My body's playing catch up

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I saw
"187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back on,
"187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not believe that
I could drop another pound over the course of one day. But looking back
over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that pound. I guess it
just decided to drop the water weight that was taking its place. I did pee
what seemed like gallons yesterday. The laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my patience and
diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems like your efforts
are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play catch up" eventually too.
Of course, you have to have that calorie deficit daily (with only rare
splurge meals) and do a good amount of exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130

Way to go Tonia,

Congrats on losing that extra pound and the thirty-four pounds in all.
Keep up the great work.

Paul
300/199/175

"That T Woman" wrote in message
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I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I saw
"187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back on,
"187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not believe
that
I could drop another pound over the course of one day. But looking back
over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that pound. I guess it
just decided to drop the water weight that was taking its place. I did
pee
what seemed like gallons yesterday. The laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my patience
and
diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems like your
efforts
are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play catch up" eventually
too.
Of course, you have to have that calorie deficit daily (with only rare
splurge meals) and do a good amount of exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130





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"J.J. Marie" wrote in message
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Hark! I heard "That T Woman" say:

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I
saw
"187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back on,
"187".

Congrats, Tonia!

I actually tried it two more times because I could not believe that
I could drop another pound over the course of one day. But looking back
over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that pound. I guess it
just decided to drop the water weight that was taking its place. I did
pee
what seemed like gallons yesterday. The laws of physics apply even to
me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my patience
and
diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems like your
efforts
are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play catch up" eventually
too.
Of course, you have to have that calorie deficit daily (with only rare
splurge meals) and do a good amount of exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130

Again, congrats! And I wholeheartedly agree, as something similar
happened to me this past week.

By last weekend, I had gotten down to 237 (my current mini-goal is
to hit 235 before my next doctor's appointment on the 15th). I do
try to keep the splurge meals down, but had my favorite broasted
chicken for dinner on Sunday (I used to eat it at least 2x per week;
I guess I thought fried chicken was a food group). The next day my
weight shot up to 240, which had me really down. Still, I kept on with
my regular 1500-1550 calories per day and kept walking; today I'm back
down to 237, teetering on 236, whee!! Thankfully I had read JayJay's
advice to Dewolla in the "Week 12 and still going!" thread yesterday
that really helped me out:

"What happened is - you retained water. Water that will go away in a
couple of days after getting back to your usual routine."

Great advice, and as Tonia says, keep up the good stuff and your body
will catch up. (This is also a good reason to stay off of the scale, but
I'm so bad about that.) Thanks again, youse two... ;-)

--
J.J. in WA State (Change COLD to HOT for e-mail)

Start of diet : 251 Current Weight : 237
Original Weight: 275 Goal Weight : 150


I like to weight every day - I just don't figure that if the scale is up a
pound that I gained anything but water. When I lose I adjust my calorie
budget in the spreadsheet I keep so that I'll keep losing and the losses do
show up . . . eventually.

Thanks for all the kind words, folks!

Tonia

Tonia congrats on the loss. Sometimes our bodies are just a bit slow
keeping up.
Michelle
Ozzie in Switzerland

WW WI 69.8 / 60.2 / 61kg 134 lbs

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:19:10 -0500, "That T Woman"
wrote:

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I saw
"187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back on,
"187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not believe that
I could drop another pound over the course of one day. But looking back
over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that pound. I guess it
just decided to drop the water weight that was taking its place. I did pee
what seemed like gallons yesterday. The laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my patience and
diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems like your efforts
are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play catch up" eventually too.
Of course, you have to have that calorie deficit daily (with only rare
splurge meals) and do a good amount of exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:19:10 -0500, "That T Woman"
wrote:

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I saw
"187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back on,
"187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not believe that
I could drop another pound over the course of one day. But looking back
over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that pound. I guess it
just decided to drop the water weight that was taking its place. I did pee
what seemed like gallons yesterday. The laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my patience and
diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems like your efforts
are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play catch up" eventually too.
Of course, you have to have that calorie deficit daily (with only rare
splurge meals) and do a good amount of exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130



Way to go, Tonia! My experience agrees with yours entirely. I've had
lots of periods of no weight loss when I felt it should be expected,
but these were usually followed by a period of more rapid loss. It's
important not to get discourage. Just keep at it, and (provided the
calorie deficit and exercise are there) you'll get there.

