Losing weight is hard

onislandtime

I have been working my butt of - running 3x a week, hour long zumba class twice a weeks, kettle bell dvd 1-2x a week and I also ride my horse at least once a week.

I also have been on a diet - no processed/packaged foods and I have not had any since January, I also have not had any fast foods.

Well, this week was super incredibly busy for me, and I only got to run once, went to 2 zumba classes and rode my horse 3 times.

I adhered to my diet with the exception of 2 martinis when I went out for a friend's birthday on Saturday (but we also danced for 2 hours).

I get on the scale today and I have gained a pound.

Then to top if off, I have sat here all day at work while everyone eats pizza, cheese bread, chocolates and sugar cookies for Valentine's day, and I have had veggies and non fat sour cream ranch dip because I am all depressed over gaining a pound back.

I hate the scale! Maybe I will throw it away as a Valentine's Day present to myself.

sweetieNJ

Depending on how much you weigh, the scale may not budge if you have a little bit to lose.  It's all about how your clothes fit.  Throw away the scale, and find an outfit you still want to fit in, and try it on every week.  Use that as your "scale."

robinsokj

GET RID OF THE SCALE

It's not an accurate measure of progress and it will only make you crazy.  With all you've been doing I bet you've gained a good deal of muscle mass.  How are your clothes fitting?

onislandtime

My clothes are getting pretty lose, and some jeans I can't even wear anymore. It is nice to actually see the #'s on the scale go down though. I have a shirt that I am using as a gauge of what I want to fit into, and I have 1 more pant size to go until I am back to wearing my size 27/28 jeans.

 

mrsdeanna

seriously throw that scale away, it will only discourage you. sounds like you are doing plenty of excercise and eating right. it will come off in time. also if you are still breastfeeding, you will hold on to an extra few pounds.

Chelz

AND don't forget - muscle weighs more than fat - so a little fluctuation is normal.  You're going to be converting fat to muscle along the way.

One reason why I hate the Biggest Loser.  Its not an accurate gauge for others to compare to.

I have to get my arse going again.  I'm baking cookies for DH for Valentines Day and I just ate fingerfulls of cookie dough.  ... and I need to lose 50 lbs.  So, don't sway from what you're doing.  You'll appreciate those foods again when you've lost more weight and accomplished your goals.