"Gaining" during losing phase and "freak outs" about stalling

I've settled into a lovely wee pattern of lose Saturday to Tuesday, then stabilise and/or gain a few hundred grams from Wednesday to Friday, then start losing again from Saturday.

Im a data and patterns girl too and it doesn't worry me at all.

I weigh morning and night as I can tell by my evening weight, which can be up to 2kgs heavier, whether the next day will be an up, down or same weight as the previous day. But as long as overall there are more downs than ups, I will get there in the end!

I've been paying attention to your posts as I seem to be a slower loser, too.  Part of me sees the people who are all, "50 pounds in five weeks!  WOOO!" and wonders if I'm doing something wrong.  But then I see your intelligent posts, reminding us we're all different, our bodies do what they want, but if we keep truckin', we get there.

So, thanks :)

I always think it's interesting. That term. "Slow loser". What exactly does that mean? I'll have lost 200+ pounds in 18 months most likely. I don't think that's slow at all. There are days it seemed that way, but I think people forget to look at the bigger picture.

Yes, there are folks that the weight just seems to fall off overnight - there's a lady here that is 11 months out and has lost like 180 pounds or something. There's others that are 2 years out and still fighting the good fight. It really is individual. Yes, I could lose faster perhaps if I would get back to the gym. Or if I didn't have off days. Or not. Heck, no one really knows. Your body does what it does. All you CAN do is stay the course and keep going.

What's the alternative? There's not really one for me. I refuse to go back to eating crap all the time and gaining back my weight. I worked too darn hard to get down this small and I continue to work hard. Not to mention, I'm still paying for it (financed LOL).

But you have the right attitude. Just keep going. Being a "slow loser" has it's advantages as that I've had time to really find out about food, how my body reacts to food/exercise/etc. I still see 375 pounds when I look in the mirror, but there are less and less of those moments every week.

Again, you are totally right.  Maybe I am confusing you with another vet *****ferred to herself as a slow loser?  Because 200 pounds in 18 months is not slow at all!

That was my point though. Some might consider me slow. I was just telling you to look at the bigger picture.... for yourself. xoxo

I really do think the key is to look at this for yourself.  What works for others may not always work for you.  Most would probably consider me a slow loser as I'm average about 1 to 1 1/2 lbs a week.  Outside of the 2nd month after surgery I haven't really stalled but just keep marching down pound by pound.  But, I have gone from being a couch potato to someone *****ally enjoys the gym and sweating so while I'm marching down slowly in the pounds department my body has really changed in the fitness department.  My Dr always says that it's a marathon and not a race and its a lifestyle change and that lifestyle includes eating healthy well balanced meals and exercising.

Exactly. Making lifestyle changes - ones you can stick too - is the key. Food is the big big change we've made. We're more active for sure, but I'm not a gym rat or anything - I'm working on getting back to the gym. But you are right. I think you have to make it about yourself and make lasting changes. It's not a diet - it has to be a lifestyle change or you'll be back here in a year or two saying you gained 50 pounds back. (And some of those folks DO manage to get it back off by making changes too).

Surgery can only do so much. Ahhh... no magic bullet. LOL

Yep..same for me...up and down 5 pounds..depends on the day..i don't stress it either..

My friend this is me too a tee as well.  I have put the scale in the closet and weigh about every 10+ days.  The stress is off and makes me a much CALMER person...

Anxious to hear the shout of glory when you reach the 200 pd mark...so excited for you.

 

Nance

 

Just TWO MORE FREAKING POUNDS.

When it jumped up to 182 I, literally, just laughed. I knew it was going to happen. I'm on the march down now. I figure by Christmas, but I'm kind of hoping before. :)

Also, wanna hear my silly thing? So, I'm not going to revise my goal for at least a day because I want my #$@5$#% ticker to say "goal weight reached" *laughing* for just a little while. Then I'll decide if I want to do another 10 or whatever.