What the heck???
What the heck is going on??? I weighed in for my Survivor challange this morning and I GAINED 3 lbs since last week!!! I was in tears as I posted it, and felt like a complete failure. I have been on a steady weight loss since July and this has been the first time I gained. And I know I should be happy that it’s the first time, but seriously 3lbs? I could see maybe one, or even two tops. But 3? Ughhhhh…. I also lost my red star 
I know it could be because of a number of things. I went to a wedding last weekend, and I probably drank the whole weekends worth of calories in one night and I had to have some wedding cake, followed by a not so healthy breakfast the next morning on the way home (pancakes but I didn’t eat the meats that came with it) and then this past week I did miss 2 days of working out, and being lazy having pink eye (it was more painful to see than I thought it would be which just turned me into a whinny bum) and staying home and not being very active. So I haven’t really done as well as I could have. It’s also that TOM….
I want to sit here and beat my self up over it, but I’m not going to. As soon as I finish posting this, I’m gonna go get my butt on my treadmill and then try to tackle Michelle’s Survivor twist. I also made it my goal to log my daily calories all week long (I do so much better with my diet when I do) I use thesmartcalorie.com because it has more of the foods I eat and I think it has a very friendly user interface to work with. It also shows on the monthly calander when you go over your calories in red and green for the days you stay under. I prefer to have my calander be all green haha 
I can’t wait to see how my team did in the survivor challange! Go Survivor Sistas!!!
Yay on not sitting there and beating yourself up over this…lord knows it happens to us all. Looks like your using it for inspiration to get back on track so thats great news!!
You go girl!!
Debbie
Haha it’s more than inspiration… lol I was upset at first but then that turned into me being mad as hell and that will be my boost this week! I want my red star back damn it!!!
Girl, I was trying to help you figure out what went wrong and then I saw ‘TOM’. Dont even worry about it! You know its gonna be alot of fluids, water and body stuff. Its not gonna be actual fat. I know its a downer because it happens to me but normally mine is more like 5 pounds. Just make sure you drink plenty of water over the next few days and you will get rid of all that extra baggage.
Exactly..TOM will getcha every time! You’ll have an AWSOME weight loss next week hun
Just wait and see 
You have a great attitude about this, I am so happy to hear that you have pulled out of it better and stronger. Next week is going to be a wicked weigh in, I would bet on it!
It’s TOM, you’ll loose it plus more next week….
If TOM brought those pounds, He will take them too…just hang in there and let it pass, keep working hard and look forward to an awesome rebound next week
Shawna - I sent you that email already and that booster note - so you know how I feel about what you went through with the scale this morning…
I hope your day got better and I know that you will see some better numbers this week…
HUGS my friend!!
#1 thing I recommend for anyone who is feeling bad about the scale - the book Intuitive Eating.
We must not cry over the scale. That stess is only going to make things worse and you must have fun in this life. Sometimes this involves food. My thing is, KNOW what you love to eat and enjoy. Those things you can eat when ever, leave them off your plate and enjoy whatever. NO GUILT.
Keep doing what you know is good, working out and eating healthy, enjoy events and you will reach your goal.
The best thing is to not let one meal, one day, one weekend spiral. Let it go and start fresh.
I am spewing out advice here and I do not even know you. You likely know this. But it is good for me to say sometimes. I am teaching and reminding myself of the basics of Enjoyment.
Love yourself in all the ways. Giving yourself permission to enjoy food and life is a gem!
Have a great week.