Rant on Thanksgiving denial

butterflynprogress · 12-03-2008, 11:12 AM

I am writing this post today because I am spiraling into a depression and if I dont get this out, I am afraid that I will lose hold on the progress I am already making.

My story goes this way: I had planned a small cheat for the Thanksgiving holiday. I had planned to eat very low carb and only have a piece of pumpkin pie - only one and only on Thanksgiving. That way my ketosis would have rebounded by Monday. I even ruined a perfectly good pie by trying to make it sugar free so the pie I had planned for was for not. I denied myself stuffing and sweet potatoes and pound cake all for the sake of committment. My husband who happens to be doing this with me ate two - count them - two huge slabs of peanut butter pound cake. On our weekly weigh-in which occurred on Monday my husband lost 1 lb. I gained 7. What is up with that !!! We ate the same foods with the exception of one evening, my mother made a buffalo chicken dip (made with mostly cream cheese) and I did have two of Tablespoons of that with some low carb/no sugar crackers. They were 6 carbs for 13 crackers. That was all the carbs I had.

I drank a ton of SF Kool-Aid (trying to make the switch to all water but it is hard to break the soda habit) and he only drinks soda - a lot of them.

My issue is that I denied myself a lot and only had a huge gain to account for it. My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got nothing but added weight for it.

I didnt post this as a pity party. For those of you who want to call me a "waaaaammmmbulance" and make snarky unpleasant comments, please dont. This post is for all those other people out there who had the same thing happen. I know how you feel. I would love to hear how you cope with it. Obviously, hiding my head under the covers and crying aren't going to do the job.

SmileySue · 12-03-2008, 11:18 AM

Butterfly, please hold on and don't give up!!!!! Could it be TOM? Water weight? Hand in there and weigh yourself again in a few more days. Go to induction levels and see what happens. You can do this my friend - you are worth it!!!!!!!

Ilpirata · 12-03-2008, 11:20 AM

All I can say is - MEN!
Its just DIFFERENT for them (read FASTER and MORE FORGIVING)
I'm afraid this will probably be the case on your entire weight loss journey... but at least you get to reap the benefits as your man gets hotter and hotter. Even if its at a slightly faster pace then you. Also please keep in mind (I know its hard) that what you gained is WATER. It will come right back off. Hang in there.

Charski · 12-03-2008, 11:32 AM

Please don't compare yourself to your hubby, or anyone else for that matter - YOUR body may react totally differently to exactly the same input (as you can plainly see!) so just make note of what's going on with YOU. Stay the course and the results will come - may be slower than someone else (especially if that someone is MALE) and may take a while but you'll be GAINING HEALTH and in the long run - that's what you're after!

dointhis4me · 12-03-2008, 11:35 AM

I totally understand. I am up 5 lbs over the last several weeks and other than more fruit then usual I have not gone off plan.
I feel myself fighting the depression that comes along with weight gain because I know if I fall into that trap I will be back up the rest of my 80 lost in no time at all.

torister · 12-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Men seem to get the breaks where gaining/losing weight are concerned. I would say based on what you ate that you are simply retaining water. Just up your water and that will soon leave and maybe take a friend or two along with it. Hang in there....

scrappychik · 12-03-2008, 11:48 AM

Don't let this temporary gain get the best of you and ruin your hard work thus far. This is a process and we learn by making some mistakes. I have fallen a few times myself over the last year, but the important thing is to not quit; pick yourself up and move on. I went back to induction this week after staying totally LC over Thanksgiving BUT gaining due to overeating LC treats. I agree with the other posters- do NOT compare yourself to anyone else. This is your journey. You can do it

KlingonBabe · 12-03-2008, 12:00 PM

Two pieces of advice:

1. Don't "cheat" again. Cheating means this is a diet. Embrace low carb as a permanent lifestyle. There is no "denial." There isn't "I can't eat this/that." There is only "I *DON'T* eat this or that." "I denied myself this/that" denotes an attitude of entitlement. We're not entitled to anything in this life. But if we want to reap the benefits of fitness and health from this lifestyle, we are OBLIGATED to be consistent and to accept it, not as an unbearable yoke, but simply as a fact of life. "Just this once" is a slippery slope. One bite leads to one meal which turns into a week and then stretches to a whole year.

2. Stay away from the scale. Measure. Go by clothes. Go by how you feel. Keep exercising and eating clean.

butterflynprogress · 12-03-2008, 12:42 PM

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I know that your words of wisdom ring true. Sometimes we just need to hear it again !!! I feel much better. Im picking myself up even as I "speak".

I really appreciate everyone taking the time to support me !

butterflynprogress · 12-03-2008, 12:53 PM

Klingonbabe, I totally know what you are saying. I have been on that slope for 2 years thus the reason why I am on this lifestyle change trail. When I was on atkins the last time, I was so burned out that I said "I will just go off during Christmas/New Years" but when the time came to get back with the program, I just couldnt do it. But I was not thinking in terms of lifestyle, I was in diet mode.

What you said rings a bell for me. I hadnt really thought about it that way. If I am really in this for the lifestyle change then I have to stop thinking in terms of "diet". Its about making better choices for me. I really appreciate what you said and I intend to take it to heart. Thanks so much.