Chris
262/155/ (145-150) -- 107 lbs. lost in 21 months

"That T Woman" wrote in
:

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I
saw "187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back
on, "187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not
believe that I could drop another pound over the course of one day.
But looking back over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that
pound. I guess it just decided to drop the water weight that was
taking its place. I did pee what seemed like gallons yesterday. The
laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my
patience and diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems
like your efforts are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play
catch up" eventually too. Of course, you have to have that calorie
deficit daily (with only rare splurge meals) and do a good amount of
exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130

Tonia, you're just so sensible about this! My friend that I'm coaching
emails me in the morning and says "I gained a pound - I'm sure it's the
handful of Doritos I had yesterday" Presuming her honesty, I explain how
it's impossible to gain a pound on a handful of Doritos and just *keep
going*!! (and drink more water)

I did manage to get her to throw away half her son's birthday cake - the
kids didn't like it and it was screaming at her from the fridge. When I
told her I never ever liked cold cake, she told me she'd be happy to eat
it frozen. We email each other all day long. s



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Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

"SnugBear" wrote in message
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"That T Woman" wrote in
:

I stepped on the scale this morning not really expecting anything. I
saw "187". I stepped off the scale, waited a few seconds and got back
on, "187". I actually tried it two more times because I could not
believe that I could drop another pound over the course of one day.
But looking back over my food and exercise log, my body "owed" me that
pound. I guess it just decided to drop the water weight that was
taking its place. I did pee what seemed like gallons yesterday. The
laws of physics apply even to me.
:-) It does get discouraging when I'm doing everything "right" and the
weight doesn't budge. Then something like this happens and my
patience and diligence is rewarded. Don't give up folks. If it seems
like your efforts are for naught, they aren't. Your body will "play
catch up" eventually too. Of course, you have to have that calorie
deficit daily (with only rare splurge meals) and do a good amount of
exercise almost everyday.

Tonia
221/187!/130

Tonia, you're just so sensible about this! My friend that I'm coaching
emails me in the morning and says "I gained a pound - I'm sure it's the
handful of Doritos I had yesterday" Presuming her honesty, I explain how
it's impossible to gain a pound on a handful of Doritos and just *keep
going*!! (and drink more water)

I did manage to get her to throw away half her son's birthday cake - the
kids didn't like it and it was screaming at her from the fridge. When I
told her I never ever liked cold cake, she told me she'd be happy to eat
it frozen. We email each other all day long. s



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Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Thanks. Your friend is lucky to have a coach like you. I'm sure she
manages a whole lot better with your advice than she would on her own.

Tonia

Hark! I heard SnugBear say:

snip

Tonia, you're just so sensible about this! My friend that I'm coaching
emails me in the morning and says "I gained a pound - I'm sure it's the
handful of Doritos I had yesterday" Presuming her honesty, I explain how
it's impossible to gain a pound on a handful of Doritos and just *keep
going*!! (and drink more water)

Okay, this stuff about water retention is new to me. I just read a
post in which the author could tell water in their body from fat. I'm
not doubting him/her, just wondering, "how do you know?". Can anyone
recommend a good resource on this subject?

I did manage to get her to throw away half her son's birthday cake - the
kids didn't like it and it was screaming at her from the fridge. When I
told her I never ever liked cold cake, she told me she'd be happy to eat
it frozen.

Oooooh, I do love frozen cake. Fortunately, I know it would be a major
trigger for me, so I haven't had any since I started this WOE at the
start of the year. That's okay though -- who knew grapefruit with
Splenda would be just as good in its own way? Seriously! I never would
have thought I'd enjoy natural foods so much.

We email each other all day long. s

It's very cool that you're supporting her, I'm sure it's a lot of
help... :-)

--
J.J. in WA State (Change COLD to HOT for e-mail)

Start of diet : 251 Current Weight : 237
Original Weight: 275 Goal Weight : 150

J.J. Marie:

It's very cool that you're supporting her, I'm sure it's a lot of
help... :-)

She has been my best friend since we were 16. I'm going to see her in 3
weeks and I will walk her ass off! ;-)

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Tonia wrote:

Thanks. Your friend is lucky to have a coach like you. I'm sure she
manages a whole lot better with your advice than she would on her own.

She's going to TOPS, has previously done WW several times, it just never
*sticks*? She has lost 28 pounds since Jan.8th and I'm very proud of her.

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03