Someone hit me in the head with a stick

wolfgate
wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
and remind me you can't out-exercise poor nutrition.

I stop tracking food and sneaky gain 10 pounds despite running 30 miles a week and lifting twice. And no, it is not new muscle. What made me step on the scale again was my jeans got tight around the waist.

I am a moron. Thank you.

Back on the food tracking wagon again.

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  • newtonk520
    newtonk520 Posts: 35 Member
    Don't be so hard on yourself, it happens to us all. Be proud that you noticed and didn't ignore the fact those jeans were getting tight. You could have just went out and bought a new pair. Instead your back logging. Good on you!
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    Don't be so hard on yourself, it happens to us all. Be proud that you noticed and didn't ignore the fact those jeans were getting tight. You could have just went out and bought a new pair. Instead your back logging. Good on you!

    Absolutely! Well said. :drinker:

    Read that post a few more times, OP, and congrats for getting back on track.
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    Having recognized things were going the wrong direction and taking control immediately is a win! That is where I've failed in the past and it got away from me AGAIN...so this time I am super aware of any gain. You're going to be fine...just get back to it!
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    Will a tree do?


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  • marissa2224
    marissa2224 Posts: 11 Member
    Been there, done that. I've always hated that I wasn't an exception to this rule.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    I am a moron. Thank you.

    It's cool, we've pretty much all been there.

    Realizing it before the weight gain got completely out of hand is huge. :smile:
  • tjthegreatone
    tjthegreatone Posts: 324
    and remind me you can't out-exercise poor nutrition.

    I stop tracking food and sneaky gain 10 pounds despite running 30 miles a week and lifting twice. And no, it is not new muscle. What made me step on the scale again was my jeans got tight around the waist.

    I am a moron. Thank you.

    Back on the food tracking wagon again.
    This is me x10. Discovered the hard way over the past few months that burning 3500-4000 calories per week is pointless if you just keep stuffing your gob. Now my face is a ball of bloat and my backside is shooting out again (some will say not necessarily a bad thing :wink:).
    But at least you're arresting things before they spiral out of control so that's good!
  • wolfgate
    wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
    Will a tree do?


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    Yes, this will do just fine.

    Thanks all. Yeah, I know it's not horrible. The only irritating thing is I know better. I've told many people that you can't out exercise too many calories. And still did it. LOL!!
  • 1968samuel
    1968samuel Posts: 176 Member
    Been there. It happens. You're taking the first step by getting back in the logging saddle! I have found that if I don't log, it's so easy to let one bad day turn into months of bad choices.

    Welcome back to the "real world" of counting calories. You know what to do from here! :flowerforyou:

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