A successful failure?

Boccellin
Boccellin Posts: 137 Member
in Success Stories
Ugh! This stressful week showed on the scale! This past week, I moved from Vermont to Maryland with my soon-to-be fiance. Although I counted my calories very accurately for five of the past seven days, did all my regular exercise, plus the extra exercise moving provides, I did eat very badly two of the nights for dinner. More pizza then I should have on Tuesday night and enough Chinese for two people Wednesday night. And it shows. I regained 1.2 lbs.

Yet, as disgusted as I am with myself, I'm still somewhat proud. Before I started this new lifestyle, the stress of moving would have sent me into a tailspin. I would have been shoving horrible food into my mouth constantly for most of the week. And I might not have recovered from it, I might have given up on my healthy lifestyle altogether. This week I only had two bad meals. I overcame the powerful urge I had to binge eat. And I know I can take that 1.2 lbs right back off because now I am right back on track. I suppose this means that I actually have started to make a real change, and that in itself is a success :)

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  • breesie11
    breesie11 Posts: 3,478 Member
    Having the mindset you have is a success in itself! Considering how stressful moving is, I think you did great. Good job :flowerforyou:
  • AquaticQuests
    AquaticQuests Posts: 947 Member
    "Soon to be fiance "?
    Is there advance notice on these things?
  • Boccellin
    Boccellin Posts: 137 Member
    "Soon to be fiance "?
    Is there advance notice on these things?

    Haha, we've been discussing marriage for awhile now (been together 2.5 years, living together for a year) and I learned from a big-mouthed friend that he bought an engagement ring a little while ago. I'm pretending I don't suspect a thing ;)
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,333 Member
    rravel always shows up on the scale… i bet once you're settled in you see a big drop. You didn't gain any weight.
  • radmack
    radmack Posts: 272 Member
    Probably some of that is water weight from the high sodium choices. Congrats on getting right back on your plan. It us so hard to let go for a temporary event and then snap out if it so quickly!
  • andreavarangu
    andreavarangu Posts: 78 Member
    and I find that Chinese food always causes a bump on the scale ....lots of sodium.
  • arsail
    arsail Posts: 13 Member
    Welcome to Maryland! I'm in north Baltimore County. Where are you?

    I totally understand the possibility of binging as a result of excess stress. The fact that you didn't binge AND you acknowledge and recognize you could have, is a major step forward!

    I agree it's likely fluid from the Chinese food salt and not fat. It will disappear in no time at all!
  • Boccellin
    Boccellin Posts: 137 Member
    I'm hoping everyone is right and it is just because of the sodium. I'm in Elkton now, Cecil County.
  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    and I find that Chinese food always causes a bump on the scale ....lots of sodium.
    This
  • AndyRogan
    AndyRogan Posts: 195 Member
    Congrats in advance of the proposal
  • arsail
    arsail Posts: 13 Member
    Elton is nice! Welcome!
  • pusheen12
    pusheen12 Posts: 192 Member
    Great job seeing the positive and not dwelling on the negative. Good luck!

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