fell completely off the wagon yesterday, scale actually moved back down?

i'll never be able to figure this stupid weight loss thing out. yesterday morning, i was 130lbs after eating sensibly (1200good calories) and exercising (6miles walking total) the day before. yesterday afternoon, i was reallt pissed off about something unrelated to WLS and totally fell into the bed old habits. I ate 5 large cookies, a bunch of other junk, skipped evening walk, went to sleep feeling like crap and mad at myself. I must have eaten at least 2500 calories total yesterday, good half of them from sugar. so this morning, i faced the scale, fully expecting a 2-3lbs. gain but no, i'm back down to 127.5 lbs (my lowest post WLS). i'm just confused so i'm venting. i don't know what to think about that. i think i won't beat myself up about yesterday (especially since it seems like i got away with really bad eating behaviour consequence-free. will try get back to my normal 1200cal/6mile routine and will stay away from the scale for a couple of days. has anyone else had anything like that happen to them, though? i'm almost wondering if i should up my calories even more and introduce more carbs to break the stall.

It happens to all of us and that why I only weigh in once a week, the weight fluctates from one day to the other so much that it's frustating. Move on, forget about that bad day and move on. Make today a great day, yes, you can do it! Beatriz

thanks, beatriz! i'm trying to do exactly that today. i already walked my 3 morning miles and had 1 protein shake. i just needed to post about yesterday to keep myself accountable

You KNOW you've seen me do the same type of thing and had similar results! You have been subjected to countless posts where I'm whining about eating badly and then being surprised by the scale the next day. Where it CAN catch up to you is if you let the bad day overtake you again the next day...then that will start to add up and show on the scale. It seems to take a few days for me but you are doing the absolutely right thing by admitting it here and then resolving to do something different the next day. I don't know about upping the carbs to break a stall...seems I have a more noticeable loss when I up my fats slightly. Maybe that's just me. Anyway, I'm in there with you, we all are! If it were easy to kick off our old bad habits none of us would have neede wls right? Glad to see you are already having a better day. Me too! Molly

My bad days take 2 to 3 days to show up. Hope yours stays away =)

Hi Natalie.. first I wanna give you a HUGE hug and tell you... you are not alone. I have had some really if I can put it quite blank.. ****TY days these past few days this week and its all due to PMS. It has to be, b/c I feel so out of funk. I wish my period would hurry up and just start! I know for me.. when I eat more than I should the scale never surprises me like that.. it always goes up not down so I cannot relate there. Unless you count PMS munchies.. sometimes the following week I drop a couple. But its a week after its all said and done so not sure if its the upping of the cals the week before or jus****er weight shifting off. Who knows.. what I do know is that now that we are approaching a year out its getting hard.. they weren't kidding when they said that. I could probably eat (within reason) just like any normal person portion wise but I don't let myself. I stop where I think I should stop full or not. It's hard. I need to get the slider food out of my diet and focus on denser proteins. But its hard when u want sweets during PMS. Don't worry girl. I am struggling too and I am here telling u you aren't alone. Lets get through this ok? We all have the same goals in mind and we can and WILL succeed at this.. i am not going back to the life that plagued me.. obesity.. i refuse.

Hi Melissa, Sending you big hugs back. Yes, we WILL absolutely get through this. I also refuse to go back to obesity and I feel like if I re-gain the weight, this time I won't have the strength to loose it again. this surgery was my "last chance" so to speak. But no matter, what NO GOING BACK TO OBESITY FOR US, GIRL. I may have to be slightly OCD about food and calories for the rest of my life if that's what it takes but I remember too vividly what it feels like to have to shop at Lane Bryant. I much prefer being closer to other end of not being able to shop at regular stores. (e-mailing you back and forth about how we may have to shop at junior department soo is just too much fun

Ya know what I feel the same way.. ocd or not so be it.. I plan on being accountable for the rest of my life b/c when I stop.. the old habits and behaviors creep back in.. its not acceptable for me. *p*e*r*i*o*d* Yes.. we have done so well, we are not gonna give up the good fight now. I am always such a positive person but when i get into funks like this.. seems like once a month around my cycle.. i get really down mentally, its tough for me. Having control and doing well with this surgery gives me such pride and motivates myself and keeps me inspired, days like this past week get me down in the dumps pretty darn quick.. gotta figure it all out in my head. Have a good weekend, I am heading to work. You are doing great an I am proud of you for being accountable, love ya!

Hey there! I think that as long as you recognize stress triggers and trigger foods and don't let these become a pattern, you should be fine. My best friend is 2 yrs post op and weighs every day....I personally think it's destructive to her self esteem, and has her in a diet mode....she is always saying she ate well or ate bad....etc.....and then worries she will gain. If we focus on an overall healthier lifestyle and in freeing ourselves from the food chains that bound us to food before surgery in addition to working our post op programs, I think we will all do just fine. Best to you, and hang in there!!! This is a new week! Megan