Worried Im too worried

Hey gang,  First let me say that I so appreciate any replys but I need for everyone to know that I dont always get computer access so I can always post back. If that happens please dont think I dont appreciate your help or care what you had to say. With that said.... In reading all the posts lately it seems like a goodly amount of posters are writting when he have picked up 25 pounds or so. I personally go insane if the scale moves even one pound and I do realize that my weight can flux several times a day by as much as 5 pounds. I get on the scale every morning and if its up even a few ounces (I use a digital) I try so hard to watch what goes in my mouth that day. I am starting to see a pattern thought which is making me nuts. I know for a fact that 10 days before my period is due I will be down 2-3 pounds and then on the day before it is due I will be up as much as 5 pounds and stay there until 2 days after period stops and then I am back to where I was the 11th day before it all started. I say it makes me nuts because currently I am in the up 4 pounds area and making myself crazy with the number....just knowing it is up makes me flux between not wanting to put anything in my mouth to wanting to put everything in because it doesnt matter since I put on weight anyway. i know, I know I need help :-)  I am just wondering if there is anyone else out there like me so worries so much over every single ounce?  an ounce lost feels like ive won the lottery and an ounce gained feels like ive been condemed to death (ok thats a bit exaggerated). anyone else out there worried that they worry too much???/ Diana RNY 9/17/03 360/196/forever aiming at 180 

I don't worry about ounces, but I do worry about almost every pound. I allow myself to bounce between 130-132 without stressing. Anything above 132 requires adjustments to my diet and exercise. I had PS last Thursday and since I knew the anesthesia would zap my appetite, I was pushing myself to gain up to 135 so I had a few spare lbs. I got up to 134 by morning of surgery. Today, I'm back down to 130. I do know how my body trends around my period and try not to obsess about those lbs. so much. I don't think I worry about it too much, although I know my husband thinks I do. I'd rather know I'm up 3 lbs. and make adjustments than ignore it and realize I'm up 20 lbs.

Diana, I go thru the EXACT same thing! I drives me crazy too, but now that I have charted it  for at least 9mths I have come to realize that its just how my body functions and I take piece of mind in knowing as soon as my period is over the scale WILL drop back down on its own. Its such a mind game that we play with ourselves. I flux between wanting and needing to weight every day to  not wanting to weigh for a week just to see what will happen~its craziness, LOL!!!! Anyway, I guess we're "normal"~whatever that means

I think I worry about it too much. I fluctuate a lot and any time the scale's going up I wonder just how far it will go, even if I'm living right. But I've lost & gained thousands of pounds, and I'm so afraid of repeating my past mistakes. I just try to keep in mind, just about everybody that posts that they've gained a few pounds, they'll follow it up with "but I haven't been following the rules and have gone back to my old habits." So that must be the secret to keeping weight off, just try to eat right, drink lots, and get in some exercise. A lady has come to work with me that owns a local health spa. She is in her 50's and is the size of a pencil, always has been. She's been giving me some advice on eating, how you're supposed to eat several small meals a day instead of cramming in 3 big ones. I think I'm driving her crazy asking all my questions. I think as long as we do the best we can, we'll be OK. Stop worrying! And I'll try to stop worrying!

I feel ya! I am totally like that.. I am a scale junkie and anytime that scale gets over 142lbs i freak out..start doubling my exercise and watch what goes into my mouth.. the whole period thing is worse for me because mine is irregular..so every 2 weeks I go through this..LOL you are not alone my friend..and I think ultimately..it can't be that unhealthy.. it is keeping us in our good weight range is it not? :) Just hard not to make it into an obsession. :) jess

I did that at first, but after awhile, I accepted a 5# swing. If I was upa pound or two, I checked with my mental list of water, protein, sugar, volume and if that was good, then I'd continue doing the right thing another day. If it moved down, then I'd continue doing the right thing another day. And so on.

I eventually learned to let it swing a bit, and be ok with it.

When we moved into this house, I moved the scale into the "other" bathroom so that it is not conveninet to weight daily. now I only weigh if I feel thinner or heavier or appx weekly if I feel about the same.

It'll be 13 yrs next week and yes, I'd be completely round the bend if I hadn'tmade peace with the scale!