regained weight after coming back from CA

Ignoramus27371 wrote in news:chl3sc
:

Our family visited my relatives in CA, and everything went well,
except that it seems that I regained 2 lbs of weight... It is
entertaining to see little kids (3 and 4) play together, discuss stuff
etc. My son played with his cousin (my sister's son). It looks like a
miracle when chidren interact on their own, to me.

i


I'm glad to hear you had a good time. I would not lose sleep over 2 pounds.
Just get right back on track and dont let those 2 pounds become 4. It
may be just water too.


--
start 365
goal 200
maintaining 189-194 range
current 192

Ignoramus27371 wrote in news:chl3sc
:

Our family visited my relatives in CA, and everything went well,
except that it seems that I regained 2 lbs of weight... It is
entertaining to see little kids (3 and 4) play together, discuss stuff
etc. My son played with his cousin (my sister's son). It looks like a
miracle when chidren interact on their own, to me.

i


I'm glad to hear you had a good time. I would not lose sleep over 2 pounds.
Just get right back on track and dont let those 2 pounds become 4. It
may be just water too.


--
start 365
goal 200
maintaining 189-194 range
current 192

"Ignoramus27371" wrote in message
...
Thanks... Could be water, but I am doubtful...

Bah, I gained 1.5kg (3lbs) while on holidays (Belgium), lost all of them one
week after returning home, without even trying. Holidays gain tend to be
short ones, provided you don't freak out and lose control... Best thing to
do is trying to understand where the pounds come from and why (I have a
fairly good idea for mines), and learn something out of it.

"Ignoramus27371" wrote in message
...
Thanks... Could be water, but I am doubtful...

Bah, I gained 1.5kg (3lbs) while on holidays (Belgium), lost all of them one
week after returning home, without even trying. Holidays gain tend to be
short ones, provided you don't freak out and lose control... Best thing to
do is trying to understand where the pounds come from and why (I have a
fairly good idea for mines), and learn something out of it.

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:29:29 +0200, "Lictor"
wrote:

"Ignoramus27371" wrote in message
...
Thanks... Could be water, but I am doubtful...

Bah, I gained 1.5kg (3lbs) while on holidays (Belgium), lost all of them one
week after returning home, without even trying. Holidays gain tend to be
short ones, provided you don't freak out and lose control... Best thing to
do is trying to understand where the pounds come from and why (I have a
fairly good idea for mines), and learn something out of it.


When I was 3-4 months into my diet, I spent a week at a wine course in
Germany -- with all meals provided, and something like 200 wines
tasted in the week (not that we drank a lot of most of them) -- and
another week touring Germany. I came home two pounds over what I
weighed when I left, but immediately resumed my WOE and lost 5 lbs. in
the first week back home. This was of course mid-diet, but I think
generally if you go right back to the way you ate before the weight
will come off.

Chris

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
When I was 3-4 months into my diet, I spent a week at a wine course in
Germany -- with all meals provided, and something like 200 wines
tasted in the week (not that we drank a lot of most of them) -- and
another week touring Germany. I came home two pounds over what I
weighed when I left

Maybe you increased you HDL in the process, alcohol seems to have a positive
impact. Though maybe not that much if you did sample the rest of the
German specialty, their food is great but not very cholesterol friendly...
I think the main problem is when people freak and give up or start to binge.
Or are so focussed on their diet that they snap and binge during the
holidays. Happened to my aunt this summer, she went back home (Martinique),
and there just was too much food she had loved since childhood. She gained
back the 5kg that she had dieted away, and then dropped the diet in dispair.
On the other hand, my mother does't do diets, and she didn't gain anything
during these very same holidays - she just ate a lot less food.
Otherwise, a slight regain on holidays is a non-event... It just regulates
itself in a couple of weeks... No biggie.

