I've learned to ignore the scale. I fluctuate regularly, like everyone else. 3 lbs here, 3 lbs there. I ignore the numbers, and pay attention to clothes fit (because that's more permanent). 3-5 lbs won't necessarily mean i'm getting bigger. It could mean i'm dehydrated, or bloated, or still digesting a big meal. As long as I don't go up several sizes, I'm happy that I am still healthy. And as long as I can do all my very physical hobbies too!

That being said, the other day I did a little 'experiment'. It was unplanned, The Boy and I had just gotten a new scale since the one we had was broken. We weighed ourselves on it to make sure it worked, then we went out to dinner with some friends where we stuffed ourselves (I reserve the right, no matter what food plan I'm on, to indulge once in awhile! What can I say, I'm a foodie!). Then when me and The Boy rolled in later that night (almost literally...) we decided to weigh ourselves again. We were both up 5 lbs. My Gosh! No wonder I felt so overstuffed and gross. I didn't want to look at food for a long while!

The next morning I weighed myself again and found that all 5 lbs had been burned off overnight. Whew! I guess it just took a while for my metabolism to catch up with my stomach and mouth!

Anyway, not making a habit of eating like THAT very often, but at least I know that if I do it once in a great while, my body will do it's job, especially if I take care of it!

K.