Sometimes it's in the hands of the Gods

DDAstrid
DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So get this....

I write on here about a three month plateau where the scales will not stop rotating the same 2lbs.

I drift off to sulk and find myself in Five Guys devouring a burger. I then, "accidentally" eat 2 slices of Oreo Icecream cake in a huff.

I walk home, disheartened.

This morning is weigh in day. I don't like the odds.

I've not only reached Goal weight, I've lost 4lbs.

I won't ask how. But nor do I recommend a diet of burgers and cake

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  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    Congrats on reaching your goal!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,968 Member
    Weight loss isn't linear. Sugaragnos had you fooled.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10079050/mfp-gods-of-mythology/p1

    Congrats!

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • junestarrr
    junestarrr Posts: 52 Member
    Maybe you burnt off the calories on your walk home? ;)
  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    I've experienced this. :p
  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    Ahh, I see you ordered off the "negative calorie" menu!

    Congratulations :)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    KateTii wrote: »
    Ahh, I see you ordered off the "negative calorie" menu!

    Congratulations :)
    :bigsmile:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Cue newbies posting threads such as "The burger & Oreo icecream cake diet - anyone else following this?"
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    robertf57 wrote: »
    Congrats on reaching your goal!!

    Thanks Robert - got there in the end. (It's my interim goal). It means a lot.
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Weight loss isn't linear. Sugaragnos had you fooled.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10079050/mfp-gods-of-mythology/p1

    Congrats!

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    Great thread and thanks for the congrats!
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    edited August 2015
    junestarrr wrote: »
    Maybe you burnt off the calories on your walk home? ;)

    Sulked and stomped home more like ;)
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    We can't be slaves to daily weight fluctuation.
    I tracked and recorded daily weight but monitored the general trend. I needed to see a weekly and monthly trend downward or adjustments were made.
    Good Luck To You
    :)
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  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    Pinnacle_IAO wrote: »
    We can't be slaves to daily weight fluctuation.
    I tracked and recorded daily weight but monitored the general trend. I needed to see a weekly and monthly trend downward or adjustments were made.
    Good Luck To You
    :)
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    Thank you. Wise words. I appreciate your encouragement. Good luck to you too! (As if you need it). :)
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    I've experienced this. :p

    :) Although not to be encouraged!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Awesome job!
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    KateTii wrote: »
    Ahh, I see you ordered off the "negative calorie" menu!

    Congratulations :)

    That would be utopia :)
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    Cue newbies posting threads such as "The burger & Oreo icecream cake diet - anyone else following this?"

    I don't think "newbies" or "oldies" would even consider this to be a new diet trend. I think I just lucked out this week. Back to maintenance for me.
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Awesome job!

    Thanks :)
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    Personally, I prefer McChickens and sour filled twizzlers, but to each their own. ;)
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    Lyle Mcdonald says a heavy meal (and alcohol) can trigger a whoosh. Who knows? Congrats, tho! http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Congratulations!

    *goes off to find Oreo pies* ;)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Wish that would have happened to me. I just gave up.
  • 555_FILK
    555_FILK Posts: 86 Member
    I have experienced this as well, a number of times. Big meal one evening, guilt, sleep, weigh-in, 2-3 pounds less than the day before.

    How is that physically possible?
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    Lyle Mcdonald says a heavy meal (and alcohol) can trigger a whoosh. Who knows? Congrats, tho! http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/

    The whoosh theory is really interesting. But even so, for the body to release all that water, don't you need to, erm, use the toilet a lot? How else does the water get released?

    I just don't see how you can stuff yourself with food, not eject anything, and drop weight.
  • 555_FILK
    555_FILK Posts: 86 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wish that would have happened to me. I just gave up.

    No you didn't! Well, maybe in your past? But you overcame it! You are recomping now, aren't you? This is for another thread, but I'm interested in your approach (eat at maintenance and lift a lot?)
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
    Personally, I prefer McChickens and sour filled twizzlers, but to each their own. ;)

    ;)
  • glitzy196
    glitzy196 Posts: 190 Member
    I have stalled this week, had 2 birthday parties back to back last weekend..i ate at maintenence, not a deficit and lost 3.5 lbs from sunday to monday morning. It is still gone...

    I have no clue if there is a science to it, but i almost always lose if i have an i don't care meal like once a month. Unfortunately i have a bad habit of thinking. .well..i mean it certainly didn't kill me..maybe i can do it again.

    Conversely i went and had bww the other night, ate some nasty naked tenders..was well under my calorie goal and gained a lb.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited August 2015
    I hit my goal weight the morning after having a (planned) indulgence dinner of deep fried jalapeno peppers. Weight loss is so weird when you look at it day-to-day!

    Congratulations on reaching your goal!
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    edited August 2015
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    Lyle Mcdonald says a heavy meal (and alcohol) can trigger a whoosh. Who knows? Congrats, tho! http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html/
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    I hit my goal weight the morning after having a (planned) indulgence dinner of deep fried jalapeno peppers. Weight loss is so weird when you look at it day-to-day!

    Congratulations on reaching your goal!

    Thank you! I must admit I was tempted to have a celebratory binge - but no I've sticking to maintenance. Well done too.
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    glitzy196 wrote: »
    I have stalled this week, had 2 birthday parties back to back last weekend..i ate at maintenence, not a deficit and lost 3.5 lbs from sunday to monday morning. It is still gone...

    I have no clue if there is a science to it, but i almost always lose if i have an i don't care meal like once a month. Unfortunately i have a bad habit of thinking. .well..i mean it certainly didn't kill me..maybe i can do it again.

    Conversely i went and had bww the other night, ate some nasty naked tenders..was well under my calorie goal and gained a lb.

    I know exactly what you mean. I guess the key is not to be disheartened when you're under and appear to gain.
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wish that would have happened to me. I just gave up.

    Aww. Please don't.
  • DDAstrid
    DDAstrid Posts: 50 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Congratulations!

    *goes off to find Oreo pies* ;)

    Thanks lovely. ;)

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