Easter Binge

laurie62ann
laurie62ann Posts: 433 Member
in Motivation and Support
Holy Scary Scales! Not pretty this morning. Anybody else pack on the pounds this Easter weekend? Scales were up 4.4 pounds this morning. Going to push the water today and get right back on track. I will not let this get me down!
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  • melduf
    melduf Posts: 468 Member
    Nope! Lost 1 cm at the waist actually (I haven't weighed yet). I set up a 3 bite rule for the weekend. I take 3 bites of what is offered to me (chocolate, sweets, etc.) and then I have to stop. Otherwise it's 30 burpees. No burpees so far!!

    But I used to be "no hold barred". Chocolate is a huge pitfall for me. Add me :)
  • marsandval
    marsandval Posts: 16 Member
    Scale was up for me too. I had been doing really well with sticking to my calorie limits and getting in 15,000 steps a day. Yesterday though, Turkey dinner, chocolate,alcohol. Back at it today though, lots of water too. Don't fret too much Laurie, you will drop back down in a few days
  • lessismoreohio
    lessismoreohio Posts: 910 Member
    I was at my parent's house over the weekend and my mother made a traditional Polish/Russian Easter dinner; kielbasa, paska, cheeses and other really great foods. I ate too much even though I swore to myself I wouldn't. Up 3 pounds this morning. As my friend says; "Yesterday ended at midnight." I'm making sensible food choices today and I'll go to the gym later after work.
  • lbetancourt
    lbetancourt Posts: 522 Member
    I packed on 2-3lbs. Must have been the two pink velvet cupcakes that I consumed. Yum! Back on track today!
  • qwertymmii
    qwertymmii Posts: 34 Member
    It was like I was in a trance. I knew I wanted to limit my intake and yet I had a big meal with each side of the family. I filled out my food diary honestly of what I could remember I ate. "If you ate like this every day you would weigh (12 lbs more) by May 6th." Yikes! What was different this year was that I did not get seconds on anything. Small victory/excuse. Well today is another day and I am determined to get back to the plan.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    Don't weigh after you have a huge cheat meal or binge because the scale will be up from water weight & sodium. I had a huge binge day around my period a few weeks ago & had gained 7 pounds in a day & now a little over a week later I am back to my maintenance weight of 153.
  • ladyblue100
    ladyblue100 Posts: 37 Member
    I think I went up two pounds but I was fairly active this is weekend with taking the dog for walks. I didn't have much Easter stuff around. I had two coolers. And only one big dinner Sunday. This week I plan to do more Pilates and keep up with the walking. Just stay focused on ur goals and I am sure you will be back on track in no time :)
  • annie422
    annie422 Posts: 114 Member
    melduf wrote: »
    Nope! Lost 1 cm at the waist actually (I haven't weighed yet). I set up a 3 bite rule for the weekend. I take 3 bites of what is offered to me (chocolate, sweets, etc.) and then I have to stop. Otherwise it's 30 burpees. No burpees so far!!

    But I used to be "no hold barred". Chocolate is a huge pitfall for me. Add me :)

    Love this! I'm going to try to implement the 3 bite rule in the future. I overindulged some on Saturday, a lot on Sunday, but luckily was really good during the week and ended up losing 1lb for the week overall. Back on track though. It's the kids Easter baskets still on the kitchen counter that are going to kill me. I need to get them out of sight asap.
  • MindySaysWhaaat
    MindySaysWhaaat Posts: 401 Member
    My scale was up about 2 pounds this morning. I'm not too worried about it.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    There were a lot of comments on my feed this morning about not eating well at all. I'd say you're in good company.
  • Ryanne_Olivia
    Ryanne_Olivia Posts: 4 Member
    Yep, you're not alone! Packed on about 3 lbs. I know it's mostly water weight from carbs so I started a detox this morning. Need to do some overtime in the gym as well.
  • alicaramik2
    alicaramik2 Posts: 71 Member
    I don't weigh myself until Wednesday. I've got my fingers crossed that any damage done will be a little less by then.
  • MissGrits
    MissGrits Posts: 3 Member
    Easter was a huge diet disaster. My sister only made recipes blessed by Paula Deen. After 2 months of eating well, my husband was physically ill from all the fat in the dishes. Even though they were seriously delish, not worth the suffering.

    Our Easter bunny brought limited chocolate and gave dried fruits and nuts instead. But the family gave the boys tons of chocolate -- which they won't eat but will be a horrible temptation for me for weeks to come! I drinking tons of water today to try and mitigate the damages.
  • valkoffe41
    valkoffe41 Posts: 12
    I luckily was able to find some seafood at my easter dinner, and stuck to that! I ate salmon & shrimp, along with a few bites of garlic mashed potatoes, which were probably the most calorie-dense food I consumed. But I was able to avoid the dessert table & the alcohol, so ill call that a success. I still did go over my calorie budget by around 100-200 calories per day, so I dont think Ill be dropping lbs this week :'(
  • csteuter
    csteuter Posts: 87 Member
    Up 3 pounds this morning. Ate another chocolate Easter bunny. And Lay's bbq chips. So mad at myself.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Easter is next week for me. I usually set a goal to gain a few pounds on holidays, but this time I don't feel like it. My appetite isn't scaling up and I don't feel like eating chocolate. I guess I will be losing or maintaining this easter.
  • rambabean
    rambabean Posts: 21 Member
    I had an amazing weekend with my family and ate so much my stomach hurts!! So worth it, but definitely not weighing myself until after I've not back into my normal routine.

