Who else gained a few over the holiday? Fess up!

Fess up!! I can't be the only one who put on a few pounds over the past few weeks. I was soooo good through halloween and thanksgiving - even lost four pounds in November, which is good for me being this far out. The past two weeks, however, have been a complete disaster. I was good as far as sugar goes - didn't touch the stuff. But everything else... whoa boy. Crackers, full-fat cheese, fried foods, s/f cake, s/f pie, s/f cookies, cup-after-cup of s/f hot chocolate with even more s/f cookies for dunking ("sugar free" sweets tend to have more fat than regular sweets!!!), chips, pretzels, cheetos, nuts galore, graze, graze, graze, munch, munch, munch... Suddenly, my "fat pants" are snug and my lil' belly now looks about five months pregnant. I got on the scale this morning and almost fainted when I saw how much I had gained over the past two weeks. I know some of it is bloating from all the salt but some of it is also good, old fashioned fat. Oh well, time to get off my duff and get to work losing it! Hugs, Tracy 303/158 ****il about two weeks ago and now embarassed to admit my current weight)

Tracy: I am guilty too!! I've gained close to 5 lbs since Thanksgiving I have been doing way too many carbs, sweets (don't dump) ect. Basically I have been eating junk!! I am going to get through New Year's and then get off my behind and get back to work!! I am going to have to detox off the carbs, up the protein, water, and exercise more. Easier said than done, but I know that I need to get a handle on things, don't want to go back to where I was We can do it, work that tool !!! Good luck Tracy!!!! DeeAnn R

i understand we all fall off the wagon..... first step is to realize what we're doing....please dont wait till new years....today is the day....if u wait and eat what u did u might gain more.....and if u want to eat, eat dense proteins....carbs makes u hungrier...trust me i know......and if u want to eat a lil....workout.....u have to make a effort.....i personally freak out if i gain 3 lbs....im still not at goal.....i have lost 206lbs....i have another 40ish to lose and im 2.5 years out....good luck to u.....but dont wait!!!!!!!!!!!! personally in my life when i waited for new years i gained and became 430 lbs.................... marshie

Tracy, Put me in for a 6 pound gain. I have watched the scale creep up and to be honest did not really care.... was in that type of mood....but now that the holidays are over and I sit here in my fat jeans. I am ready to detox and get back to normal. I never did get to my surgeons or my personal goal.....my body pretty much hit 170 and said that is it.... I am done....but time to get back on track because we have come way too far to fall back.... Hugs! Tina 309/176 UGH it was 170 Goal given 150 goal after recon surgery 135 5'3

my loose pants have been tight tight tight...... LOL. and im not sure if I should just wait until January 2nd to even worry about it...... I am not embarassed....... I'm just having fun. but I got rid of all my other clothing so I'm a little bit umcomfortable and I cant wear my sweats to work..... OOOOOOPS! happy new year everyone. Jess

Yeah, 3 pounds here. It has been big fun though. I have been better the last couple of days, but not as strict as I was . I just got back into my leather pants. I gotta get back on track.

Tracy - you are not alone! I gained 4 pounds and have put myself back on the track - hopefully I can stay on it!!! Besides all the "crap" I have eaten at work, on Christmas day we traveled from Houston to San Antonio and back..... well, we stopped at a truck stop kind of gas station that makes home made cookies - they smelled so good we bought a dozen. By the time we got to San Antonio we had eaten almost all of them (there was only two of us) and then since I had to get back to Houston, we missed the Christmas family dinner and stopped by McDonalds on the way back - OMG - I have been so bad!!!! I am on day 3 of being good...... keep your fingers crossed I stay good!!! Stay positive - I am here for ya! Valerie

I admit I ate whatever the hell I wanted and of course gained a couple lbs too! Oh well - back on track we go!

Hey Tracy~ Count this Tracy in too!!!!!!!!! I gained 3lbs in the last week!!!!!!!! Ahhhh!!!! I basically had not limits on what I ate and it hurt. But I will get back on track. More than the weight gain I feel like crap when I eat crap so why do I do it????????? Tracy B

I think I can beat everybody on this one. I gained TWELVE WHOLE POUNDS since Thanksgiving!! Probably about 8 or 9 of it came around the two weeks of Christmas. I started eating carbs, carbs, carbs, and more carbs and grazing throughout the day. As of Dec. 26, I started doing protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and then eating a low carb meal for supper. I also have been drinking approximately 130 ounces of water. Well, in 2 days I have dropped 6 of the twelve pounds. I hope to keep it up. I WILL keep it up.