At goal & now beyond... 5:2 officially rocks!

[Lexie2005]

Well that's random.... No loss this week, a gain in fact, scales reporting 11:2:75 which is a 1lb gain. Very strange after seeing 11:1:0 after my Sunday fast. And also means I lost nothing on a fast day which I can't see is possible. I'm not going to freak as I know it's not real..... I'm bloody well not changing my diary title though

 

[LisaM1977]

Grrr why are our scales being evil ??? xx

 

[Mis-behave]

What silly scales! Did you by chance inhale (breath in) heavy air? Or even food/ drink while you were sleeping?

 

[Lexie2005]

What silly scales! Did you by chance inhale (breath in) heavy air? Or even food/ drink while you were sleeping?

I'm blaming the slim noodles!!!! Hope it wasn't as spent £20 on 14 packs of them last night!!!!! Tara have you tried them? I think they're paleo friendly x

 

[carrieclaus]

Don't blame the noodles lol, far too low cal. Could be the weight of food in tum, not enough water to flush, too much salt retaining water, bloat? It's not the first phantom 1lb gain well see and unfortunately it won't be the last. Just gotta push through these moments and look back and be glad we did. Xxx

 

[Lexie2005]

Don't blame the noodles lol, far too low cal. Could be the weight of food in tum, not enough water to flush, too much salt retaining water, bloat? It's not the first phantom 1lb gain well see and unfortunately it won't be the last. Just gotta push through these moments and look back and be glad we did. Xxx <img src="http://www.minimins.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=150671"/>

Actually I've not been drinking as much at home as I would at work maybe that's to blame. All I can do is carry on hey....

 

[Lexie2005]

Ooh look at my new toy, so much easier, put the stuff in press a button & it does the lot even blends it!!!! Parsnip & cheddar on the go as we speak - can't wait!

 

[Lexie2005]

Omg smoother than I've ever got it with a blender I'm well happy!!!!

 

[carrieclaus]

That looks amazing!!! Xxx

 

[Lexie2005]

That looks amazing!!! Xxx

It was bloody lush!

 

[Lexie2005]

Tea is hairy dieters old fashioned chicken stew, after tea entertainment is cleaning the sodding oven cos it's all overflowed gggrrrr, need to buy a bigger Pyrex dish ooh or a le crueset casserole pan - am liking that idea best although not sure Mr O will

 

[LisaM1977]

Ooh look at my new toy, so much easier, put the stuff in press a button & it does the lot even blends it!!!! Parsnip & cheddar on the go as we speak - can't wait!

I have one of these, so easy to use

 

[Lexie2005]

Ok major meltdown warning......

So yesterday the scales showed me things that made me sad but instead of thinking what's the point I was good & thought it's not real weight & ate sensibly ending the day around 1750 cals. So my reward for that this morning is.... 2.25lb GAIN!!! My scales this morning tell me I'm 11:5:0. Now as much as my sensible head tells me that would mean I'd consumed 8000 cals more than my body needed for the day right now I'm not seeing it like that at all & am in tears. How since Monday have I gained 4lbs??? Today was already going to be off plan as off to best mates for the day then tonight going to another friends for a pamper night & takeaway..... So utterly hacked off!!!!

 

[carrieclaus]

I'd be just as miffed and hacked off as you, have your day off as planned and enjoy it. Those scales play nasty tricks, and you know it's not fat gain but we focus so much on a machine it's hard not to be annoyed. Don't cry over a false gain, that's seriously when I knew I had to give up the scales as how could a false number make me soo depressed sooo early on in the day?

The scales can't tell you how much is fat, how much is poo, how much is water, how much is muscle, how much is the weight of the food still undigested in your tum, it only tells us an overall guide at that time, on that day. A pee, it could be gone. 1ltre of water weighs 2.2lbs.... If you were to weigh after drinking 2litres you'd be 4.5lbs up but no fatter?

Sorry your feeling so down, big hugs to you xxx

 

[LisaM1977]

We know that can't be a true weight, ** hugs ** is MN due, try not to stress which I know is easier said than done x. X

 

[Mis-behave]

Please don't cry! It's not a true weight.. Try and just accept that our bodies like to cause confusion and mayhem !

 

[Lexie2005]

Thanks Ladies. Been for acupuncture this morning & apparently my chi suggests nothing is flowing & I'm so bloated she was pressing my tummy & it hurt so I've had some needles that should help.... I know it's not real weight but that didn't help this morning when I saw it. Today I'm not worried what I eat I'm gonna enjoy it

 

[TracyGWill]

We all know those scales are evil, Lexie! Just give them a good kick and ignore it - you know very well, as you said, that it can't be a true gain. But I do know how upsetting it is, we can't help ourselves. xx

 

[Lexie2005]

So I went with eating what I wanted yesterday & had fish & chips for lunch, Chinese for tea, sweets & general rubbish.... Got on the scales this morning & have lost 1/2lb (11:4.5) but I did manage to do a poo & walked 13000 steps. So will now be normal around 1600 cals today & tomorrow is a day at the coast so likely to be higher but there will be lots of walking. I still don't understand why it jumped up so dramatically & just have to hope it comes down again soon

 

[LisaM1977]

So I went with eating what I wanted yesterday & had fish & chips for lunch, Chinese for tea, sweets & general rubbish.... Got on the scales this morning & have lost 1/2lb (11:4.5) but I did manage to do a poo & walked 13000 steps. So will now be normal around 1600 cals today & tomorrow is a day at the coast so likely to be higher but there will be lots of walking. I still don't understand why it jumped up so dramatically & just have to hope it comes down again soon

That's great that they are down this morning though.. I bet you didn't expect that xx