    Feel happier knowing lots of you guys were naughty this weekend :) Anyone find it hard to go back to being good after they have gone off the wagon?
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    -1 lb. It's good to be a Jew.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Why would I weigh myself when I've been suffering from PMS anyway lol. I probably have 4 or 5 pounds of water retention right now. I'll weigh after my period...
  • 19laurie
    19laurie Posts: 6 Member
    I have only been trying to lose weight for a month, and at first it was going great, a steady downhill by a few ounces every morning, then last week I hit my first plateau and the weight stayed the same for FOUR days. I was very frustrated, and decided Easter should be a "cheat" day - and cheat I did - I ate soooo much junk food and chocolate yesterday. I slept awful (maybe my body isn't used to so much sugar anymore) and expected the scale to be up several pounds - instead I was shocked that it actually dropped a pound and a half from where I had been stuck all last week. I immediately started thinking that the chocolate diet must be the way to go. But in all honesty I think I'm majorly dehydrated because I didn't drink any water yesterday, and no doubt the scale will not be so kind to me tomorrow morning. So I'm here reading through the forums getting motivation to get back on track! It helps that I'm not the only one to majorly fail and to hear that it's okay to just move on and not stress about it.
  • BicepsAndBows
    BicepsAndBows Posts: 197 Member
    Yes ma'am, I was up a couple pounds today! So frustrating to see, but I know I made really bad choices over the holiday weekend. A lot of that is most likely water weight you are retaining from eating carb heavy meals & Easter candy. Just try to drink a lot of water these next couple days to flush your system out and hit the gym some to sweat it out. Let's al just be thankful the holiday is over and get back on track! :)
  • MinxyNZ
    MinxyNZ Posts: 57 Member
    I went down. All weekend I was salivating and foaming at the mouth. But I was really good. I allowed myself a chocolate egg every night over Easter, I just made sure I had the calories spare for it. I didn't have to go away though, if I had then it would have been a different story!

    I hope you all enjoyed your Easter dinners / break. All the food in this thread is making me hungry!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Do the math...you don't gain 4 Lbs of fat over a weekend...again, do the math. Scale weight is more than fat..it was a holiday...an occasion...that's it...
  • faithstimenow
    faithstimenow Posts: 99 Member
    I just started seriously counting calories on April 2nd, and did great thru the weekend...but today was bad... I am so glad you shared this, tx. I am back on track tomorrow!
  • lisaknight318
    lisaknight318 Posts: 6 Member
    I can't believe how happy I am to see this thread. Glad to know I'm not the only one feeling a bit derailed due to Easter. My cheat "day" started thursday and I still have so many delicious leftovers for the next day or so.
    Luckily I'm not too bothered about chocolate and candy but pasta and cheesy bread and potatoes and so much wine are definitely difficult to pass up. Will re weigh once all the tasty leftovers are gone and I can get back to tracking what I'm eating but I'm pretty sure those 2 kg I've lost are probably right back where they were - the jeans are feeling a tad tight today!
  • AKNMHunt
    AKNMHunt Posts: 168 Member
    By the end of the day, I had eaten somewhere near 2100cals and probably twice that in sodium. I feel awful today and was up 2.5lbs.
  • Christina_BS
    Christina_BS Posts: 7 Member
    I did not dare going on the scale..... will need to do it tomorrow.
    But I went back on track yesterday, stop chocolate, cakes and other sweets...... increase cardio.....
    I have an appointment with my doctor in a week for weight control. arghhhhh
  • auntyp147
    auntyp147 Posts: 38 Member
    Chocolate easter eggs....mmmm YUMMY!! :p
    Hot cross buns .... mmmm YUMMY!! :p
    I indulged over the easter period too. Did not weigh myself today, but I did go on a 3 hour bush trek on Sunday only because the shops were closed so couldn't buy any more chocolate!! I managed to control myself at xmas, but walking into supermarkets before easter with the mountains of chocolate easter eggs and hot cross buns literally in your face got the better of me! Oh well, I reckon it was worth it. I really enjoyed easter this year B)
  • Michelletrk
    Michelletrk Posts: 53 Member
    You know your in trouble when you go to your Itallian In-laws house and there is not one veggie on the table, just pastas ( yes multiple types) Meatballs,bread, and oh I won't even mention the deserts! Up 2lbs , time to fix this :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,557 Member
    edited April 2015
    I was a little bit surprised to see that I lost 0.9 kg (2 lb) over Easter. :)

    My husband and I took a trip to mainland Australia so there was a lot of eating in restaurants, cafes and bakeries ... but I tried very hard to make good choices without restricting myself too much. And I did have a few small extra treats.

    What helped was the fact that we cycled 115 km + walked 16.2 km over the weekend. For us, holidays are for cycling, mainly, or doing some sort of other outdoor activity. :smiley:

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