November/December Weight Management Challenge

[Crankin]

I'm 5' 1" barely.

[Crankin]

104.8
I didn't weigh myself until Tuesday, after Thanksgiving, and I was up 2 lbs., then down a pound the next day. On Wednesday, I went out to lunch and had a tuna salad and a cup of chicken tortillini soup, which must have had a ton of salt, because yesterday, I was up again. I think it was the salt, as I don't usually fluctuate that much day to day, unless I've eaten a lot.
I have a lot of eating occasions over the next month (anniversary, Chanukah, son's visit) and this is going to be very hard. I don't want to readjust my goal weight, but I won't be surprised if I don't maintain.

[indigoiis]

127 this morning. I think last week I was retaining water because of sodium from Thanksgiving and TTOM. Sticking with the maintenance nutrition this week which has been fine for running. I spoke to a nutritionist who evaluated my diet and said I need to put a protein in at lunch, which I haven't been doing. So, more fine tuning... I also asked her about avoiding sugar during the holidays and she recommended eating a protein/fiber source before a party or event (like, have an apple with peanut butter, or a fiber granola bar...) and a full glass of water. She also recommended choosing the dessert with the best fuel. So if confronted with a peanut butter pie, a cheesecake, a chocolate cake or cupcakes, she said choose the cheesecake or peanut butter pie.

I like that she said "choose" and not "don't eat any of them." The thing is, for me, choice has traditionally been "one of each." But I have been so sensitive to the sugar crash and burn in the past few months that this is becoming a problem. Something to think about.

[emily_in_nc]

108 -- ugh. I weighed 106 yesterday but splurged on some very salty (but delicious) broccoli-cheese soup and a piece of garlic bread (plus salad) for dinner last night. I couldn't believe that added 2 lbs, but hopefully it is just water weight!

We will be traveling in Mexico the next two weeks so will miss the next two Friday weigh-ins. I am sure the food and drinks will be amazing, but we'll be walking a lot, so hopefully I won't gain more than a couple of pounds overall.

[solobiker]

142 for me.

[Megustalaplaya]

Weighed 116 this morning.

[goldfinch]

Back to a scale and still backsliding substantially. 114 on Friday.