Jo3's Journal, 11 May 2012

:-(. What a bummer... It's difficult when this happens. I think we would all rather loose consistently, than loose lots, then gain a little because of it. I would imagine it is water weight - particularly if C and J have noticed you have lost. Also.... Whenyou weighed in the last couple of times they may have been "low" days. Weight does fluctuate from day to day. Have you taken your measurements? This is sometimes a better indication, of how you are doing. I would say it may be muscle, because of the exercise - but don't think you have done enough, for long enough to put it down to that LOL. You are wise not to panic - keep at the same level of calories, if you put on next week, I would drop; if you stay the same, keep at the 1800 - the only problems the injection you are having may influence your weight - in water retention terms. ....... Just some additional thoughts. 1.Did you drink enough water yesterday? Lack of fluid will make your body keep hold of water. 2.Were you heavy on the carbs yesterday? they sometimes bloat you. 3.Was your food a bit heavy on the salt? Which would retain water. All of the three things are "water" based..... NOT fat based. Logically, you cannot have put on 2 pounds of FAT, if you are sticking to 1800 calories. It would mean, you would have had to have consumed 7,000 extra calories (or 1,000 per day). So....... It is water weight - maybe the last couple of weeks you have been a bit dehydrated OR maybe today you are retaining water. Either way, it's NOT fat. :-) 

Hey mummy thats what i thought, i drink quite a lot of soda water no cals approx 1 litre a day plus tea, had brankflakes for my breakfast 8 tsp sugar for my coffee (4 cups) 1 pint milk, had 2 slices waferthin ham ina sandwich banana as a snack tea was a thai fishcake with peas and potato wedges with no salt in spray light had hot choc and 2 rich tea for supper, only had 1550 cals yest did as you said and didnt have that muffin to allow for c's coooking this weekend so not sure what has gone on, only had a small ortion of wedges as i had a sandwich at lunch, i even declined a chinese that takeout c rang me and said he was getting one on the way home from work as it was late and did i want anything also i didnt pick at his so it must be water or something, not going to stress about it tho will just carry on, hope you have a good day :-)  

Just had another look at your menu for yesterday.... And looked at the carb -v- protein (I can't say exact, cause I don't know your serving sizes or brands) Bran flakes - 24 Grms Carb; 2.8 Grms Protein 8 tspns sugar - 23.3 Grms Carb; 0 Grms Protein 1pt skimmed milk - 30.4 Grms Carb; 20.5 Grms Protein 2 slices w.thin ham - 0.3 Grms Carb; 1.6 Grms Protein 2 slices bread - 25.3 Grms Carb; 3.8 Grms Protein Banana - 27.0 Grms Carb; 1.3 Grms Protein Potato Wedges (100grms) - 20 Grms Carbs; 2.5 Grms Protein. Peas (50grms) - 6.9 Grms Carb; 2.6 Grms Protein. Fishcake - really can't judge as I don't know what went in them, or if you bought them. Rich Tea Biscuits - 14.2 Grms Carb; 1.4 Grms Protein I shall have to save this as I can't see it all to add up - so see below  

I think that makes 171.3 Grms Carb; 36.5 Grms Carb. If your fish was tilapia and approx 100grms it will have 0 Carbs and 20.8 Grms Protein. Then of course you have any binding agent of additional bits you put in the fishcake, which will add to both. So that will still only boost your protein up to .57.3 Grms Protein (possibly less if you didn't have 100 Grms or had a different fish. So basically you are having a 3 to 1 ratio of carbs to protein. if you had eaten that chocolate muffin, it would have added approx 28.8 Grms of Carbs and 5.0 Grms of protein.... With that amount of carbs in your diet yesterday - it would almost certainly influenced the scales. The ballpark recommendation is 40-60% Carbs, 40-45% Protein, 15-20% Fat.... most people agree that lower the carb % and upping the Protein % is better for weigh loss. Just something to bear in mind - it's not always just calories you need to think about..... Don't stress about it though LOL.... Just look at carb and protein Grms on foods and build your knowledge. 

Jo, good to have Sk1nny to sort it all out for you. Can I borrow her? LOL. I hope both of you have a marvelous weekend, especially Sunday for the race. 

ouch my foot hurts - sitting in bed with a cup of tea now :-( 

:-( hope it feels better soon.... No doubt C is pampering you :-) 

LOL Helewis... I expect Jo is fed up with me chirping up about calorie counting and lowering carbs and upping protein :-) 

just had salmon fillet new potatos brocolli and sweetcorn for tea was scrummy weighed it all out earlier on. oh forgot to mention terrible person that i am i have consumed 1 bottle of white wine it was going down so nicely and still within my calorie intake altho this is very un-normal of me. Have sorted out calories for tomorrow and made sure dh understands everything, i am having 2 grilled slices bacon 1 toast 1 egg 100g beans 50 gr mushrooms, lunch is 100gr cooked chicken in a roll and tea they are having steak and kidney pudding which is a no no for me so i know i only had it the other day but easy to work calories out i am having thai fishcake again to ease complications in the kitchen!!! have a good night all i am hoping my foot will ease tomorrow, i asked the doctor about my painkillers and he said not to take more than the prescribed dose which i dont and to exercise lose weight and do golf ball rolling under my foot, all of what i am doing now so hopefully all the effort i am putting in will pay of. Hope all my buddies are having a lovely evening :-)  

Salmon sounds scrummy ..... My favourite........ so are Thai Fishcakes. Because you mentioned them in your journal, it made me fancy them - so we had them tonight and they were lovely. Hope your foot is feeling better :-) Breakfast sounds good - I think I may get some bacon out of the freezer ready for tomorrow :-). Oooops... A whole bottle of wine... While taking painkillers!!! ... I expect you feel very relaxed now :-) 

hey mummy it's not as bad as it sounds they are out of your system in 4 hours so i only took 1 lot after my wine which had been spread out from 5pm into the rest of the night. Very rare i do this i must add, foot isn't stinging as much today the other foot is playing up still but cant even think about that one now!!!  

Glad it doesn't feel too bad :-)