Bad Me

So I thought I would share how bad my weekend was.  I went out of town for Memorial Day weekend.  I went to a little island in Lake Erie that has all the bad stuff : fried food, ice cream, alcohol, all the stuff you really arent supposed to eat.  Well, this weekend I kind of indulged.  I didnt care about what I ate, which resulted in a big gain.  I wont know the true number till tomorrow morning, but I weighed myself this evening and there was a 11 pound difference between now and Friday morning.  Now I hardly believe that I gained 11 pounds in three days.  I do believe that a lot of it is water weight and I did have food and stuff in my stomach.  And I do have have some swelling still ( I had a lower body lift a month ago).  Hopefully in morning it will go down to about 3-4 gain.  I can handle that.  But all I have to say is that it was worth it.  You have to allow yourself to splurge and have a good time, but I dont want to be working for weeks to take it off.  And when I say splurge, I didnt go awol.  I had ice cream once, and it was a small.  We go to a place that has the best onion rings in the world, we went there twice and I got them both times, but the first time I only had a few.  I gave most of them away, but the second time, no one wanted them so they were in front of me and I ate them .  I think the biggest thing was all the alcohol I drank.  I drank a LOT!!!  One day I had like 5 beers, one red bull and vodka, and like 6 or 7 captain morgans and diet coke.  And I didnt drink water like I normally do.   Sorry to go on and on, but I needed to confess my food sins and vow to go back on the diet tomorrow.   Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!! Ken

No harm, no foul, Ken. We decided to have a little fun too. Last night I had TWO turkey cheeseburgers-- and today we went to the Chinese buffet. But we're such lame-oids that we didn't overshoot our calories either day, and we worked out every day. ::::rolling eyes at our dork selves::: In fact, the Sig Ot's losing nicely-- and now at 346 (from 379). Me? I'm up .2 pounds, on accounta I am just like that. I did buy a box of no-sugar added Creamsicles. 25 calories--- how cool izzat?

Hey Ken. It sounds like you had a great weekend. I have to say, there are a few things that I am reading in people's posts that are striking a chord with me. The terms "bad" and "diet". These bother me, because I don't think it is necessarily "bad" to go out and enjoy a weekend full of culinary delights and spend time drinking and bonding with friends and family. Everyone does that from time to time. What sets us apart is the frequency at which we indulged versus those that aren't struggling with our weight issues. Life happens, ya know? We have to have those times where we take a break from our new lifestyle and just say, this is my life, and I am here to enjoy it. I think the goal is to be in a frame of mind where you can control the length of time you allow yourself to take a break. My philosophy throughout my journey has been to be sure that my good days far outweigh my bad. It is unrealistic to think I will have only good days. I KNOW there will be days when I am going to go over my points, eat foods that aren't healthy for me and even some days that have turned into a week of bad habits. BUT the key has been to recognize when I am slipping and get right back on track. I think that is what has made me so successful this time around.  Secondly, the word "diet" bothers me because I always see diet as a quick fix for something. When in fact, for us, this really has to be about changing our lifestyle and our mindset. We have to change the way we think of food in every way. And, it's a bigger challenge because WE HAVE to eat. So we are faced with this challenge several times a day. If I were to look at what I am doing as a diet I don't think I could ever learn the fundamental keys to keeping the weight off. If I don't truly CHANGE my habits, then I will continue to be on the same rollar coaster forever.  Anyway, don't beat yourself up for living your life. That is what life is meant for. Just remember moderation is the key to a healthy life and a long success within your new lifestyle. Congrats on your achievements thus far!!  -jen

Hey Ken, Eh, you had a great time and now you are back to what consitutes our reality.  I highly doubt that you gained 11 pounds in three days.  you would have had to consume almost 40,000 calories to do that, and I'm just not sure we are capable of doing that in 3 days!!!!  It's probably a lot of sodium and you had a night weighing. If you can stand it at all I wouldn't get on the scale until the end of the week.  Let your body get back to normal.  Want to laugh?  Yesterday I started the day and I stepped on the demon and it showed I had "gained" 6 pounds.  I got on 3 hours later after drinking a whole bunch of water and i "lost" 6 pounds.  I'd say that's downright impossible. First of all I did NOTHING at all to gain 6 pounds, I have been on my "back on track" program and nothing is bad.  I did, however, go back to my workout after almost 9 weeks of being off.  (LBL on March 27).  So my poor muscles were soaking up water because I was one SORE individual. You had a great time, deal with the fall out, but do it with a sane mind!!!

Hi Ken and et All I too "lived it up" this weekend, which for me means that I did not stay within WW points - in fact a hair over for the week. I can nearly guarantee that i did not lose a pound. Unlike you, I did not go near the &^%$ing scale.  Hell no.  I am looking, as you did, at what I did right:  stopped at 1-2 servings of ____ rather than completely stuffing myself. I exercised all three days, pretty hard yesterday (2.5 hour bike ride, 2 hours of digging/weeding/planting). I shared that a few years ago, i got to talk with THE Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me) in Los Angeles.  He spoke to a small group of us and one thing he shared was that after his now-famous experiement of gaining weight in a very short time eating pretty low nutrient/hi sodium&fat food,  his body does that same thing you describe:  the massive retention of water after a weekend of holiday style eating. Interesting!  Onward, Soldier!!!!  We're all back on track now.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who splurged this weekend.  I ate like a queen.  Fried chicken, mashed and gravy.  The whole get up.  I did bike ride with the kids on Saturday but Sunday and Monday I layed around and watched movies and was a lazy bum.  This morning I went for a 1/2 hour bike ride and 1/2 hour walk.  Back on track.  I want to finish the month strong and focused.  I really do feel much better when I eat healthy and exercise.  So why do I let myself overeat? I don't know.  I love food and I always will I suppose.  I will weigh on the 1st which is Friday.  I was 212 the last time I weighed and I will be happy if I am under 210.  With my weekend splurge I may or may not make it.  I plan on having a good week so that no matter what the scale says on Friday I know I am doing my best.