I gained a pound--I'm frustrated!!!

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I gained a pound--I'm frustrated!!!
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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 10:43am

I weighed myself today and I have gained a pound. I feel very frustrated by this b/c I have been walking like CRAZY! And I really don't think it's the 'muscle weighs more than fat' explanation. I think it is due to the fact that I went up to 2 grains and 2 fruits last week. And I gained a pound instead of losing a pound like I deserved to. So now it makes me even more apprehensive to go up to 2 - 3 grains and 2 - 3 fruits starting today. My total loss in 4 weeks is now 5.5 instead of 6.5 which it was last week. So not only did I not lose any weight this week, I GAINED a pound. I just feel very frustrated. I feel like if I eat even more fruit and grains, that is going to make me gain again next week. Advice? Words of compassion? People that have gone through the same thing?


Kate

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Registered: 06-02-2005
Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:18pm

That is SUCH fabulous news! I cannot even tell you how happy I am to hear that your PCOS symptoms have reversed. I really need to get to where you are now! I was put on the Yasmin BCP about six months ago, b/c I had been on Loestrin forever, and my periods had stopped--even being on the pill!!! I have been on the pill forever b/c otherwise I would never get a period, so I wonder what would happen now if I went off? It's something to think about at least. In just 4 weeks on SB, I have noticed some great changes health-wise, such as having more energy, and also I am not getting 'the shakes' anymore from unstable blood sugar. So that is definitely a start. I just can't wait to get to the bigger picture things, like meaningful weight loss!


Kate


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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:24pm

Yes, I can see how weighing every day could really lessen the scale obsession--and put an unexpected gain into perspective! Thanks so much for sharing that little tidbit! I am going to keep a notebook by the scale now!


Kate


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Registered: 07-24-2003
Sat, 05-06-2006 - 6:14pm

I'm so glad I found this thread. Maggie, thank you for taking the time to post all of this!

I too experienced something similar. I did well in Phase 1, lost 7 pounds. Then moved to phase 2, adding one fruit and one grain every day the first week, eating it with meals, continuing to do everything right, eating lots of veggies, exercising, etc. - and I gained 1/2 pound. I know that isn't much, but I only started out with 15 pounds to lose, so every tiny gain is a big deal. The second week, I decided to forgo the grain and just stick with the fruit, but I had too much a celebration one day with the last day of grad school and went completely off SBD for most of the day. So of course I showed a gain yesterday (1 pound - not too bad considering...) However, I do think that it was a mistake to forgo the grain, just for the reason Maggie said - it was as if I was punishing myself for doing what I should have been doing and maybe that's what led me to go off plan that day. I wasn't feeling cravings for sweets or carbs and I wasn't feeling like it was a carb overload, so there really wasn't a good reason for me to forgo it.

This week, though, I am back on plan (got right back on the wagon after that cheat day, which is probably why the gain was relatively mild...) and I've added back the one grain per day. I'm feeling great, I'm motivated to exercise (and in fact I've picked up my exercise a bit now that school is over, adding a bit of resistance training to my exercise routine), my clothes are fitting just as loose as they did 2 weeks ago. The truth is, I should get off my lazy fanny and measure myself every week along with weighing myself. I lost 30 pounds lowcarb dieting and that's the way I did it and it really helped to see that the weeks the scale was showing a gain, usually something in my measurements was down. Maggie's right - the scale does lie :D.

Again, this is a great thread and thanks!

Tam

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Registered: 06-02-2005
Sun, 05-07-2006 - 10:05am

Hi Tam,


For the past couple of weeks I have been hovering around the same weight. I just keep telling myself that I need to stick with it and I will see the scale move again soon. It's just so frustrating when you are following the plan to a T and exercising, and then not seeing the scale reflect it. It's tough not to be scale-centric. I have been weighing myself every day and that really does seem to help.


Good job for getting right back on the wagon, and congrats for finishing grad school!!!


Kate

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Mon, 05-08-2006 - 4:43pm

You're welcome, Tam!

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