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
When I was 3-4 months into my diet, I spent a week at a wine course in
Germany -- with all meals provided, and something like 200 wines
tasted in the week (not that we drank a lot of most of them) -- and
another week touring Germany. I came home two pounds over what I
weighed when I left

Maybe you increased you HDL in the process, alcohol seems to have a positive
impact. Though maybe not that much if you did sample the rest of the
German specialty, their food is great but not very cholesterol friendly...
I think the main problem is when people freak and give up or start to binge.
Or are so focussed on their diet that they snap and binge during the
holidays. Happened to my aunt this summer, she went back home (Martinique),
and there just was too much food she had loved since childhood. She gained
back the 5kg that she had dieted away, and then dropped the diet in dispair.
On the other hand, my mother does't do diets, and she didn't gain anything
during these very same holidays - she just ate a lot less food.
Otherwise, a slight regain on holidays is a non-event... It just regulates
itself in a couple of weeks... No biggie.

On 8 Sep 2004 12:49:49 GMT, Ignoramus13725
wrote:

Thanks. One more twist is that last week, I had to discontinue my
thyroid hormone completely for 7-8 days. Probably played a role too.
I take it because I had part of my thyroid removed 11 years ago.

I also could not exercise in my customary manner because I had
appointments and things to do last week, so I had to drive to train
instead of walking.

So, obviously, now it is back to basics time.


Both of these could have an impact.

I'm about to change my Synthroid dosage and wonder if it will have an
affect. Last year when I saw my endocrinologist, my weight had
dropped from 262 to around 200, and he lowered my dosage from .175 to
..150. I was concerned that that might slow my weight loss, but it
didn't seem to have any effect. I went last Friday, and he called
yesterday with the results of the blood test. He said my levels were
a tad high, so he's lowering me to .137. I'm hoping this won't make
any significant difference either, but we shall see. (I won't start
it for a few weeks because I don't have the prescription yet and I
have to mail it in.) I guess if it makes me have to eat a little less
to maintain I can handle that, since I'm already eating more than I
expected to in maintenance.

Chris
262/139/ (145-150)

On 8 Sep 2004 12:49:49 GMT, Ignoramus13725
wrote:

Thanks. One more twist is that last week, I had to discontinue my
thyroid hormone completely for 7-8 days. Probably played a role too.
I take it because I had part of my thyroid removed 11 years ago.

I also could not exercise in my customary manner because I had
appointments and things to do last week, so I had to drive to train
instead of walking.

So, obviously, now it is back to basics time.


Both of these could have an impact.

I'm about to change my Synthroid dosage and wonder if it will have an
affect. Last year when I saw my endocrinologist, my weight had
dropped from 262 to around 200, and he lowered my dosage from .175 to
..150. I was concerned that that might slow my weight loss, but it
didn't seem to have any effect. I went last Friday, and he called
yesterday with the results of the blood test. He said my levels were
a tad high, so he's lowering me to .137. I'm hoping this won't make
any significant difference either, but we shall see. (I won't start
it for a few weeks because I don't have the prescription yet and I
have to mail it in.) I guess if it makes me have to eat a little less
to maintain I can handle that, since I'm already eating more than I
expected to in maintenance.

Chris
262/139/ (145-150)

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:46:20 +0200, "Lictor"
wrote:

Maybe you increased you HDL in the process, alcohol seems to have a positive
impact. Though maybe not that much if you did sample the rest of the
German specialty, their food is great but not very cholesterol friendly...

Well, we were attending something called the German Wine Academy,
which is run (and heavily subsidized) by the German wine industry
association. They were eager to show the students (all foreign in
this English-language version of the course) that German foods as well
as wines are cosmopolitan and can hold their own against other
European cuisines. So we were fed "nouvelle German" most of the time
-- much more continental-style foods, emphasizing fresh ingredients
and innovative preparations -- not a menu of sausages, sauerbraten,
and potatoes. And the meals weren't huge. So we ate pretty well, and
-- while I ate at least some of everything that was offered -- I
didn't gorge on anything.

I think the main problem is when people freak and give up or start to binge.
Or are so focussed on their diet that they snap and binge during the
holidays. Happened to my aunt this summer, she went back home (Martinique),
and there just was too much food she had loved since childhood. She gained
back the 5kg that she had dieted away, and then dropped the diet in dispair.
On the other hand, my mother does't do diets, and she didn't gain anything
during these very same holidays - she just ate a lot less food.
Otherwise, a slight regain on holidays is a non-event... It just regulates
itself in a couple of weeks... No biggie.

Yeah, I didn't do what your aunt did; I just came home and proceeded
to lose another 100 lbs. ;-).

Chris
262/139/. (145-150)