Fair, forty but not fat!

Hmmm. I appear to have gained 3lbs overnight. It HAS to be water retention because I didn't eat things weighing as much as 3lbs yesterday! It's a bit disconcerting to be whisked back a fortnight and be looking at the wrong numbers on the scales. Hopefully all will be fine tomorrow.

Very strict regime today, just in case. Blueberries for breakfast, szechuan soup (no crackers) for lunch, and salmon with herbs and garlic for dinner tonight with a salad and the rest of the blueberries. Going to drink loads of water and hopefully shift whatever the issue is this morning.

:(
 
I hope it is. Would be beyond gutted if it was a real gain!
 
Oooh - one new skirt arrived today and it fits. In fact, it's quite loose around the waist (although couldn't get a 14 because my hips/stomach haven't shrunk as much as my waist has.)

16 cardigan fits beautifully too, although a checked shirt I acquired across the weekend is still slightly tight across the boobs. Doesn't matter - I can wear it with a vest top underneath for a couple of weeks.

So, I officially don't care what the scales said this morning. I'm wearing size 16 clothes. So there :p

I'm hoping, hoping, hoping I'll be comfortably in a 14 for my birthday. What do you reckon my chances are if I'm good?
 
I can never do that - I couldn't even do it when I was thin. My boobs are big regardless of what size I'm in, so a lot depends on the fit of the shirt. I've never yet predicted it right!

I'm being hopeful here - 3 months and 1 dress size. It's got to be possible...
 
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I'm quite pleased that I'm more-or-less going back to the shape I used to be. I used to have a real hourglass figure and the shape is definitely coming back. I have no idea what's going to happen with the little pot belly I've developed with the kids though - it's getting smaller, but I don't think it'll go altogether.

Bridget Jones pants. I can see it happening ;)
 
Just over 1lb of the 3lb gain is gone this morning, suggesting that it probably is water retention. Going to drink loads more water today and hope it's mostly gone by tomorrow. I'd love to know what's caused it - all I had that was different was some sparkling juice made out of real fruit (and not a vast amount of that as it had sugar in it) and a forkful of cheesecake (estimated 100 cals) - and that couldn't cause a 3lb gain... I don't think...

Feeling shattered. 2 of the kids have broken up for Easter, so had to get them up to their grandparents' house last night (2 hours in the car) and got loads of paperwork to finish up before a meeting on Friday. It never seems to end at the moment. Frivolling time away by surfing around nice clothes shops and thinking about things that now fit me. Even with the stupid water gain.

Nice clothes. Ignore the fluctuation. (Repeat as necessary)
 
I blame the cheesecake... for it is the root of all evil!!! Also my most favourite dessert ever, therefore it must be the worst thing on earth, because those types of things are always my favourites!!!

I have my fingers crossed for the fluctuation to vanish... SOD OFF FLUCTUATION, YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!!! xxx
 
I hope it is water fluctuation. If it's real gain then I'll never be able to stabilise my weight at the other end of this.

Pass the green tea. :(
 
Nope - the weight's not going down. A real gain? If so, God only knows how. If I'd eaten a couple of burgers, I'd accept it, shrug my shoulders and grumble. As it is...

I'll give it a few more days then head back to see my GP. Something odd is going on.
 
Booked a GP appt for Wednesday. Just got to pace the floor between now and then.

Would love to know what's caused it. And, more importantly, how to stop it!
 
2lb gain this week. Not bad when I've been 100% every day in terms of only eating fresh non-processed food, and sticking within calorie limits. My only 'naughty' was one small forkful of cheesecake - and even then, I wasn't up to my limits for the day.

Feeling utterly depressed.
 
Can't be a real gain hun, you'd have to eat the cals for it to be chunk... and you aint eaten the cals!!! I bet the Drs will be scratching their heads too, perhaps some major water retention that your body just can't let go yet. Have you tried a day of serious water chugging? Perhaps a good few litres will help your body let go. x
 
It's also amazing what effect stress can have on us, and you know things have been rough for you lately, perhaps after some chug chug on a narrowboat and some relaxation your body will stop going mental on you!
 
Yup - been trying the water, but no luck :(

This is what I was dreading and expecting when I started off on the diet. Just hoping I don't gain any more over the weekend :( Quite worried about it, tbh.
 
Yeah - could well be stress. I'll try and breathe this weekend. Pics to follow of me on a boat in my new jeans!
 
Worry and stress are not going to help you, have an amazing time this weekend, let your hair down... have some loving time with the man ;-) Forget the scales for a few days and feel good in your skin. You might not be at goal yet, but you are amazing for coming as far as you have, you are awesome for being so focused on continuing until goal and for sticking to such low cals takes an incredible amount of strength... this weekend you need to celebrate yourself... you bloody well deserve it!!!
 
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