Stupid Scale!
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| Wed, 06-07-2006 - 7:01am |
I've been religiously exercising for the past (almost) 2 weeks.. and my reward? I gained 3 lbs. And it's not bloating either because my feet are just fine. And it's not something temporarily because I've been getting on that scale since last Thursday and it's showing the same thing.. 3lbs gain. And I tried to up my calories to see if it makes a change.. and nope no change. It is just so frustrating and it makes me want to scream!!
Don't get me wrong, I'm still going strong. Walking 30 minutes every weekday (except last Monday because of office work) and being super active on the weekends. My calories were going up a bit (mainly because I"m frustrated I'm not losing), but they're getting back down. I am so determined to get down to a 1,000 - 1,200 calories a day. I will lose some serious weight this month. I need to lose some weight before my trip.. My goal last year was to break 200 before my trip and I need to do that (or get close to that as much as possible)
That said.. that scale is soooo frustrating. Stupid stupid stupid scale.. can't you see I should be losing?





are you journaling--are you drinking enough water -- how about the sodium, even if you are not swollen, you still might be consuming too much sodium.
try to change your exercise routine somewhat, do something different. our bodies love variety. same with eating, are you eating the same things over and over if so, make some lateral changes.
Sue
295/140/160
Sue
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Mary,
Based on what your doing, yes you should be losing. Maybe you are losing just fat and toning it up. Are you seeing a change in the way your clothes fit?
Try not to get too frustrated. You are doing great!!!
Karen
Janie
310/265.5/180
Yes it is frustrating to see the scale go up, and I understand that frustration well. Maybe you are gaining muscle though, I would try measurements to see, cuz if the scale goes up but the measurements go down, I would still be happy!!
Angela
Angela
Mary,
I started seriously exercising three weeks ago and the same thing happened to me. The scale went up when I thought it should be going down. But now it's starting to head back down again, so maybe it's just that your body is going through an adjustment period? Anyway, don't get discouraged. No matter what happens on the scale you're doing something great for your body!
Holli