Does weight loss go crazy when you are emotional??

JoLeeFA
JoLeeFA Posts: 211 Member
edited September 30 in Motivation and Support
I have been at this seriously just over 2 weeks. I have lost 12 pounds. I know that is extreme, but when you consider I have 128 to lose, not THAT drastic to start.

Let me tell you about my weekend....

Friday - Under my calories + walked 3 miles
Saturday - Under my calories + walked 4.4 miles
Sunday - 100 calories over and an emotional wreck. Drank 2 cans of DIET soda, literally 4 fried shrimp!

Today I am UP 3 pounds!!

I had a rough day yesterday, emotionally. Just what most of us gals would think of as hormonal (But it wasn't hormonal). I just felt blah, and stayed in bed a few hours so I wouldn't eat. Friends came over for supper. The guys wanted fried shrimp. I insisted on some being cooked in a dry skillet (so I would have some) I ate 4 small fried shrimp and went back to my shrimp and fresh veggies.

Why would I be UP 3 pounds today??? This is where I would normally throw in the towel!

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  • Pril2000
    Pril2000 Posts: 254 Member
    It's most likely just water weight from the fried shrimp. I've had weeks where I've been under every day and exercised and been eating very well, then on a Friday afternoon after work I have a slice of pizza (but stay under calorie goal and exercise) and then on Saturday morning, I'll be up a few pounds on the scale. It's water weight from the boost of sodium that I eat. If you keep staying under your calories, drink water and exercise, then you should see the scale go back down in 1-2 days.

    Don't give up! It's normal to fluctuate!! Trust me!
  • KathleenPub
    KathleenPub Posts: 38 Member
    I would say water weight. Whenever I drink any kind of soda I bloat and retain water horribly. Whether its diet or not. It could also be muscle from so much excercise but to be honest I'm betting on water. I gained FIVE pounds overnight from drinking pop and eating junk while camping :( Just drink lots of water and try not to think about it for a couple days and it should come right back off :)
  • sharonfincher1
    sharonfincher1 Posts: 311 Member
    don't throw in the towel... it could be a number of things when ur weighing urself everyday. the fact that u reached out this time for support shows ur serious about this journey.... just get back on track today... We all have those days.
  • AHealthierRhonda
    AHealthierRhonda Posts: 881 Member
    Stress causes you to not lose weight. For me the more I exercise, the more relaxed I feel. That is why I try to exercise everyday, but I also alow myself my treats so I don't stress over wanting them. HANG IN THERE!!
  • changeisgood55
    changeisgood55 Posts: 274
    Today is a new day. Don't give up. Just keep doing what you are doing and the weight will come off. We all have a bad day or two and sometimes the scale isn't very nice to us. Hang in there!
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    stress can also have an effect on day to day energy and weight. That's why, as a trainer, I always reinforce the concept of averages when it comes to measurements of any kind. ANY 1 time measurement with the human body will be suspect with regards to weight loss and fat loss. Take 5 or 6 measurements over the course of 3 weeks, if they are all the same, then you can be much more confident in that number, but if they fluctuate (as I suspect) or trend downward, then you have to analyze the results and figure out what they mean.
  • Michi63
    Michi63 Posts: 20 Member
    Everyone has those days. Fluctuations in hormones, women tend to gain water weight throughout the month. When I ovulate I tend to pack on the pounds but once menses starts, and then ends I have lost weight.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    Just to beat a dead horse I agree that it is water weight. I lost 8 lbs my second week and ended up gaining back most of that by the next week. Early on it's not unusual to see big drops like that since most people with 100+ to lose have a lot of water in them. It all evens out in the end. After a month or so of sticking to it you will notice a more steady pace of loss.

    Keep at it!
  • veganjeanie
    veganjeanie Posts: 158 Member
    My weight varies quite a bit, I try not to let one weight-in affect me. Remember, this change in your lifestyle is not temporary, this is for the long haul, your weight WILL go down in the long run. Don't let one data point (or 10 data points!) ruin your resolve.
  • fatgottago
    fatgottago Posts: 223 Member
    It is soooo funny you posted this!!!! I was doing good last week had dropped 3 pounds durin the week, I counted my calories all weekend, walked and exercised, and this morning I was so excited to weigh just to see that I am the same as I was last Monday!!!!!!! I wanted to throw the scale. I don't know but I am really discouraged too.

    I think stress makes us gain weight. Really I do.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    don't throw in the towel... it could be a number of things when ur weighing urself everyday. the fact that u reached out this time for support shows ur serious about this journey.... just get back on track today... We all have those days.

    don't weigh yourself every day. You are just begging to be disappointed since body weight can fluctuate on a day to day basis.
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    My husband lost about 125 pounds. At the beginning (months, at least) of his journey, his weight could fluctuate as much as like 8 pounds in a day. You might want to live less by the scale and more by how you're feeling. A lot of weight loss programs suggest weighing in only once a week. A change you make today--or a challenge you don't quite overcome today--might take a week to show up on the scale. This is a big picture thing. You're doing great.
    -LP
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