May/June Weight Management Challenge

[Becky]

I've a hard workout tonight, so am weighing in today to avoid the fluid retention tomorrow

I weighed myself last night after a long swim and was 124.5. This morning I was 127.5. I think there's something to this fluid retention thing!

I'm not sure which number is my "real" number for reporting purposes...though I do like the look of that 124.5

[lovelygamer]

215. Uh, back where I started. lol

[Catrin]

I weighed myself last night after a long swim and was 124.5. This morning I was 127.5. I think there's something to this fluid retention thing!

I'm not sure which number is my "real" number for reporting purposes...though I do like the look of that 124.5

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

[Becky]

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

That's my real question...consistency. Since I've been weighing in on Friday mornings, I should probably use the 127.5. Maybe I'll start weighing in on Thursday nights with the July/August round.

127.5 is still an improvement over last time

[Crankin]

This is exactly what I was talking about. I think the rest has become more important for me as I age.
I know what kinds of exercise causes retention and what causes me to actually temporarily lose. For example, last Saturday I rode 42 miles, with the 15 middle miles part of a ride DH and I were leading. That was stressful, to say the least, and although I rode slower than usual to the ride and during the ride, we booked it home in order to get back to the event for dinner. I ate with no regard to calories at the dinner, and woke up the next morning at my lowest weight since, well, the early '90s. I think as long as I am restricting carbs when not riding, and eating more vegetarian than not, my weight is more stable.

[Tri Girl]

today I was 161. 3 days ago I was 158. FINALLY broke the 160 mark and I'm back up again. Go figure.

[jobob]

Well, DH is finally home after a full month away (yay!!!) but now we're smack-dab in Elder Care Hell trying to get the FIL settled in an assisted care facility about a 5-minute drive away from us, and dealing with the mounds of associated BS. We're stressed out to the gills, and when I'm not stressed or anxious or exhausted, I'm becoming very depressed.

I was looking at facebook last night and saw tons of posts by people participating in the SFR 1000K brevet, which, before our journey into Elder Care Hell, DH and I were planning to help maillotpois on (we had to bail out on that, along with every other freakin' thing we planned to do this summer and early fall) ... and I started crying. That one really got to me. Note to self: step away from the facebook for the time being.

DH and I had a good mutual cry (oh yeah, it's all getting to him too), we dried our eyes, and started talking about stuff. It was good. Then FIL called needing something, and we smiled and dealt with it. His timing was impeccable, if he called 15 minutes earlier it could have been ugly.

After we dealt with FIL, DH and I stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few things. And I suggested it was high time for some Ben & Jerry's therapy -- heh, DH lit up light a beacon on that one. So last night I downed nearly an entire pint of New York Super Fudge chunk, my drug of choice. First time I've done that in ages.

I know I must not use food as therapy, but dammit I needed that last night. At least I'm well below my WW goal weight, so I can get away with a couple of indiscretions. I just better not make a habit of it. Hopefully the FIL will settle into his new digs and the crises will settle down to a dull roar and the stupidity will eventually be dealt with. And I can find the time and the inclination to dust the cobwebs off my sadly ignored bike and go out for some short rides. Here's hoping.

Thanks for listening, gang.

[redrhodie]

(((Jobob))) I've been dealing with stress lately, and I read somewhere to treat yourself as if you were a lost child. Be really gentle with yourself. Take care.

[Blueberry]

Hugs to all who are in stressful situations - it sucks.

I'm still stuck at 226 and still not happy about it.

I refuse to accept that I will always be this weight or that I'm meant to be fat, or that I'm "just big boned" as my family says. Nope. That's not right. Time to mix up the exercise and tweak the eating. Bleh.