I am up but it's ok! I really didn't gain weight over night.

I am up 1.4 lbs from yesterday and a few months, or even weeks ago, that would have freaked me out. But since using MFP and reading posts and getting support, I know I really didn't really gain weight over night.

Yesterday I was really tired and I was hungrier than usual. (I'm always a bit hungrier when I am tired). I had a stressful day at work and so didn't eat at my normal times. I also didn't eat my normal meals. I had a cracker for lunch, then was starving on my way to class so got a small burrito at a local shop. During my 3 hour class (and I'm still tired) I downed a diet coke and a coke zero. Then once i got home there was pizza and I had 2 pieces plus the crust off two of my husbands pieces. I was just tired and did not have my resistance and control where they normally are.

Ok - now the good news. I KNOW the sodium in those soda's is making me retain water. I KNOW that eating a burrito and pizze (which I normally don't do - especially in ONE DAY) is still inside me making me heavier when I weighed this am. I also know my body is getting into better shape and I'll burn those extra calories off today and make sure I get in some exercise. By Sunday I expect to be back to normal or even a couple ounces lower.

I'm sharing this because this is the first time that the scale fluctuation the morning after a bad eating day has not sent me into a self-hate mode. I am not going to beat myself up today because I am finally realizing it IS a life change and way of life. And sometimes life takes you on a food day that isn't best. But today is new. So if you have mornings when it seems like you gained weight over night - you DIDN"T - and make today really count.