look at the end for the better,0
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You may be building muscle, which weighs more then fat, notice any difference in how your clothes are fitting, looser? As for water retention, eating cantaloupe, melons can help flush out excess water. You're doing really well overall though!0
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4 weeks? TOM perhaps?
OP is a male. That was my first thought until I poked around in his profile.0 -
i can gain up to 8 pounds over night if i eat enough sodium... but then i lose it within a day or 2...0
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Why do you feel that MFP MAKES you weigh once a week... You can check in whenever you like, daily, weekly, monthly, never... your call!
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It's better to be pissed of than pissed on....How about that for wisdom?
Seriuosly though. Keep at it....sounds like you are doing great work. In the long run you will see results. Please keep in mind. This is not a diet or a program that you get on and then get off. It is life.
unless you are into that sort of thing in which case....not so much LOL0 -
i can gain up to 8 pounds over night if i eat enough sodium... but then i lose it within a day or 2...
Same here it happens all the time mainly during wknds. Don't get discouraged keep up the great work0 -
Congrats on the 11 down. Just keep working on it. You will show a loss again soon. Its just not all going to come off as fast as those first 11.0
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Thanks again people, great information here... I am listening to every bit of it.. but so help me if I weigh in next week.. and more weight... AAARRGGHHHH! :-)0
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Why do you feel that MFP MAKES you weigh once a week... You can check in whenever you like, daily, weekly, monthly, never... your call!
Let me rephrase that... doesn't make me... I just want consistent data. How do I know if I am improving or not if I don't measure against something...0 -
Thanks again people, great information here... I am listening to every bit of it.. but so help me if I weigh in next week.. and more weight... AAARRGGHHHH! :-)
That's when you look closer at your diary and make sure you are tracking as accurately as possible with your intake and your exercise and make minor adjustments. And be patient!
Edited to add: Take progress pictures and measurements as other ways to track your progress.0 -
4 weeks? TOM perhaps?
OP is a male. That was my first thought until I poked around in his profile.
oops!!!!0 -
Thanks again people, great information here... I am listening to every bit of it.. but so help me if I weigh in next week.. and more weight... AAARRGGHHHH! :-)
That's when you look closer at your diary and make sure you are tracking as accurately as possible with your intake and your exercise and make minor adjustments. And be patient!
Edited to add: Take progress pictures and measurements as other ways to track your progress.
Yeah this! I got a food scale on amazon really cheap. You will be amazed how often you are eating way more than you thought you were.0 -
Get on the scale everyday when you first get out of bed. After the bathroom break I might add. The point is - I once I started doing that I started to figure out things about my body - how it reacts to things such as salt - carbs - working out. All those things will make you go up and down. So while I did have to deal with those spikes I also got to see all of the low numbers and once I realized that the spikes were caused by reasons other than actual weight gain my mind relaxed and I didnt get upset anymore about the scale. The problem with once a week weigh-ins is if you wait an entire week but weigh in the day after you have a heavy carb meal - you are going to be disappointed when in fact all you are doing is retaining some water from that meal. Hope that helps - it worked for me.
Great job on the 11lbs lost - that is really good!!!0 -
Yeah this! I got a food scale on amazon really cheap. You will be amazed how often you are eating way more than you thought you were.
This!!! This guy here changed my life, for sixteen bucks:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003E7AZQA/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also, just be ready, you *will* have a 2-3 week period at some point that you don't loose. You will go crazy wondering what the problem is. Only thing you can do: be careful to keep measuring meticulously, and stay at a calorie deficit!! Then all of a sudden you wake up one morning, and an extra 1.5 pounds have disappeared. Then it happens again a couple days later. And sure enough, you're still averaging 1 pound per week.
Just focus on the mission and keep your eye on the prize!
Cheers.
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Get on the scale everyday when you first get out of bed. After the bathroom break I might add. The point is - I once I started doing that I started to figure out things about my body - how it reacts to things such as salt - carbs - working out. All those things will make you go up and down. So while I did have to deal with those spikes I also got to see all of the low numbers and once I realized that the spikes were caused by reasons other than actual weight gain my mind relaxed and I didnt get upset anymore about the scale. The problem with once a week weigh-ins is if you wait an entire week but weigh in the day after you have a heavy carb meal - you are going to be disappointed when in fact all you are doing is retaining some water from that meal. Hope that helps - it worked for me.
Great job on the 11lbs lost - that is really good!!!
I strongly agree with this. I used to weigh once a week, and it drove me nuts, I felt like a week of work wasted. Once I started weighing every day, I didn't care if I gained 2 pounds: tomorrow is another chance to flush out the short-term water weight. gains0
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