Pretty bummed :(

Not sure why but I am retaining fluids something HORRIBLE!  I can actually FEEL it in my fingers/feet as I got up this morning.  I know on Friday I ate some salty stuff- I knew it was going to make me retain but I was careful on Sat... we had a  wedding reception to go to- I drank 1 diet pop, and WATER the rest of the eve. All I ate was 2 meatballs, a small scoop of 2 pasta salads and a piece of the Norwegian wedding cake (it is like a bland cookie- I ate MAYBE a piece the size of an oreo?)  So, my weeks WL story STINKS!  I am at 202....  after seeing 200 several times this past week :(   I'm bummed with myself!  

Please don't despair -- the sodium may take a few days to leave your body.  I'm sure by your next weigh-in it will rectify itself!

Thank you for the encouragement! It was a real disappointment... I was so excited to come on and post that I am a new "Great Auntie" (nephew's son was born last night:) and that step up to the scale just brought my mood right down :(   I always though****er left us WITH WATER going IN... but I drank every drop of my water throughout the entire weekend- and I barely peed at all. So I KNOW there is a LOT held up in me somewhere! Arggg... forward we trot!  :)   

I'm sorry that it was a lousy weigh in but next week WILL be better!  You had a night out and ate a reasonable amount of food.  Huge accomplishment.  Water will flush that out.  I was not all that pleased with my progress last week.  We'll move forward (and downward) this week!

You guys are all so sweet!  Thank you so much... I have just felt so DOWN today- it's sure easy to want to say SCREW IT! and give in... but I didn't... and WON'T!  I guess maybe I was a little more disappointed BECAUSE I was so "good" and yet I gained :(  But, I know that happens... it will come off. It HAS to come off! Yep! We *WILL* move forward and we *WILL* move DOWNWARD!!! Thank you for holding me up when I felt most down!

Big Hugs to you Mama.....  We all know extra salt is the Devil.... remember me two weeks ago...  it took a few days to recover from all the salt and lack of water..... hang in there.... I am sure you will see 200 again before the week in over.... just get your water in!!!!!! Love you.... cheer up!!! 

Thanks Diva!  I have been getting my water in... just not getting RID of the water I'm getting in ;)   It's such a bummer... wonder WHY, when your SO CLOSE to something you WANT TERRIBLY... that it seems so FAR AWAY!  It's taking FOREVER to get under 200 :(  I don't really mean to complain, I'm just wondering WHY. Am I DOING IT... subconciously, am I causing myself to stay ABOVE?  I dunno. Guess I won't even go there! I'm sipping my water as we speak... or, as I type :)   Actually, I'm CHUGGING my water :) Thanks for holding me up... I really needed it today :)

when I get like that...and I do here and there...it comes off in a whoosh!

My body acts like that oftentimes right before a scale loss.  You know this may be the case when you are sure, for the most part, that your choices are consistent. Your body is trying to hang onto water.  Get more stubborn! You can do it.

LOL "whoosh"  that makes me think of the flushing of a toilet!!  That's JUST what I want my body to do! :) Thanks for your support neecee, I hope you're right!  I *AM* going to be MORE stubborn and I'm going to P tha****er out come hell or high water this week!

I know EXACTLY how you feel, Mama... I know what it's like to hit a spot... expect it to go down from there, and then want to throw the scale up against the wall when I see a gain.  I go over and over every morsel I might have put in my mouth.  I count the calories, I deduct the exercise and know that it just can't be.. but then I get on the scale which is the center of my life, the only thing I can trust (because I'm sure not trusting myself too much or I wouldn't rely on it so much), and I feel betrayed!I'm sure we've both been through the anxiety and silent rage of disappointment that is "the number on the scale".....  but.. that's all it is... a  number.  Instead of absolute truth, I think we should look at that number as a generalization.  I know I know... we KNOW it, but it doesn't feel any better.

Fluid will come, and fluid will go.. and when it goes... woooooooosh!  I'd drink some extra water and stay off the scale for a bit.  I will be so happy when I read your "HOORAY" post next week!  I know it's forthcoming. 

God Bless ya, sister! Lori