madaboutmoose's Journal, 09 September 2009

Excellent job getting the two pounds back moose, I have to run but will be back a little later. 

Enjoy your day moose and glad you recognize that we all have times like that and the best we can do is pick ourselves up and start over as many times as it takes until we get it right. 

Weight control is a life time committment, Poet expressed concern when she reaches her goal what will her place be here. Maintenance is not different from losing except the weight goal has been reached. Poet, you, I, all of us here at FS will always have to watch what we eat whether we are losing or at goal. We always need to be vigilant. But having said that, we are human and we do and should and need those times when we indulge. How difficult and boring it would be if we did not. And when we have those times we get back on track and either start losing again or hover at our maintenance weight. I think we all do amazing wherever we are with our weight here at FS. I so understand MomofTwoGirls frustrations with it all right now. I also get frustrated, I am 66, I have dealt with saying no to so many goodies over my life, at times I feel resentful, I know I will have to do this all my life or I will be back where I used to be, we all will, but if we are going to lose or maintain we need to back on board again mentally, and we all seem to be able to do that. And that is the secret for losing weight and keeping it off. Endurance, committment, and helping one another. I think we are an amazing group of people here at FS. :-) And Madabout, I think you are impressive and will continue to keep moving downward toward your goal. There is no time limit on reaching it, enjoy the journey. ((hugs)) 

It's the shoes instead of flip-flops and long autumn pants! That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 

abba, I remember weighing in at WW when I went many years ago. We never wore jeans, ( they have to weight at least 5 pounds lol ) we wore slip off shoes, took the belt off, we basically stripped enough off to where we were still decent but would weigh less. How funny that was. Your comment brought back those memories. :-) 

So 660 calories on Monday and 1184 calories on Teusday (about 800 average for the last two days). That's pretty tight, I would probably have lost more than you there so it's interesting to see the difference. Of course a lot of that depends on what you had on Saturday. There would also be a difference in how long you retain fluids vs. how long I or others do. There are evidently big differences there and I may be the abnormal one. :-) Though I know I'm one to talk, try to be gentle with yourself. There is no real rush if you feel that it's too hard to just get right back down tomorrow. The last time something similar happened, it took you about 4 days to get it back. Just take your time, it costs you nothing and the time will pass before you know it.  

you know... I keep thinking heavy foods like the feast you had, *ahem* (we) just bring on negative symptoms. They really do, they make you feel heavier and mess w/ your head. Then your self esteem drops, and we start feeling like a failure, its like duh we planned for the feast and we should allow the recory time too, right? Or at least remember/expect it lol anyway.. what I always tell others too is that this down is a good reminder of how better we do feel when we are 'good' so it helps us get back on that wagon and stay committed longer.  

Cindy ... yes we "should" plan for the recovery time. Indeed!!! In thinking about this weekend and the "*gain* I think what upset me the most was not the "planned feast" on Saturday but the mindless overeating on Sunday. I ate so crazy on Sunday in part due to my worry about my husband not feeling well. So I just fed my face. It wasn't hunger, it wasn't fun, I felt like crap and I kept eating. So when the scale did not come down on Tuesday after being very careful on Monday I felt defeated. I forgot that I wasn't in a hurry. I forgot that I am just me. I beat up on myself for Sunday, but not Saturday. The moral of the story? Well ... eating treats when I plan it is fun. Eating out of feeling bad, worried, stressed, whatever is NOT. Of course it will come back off. The only way it would not come off is if I continue to feel bad about me and beat myself up with mindless eating. It sure is easy to slip right back there. It is not where I want to be. I may indeed do it again, I hope not but I know how human and fallible I am. I love what you said Info about it not costing me anything and time will pass before I know it. So true!!! And so on we go ... all us fellow travellers who DARE to vary our paths and dare to still endeavor to enjoy our treats. BUT ... I do think I need to plan for *recovery* and not expect INSTANT results ... like Jim explained yesterday. So I shall see what tomorrow brings and whatever it brings I'm going to work on readjusting my attitude and remembering to be kind to myself and not be regretful for being me. 

I'm suffering from "up flucts" too. No fun for sure. It's frustrating but we just have to keep on keepin' on, Girlfriend! Nice that you're treating yourself to a trip to the hairdresser's. It's nice to pamper yourself once in a while. You deserve it! :-) 

Was the 660 calories I counted for Monday correct?  

I'm in the fluct-up club. :) I am blaming the slow recovery on Mr. C. Everyone knows I'm full of it! :O 

Yes Info ... I had 660 calories on Monday ... rare for me!!!