OMG--I've gained 2.5 lbs!!

I'm pretty freaked out. I've had wacky hormones lately so when I gained 1/2 pound I didn't worry. Then I gained another 1/2...then more for a total of 2.5 lbs. OMG! I can't fail at this. I won't fail at this. I'm going back to the basics. I realized that I haven't been drinking water for about a week now. I have been trying to not eat just because the clock says it's time to eat and I think not having regular meals has messed me up. I am going to be very careful and get back on track. Has anything like this ever happened to you?

Hello Wanda, I'm in the same boat as you. I had vaginal surgery last Thursday & I weighed myself the next day & I had gained 3 pounds. I was hoping it was water weight from the 2 bags of iv's they pumped into me, but it has freaked me out, Back to STRICT protein meals 3 times a day for me. ((Fingers Crossed)) Good Luck to you Wanda!!

I know exactly how you feel. I started going to the gym last week. I know that fat weighs less than muscle so when I had gained a half pound the next day i didn't worry about it. But then after almost a week I got on the scale and saw that I had gained 4 more pounds! I almost lost it but I decided to try to not be hard on myself and instead concetrate on solving the problem. I realized that while I've been burning between 400 and 600 calories a day I'm still only taking in less than 1000. So I've upped the calories a little bit and guess what? 3 days later (this morning) I stepped on the scale and I've lost 3.5 of the 4.5 that I had gained! I think the regular meals also tends to mess us up if we start missing it. I had also noticed that I had been forgetting breakfast which probably had a lot to do with my gain. Now I am trying to eat something no matter what it is. For instance I had a small bowl of salad for breakfast this morning. Less than 300 calories and I still managed to get 13 grams of protein in it. Not bad the way I look at it. You may also want to check you sodium intake. That combined with the lack of water intake could reek havock on your weight loss. Just my thoughts. I know you can do this, we all can! Good luck Blessings, Raven

I was one pound away from 100 and I gained .6 of a pound this week. I am so bitter about this gain. I ate less than I should of last week and the pool was closed so I didn't get my swimming done. So I'm on a mission this week to get my exercise in and make sure I'm getting my protein in. Deb

I have gained a little one day, lost a little the next. I try to only weigh in once a week. I have stayed the same when I thought for sure I would have lost. It's good to stay aware. The prevous posts all made good points. I have missed eating breakfast. I haven't been consistant about drinking enough water at times. I'm sure I need to eliminate some of the salt in what I eat (especially when not getting in enough fluids). You will lose that 2.5lbs quickly and then some. Wanda, you look great. Keep up the good work. Michael

WM, If you didn't read my reply to Debbie on the 8th, go back and check it! You aren't going to fail but going back to the basics is always a good idea! It probably is not getting enough water or hormones but getting back to basics reinforces good habits and that's what's going to see us through in the long run! I just hate seeing the scale go up! Even if I know it will drop again soon, it still affects my despite trying to remain rational about it!!!! CeCe

Wanda, Don't fret. I think we all go through the up swings on the scale. I, myself, saw the scale rise 8 lbs last month just before TOM appeared. What is even worse is that it took 2 weeks to get rid of the 8 lbs. The good new is...it did come off. It was not permanent! If we continue to do the right things, we will prevail. Even the nasty hormones can't keep us down for long. I think if we all threw out our scales and only got weighed at the doctors office, we would all be better off. I am totally addicted to the scale. I will weigh 5 or 6 times a day if I let myself. Do they make a "quit the scale addiction" patch? I would gladly pay for something to take away the obsession. I bet I could make a million bucks if I could invent such a patch! Hmmm. I'll get to work on it right now.

I wouldn't have freaked out if I knew I was doing everything right. But I wasn't being as careful as I should have been. It was my fault and that's what scared me. I'm back on track now and hopefully will continue to have success. Thanks for the great advice and support.

Wanda Good for you - getting back on track!!!! We aren't perfect - BUT at least now if / when we wander - we "REALIZE IT" and get back on track - that is what is most important!!!! YOU WILL REACH GOAL AND HAVE CONTINUE SUCCESS - I have no doubts! hugs, Britt