CurlsNCuffs · 12-03-2008, 12:58 PM

Yep - slippery slope - that's why I don't do it - because my name would be on this post instead of yours!

And, because his BODY is different than yours. It's not yours. YOU CANNOT compare your body to his or mine or, your sisters and your daughters. It is your temple and yours only.

Only feed it good stuff. And, it is a way of life - a way of eating to embrace not go on or off of........there will always be an occassion to be tempted by food.......make a plan, to stay on PLAN.

good luck

grammie2rylee · 12-03-2008, 01:39 PM

My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got

[COLOR="Red"]I know exactly how you feel! My husband and I started the same day and he is way ahead of me in weight loss and I have SO much more to lose then he does! It's not fair and it leaves me feeling angry some times! I know I shouldn't but some times I can't help it. I know how you feel though![/COLOR]

fawn · 12-03-2008, 02:08 PM

baby, you have hormones that he does not. Your weight is most certainly water weight and you're allowing one lesson to bring you down. From experience, I can say "DONT" let it ruin you. Pull up your boot straps and keep on keepin on.
Congratulations for sticking to your original plan which showed a great deal of restraint. It was a piece of pumpkin pie not stuffing, sweet potato pie, and the rest of the junk! That 7lbs. will be gone in no time.

And, he will not get away with that every time so tell him not to get used to those results.

Next time you need to make a dessert, the pumpkin cheesecake recipes are the easiest as well, the healthiest. Here's my recipe:

2 8oz. containers whipped cream cheese
2 cans organic pumpkin
2 eggs
3/4 cup (I blend stevia, erithrytol and xylitol to my taste preference)
bake 40 minutes on convection at 350

always practice prior to your event for success.

Ok, now for some beverage advice.....get off that kool aid girlfriend! That coloring is yucky.
how about some nice fruit flavored herbal teas iced instead?

Strawberry · 12-03-2008, 03:17 PM

Let me send you a big HUGGGGGGGGG over the internet!

You did very well to plan for a single piece of pie and stay lowcarb otherwise.. Congrats!!

Don't feel frustrated. Your body is hanging onto water for some reason - hormones or extra salt. I bet you will see a nice whoosh coming up soon! Don't let the disappointment keep you from staying committed to a healthy way of eating! You can do this, and you WILL see results soon!

Houston Heather · 12-03-2008, 03:31 PM

I really equate sugar with rat poison in my brain. Addictive rat poison.

I never think "I wish I could have some rat poison".

It works. I encounter a whole lot of diabetics going to dialysis, blind diabetics, amputee diabetics, etc, every day, so I've got lots of motivation.

Also, men are totally different from women. You can't compare yourself to anyone but you.

Are you measuring every day? I have actually gone up in scale weight, but down in measurements.

sugarless4life · 12-03-2008, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Houston Heather

I really equate sugar with rat poison in my brain. Addictive rat poison.

I never think "I wish I could have some rat poison".

It works. I encounter a whole lot of diabetics going to dialysis, blind diabetics, amputee diabetics, etc, every day, so I've got lots of motivation.

Also, men are totally different from women. You can't compare yourself to anyone but you.

Are you measuring every day? I have actually gone up in scale weight, but down in measurements.

Totally Agree!

I had a totally LC Thanksgiving and was still up 3 pounds the next day. Why? SODIUM. Yeah, I made LC stuffing with lots of spices/salts ... and the scale proved it. Did I panic? No. I knew I didn't eat 10,500 extra calories .. it was all SALT. Two days later .. POOF .. gone. Fluctuations happen.

Keep on keepin' on .. it will pay off ! YOU CAN DO IT !

Betty

slinkerbell · 12-03-2008, 04:18 PM

i'm totally there with you sweetie - i did the SAME EXACT THING - only allowed myself ONE piece of pie. and i definitely paid for it on the scale -- buuuuuut, i have to agree that most of it was water weight. that pie was good, but it wasn't 5lbs good! i'm back down to pre-thanksgiving weight after eating very clean and working out a little longer this week (i just added ten minutes to my cardio routine)- oh, and also drinking LOTS of water. just keep a water bottle by you at all times - and sip on it all day long

most of all, keep up the great work!!!

slush · 12-03-2008, 04:48 PM

[QUOTE=butterfly
My issue is that I denied myself a lot and only had a huge gain to account for it. My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got nothing but added weight for it. QUOTE=

Hi Butterfly... I think by posting this you are coping very well! And it is upsetting. But still you did great during the holiday because you still ate really well and kept the carbs low. Just keep doing the best you can and it will be alright.

jfinchster · 12-03-2008, 04:55 PM

I ate low carb and didn't drink but maybe 3 glasses of wine over 4 days of company, family meals with alot of wine drinking (by others), etc. and I never overate and I gained 4 lbs! I did take a few bites of my husband's chinese food on Sunday night but that was the only thing that passed my lips that wasn't low carb, I didn't even eat low carb stuffing I made on Thanksgiving or left overs, cuz that was higher in carbs than what I had been eating.
Anyways I still haven't gotten down to my pre Thanksgiving weight, still up a lb and 1/2 and have been at induction levels for almost 3 days, so if it was just water wouldn't it be gone by now?

It is very frustrating... I know just how you feel.

butterflynprogress · 12-11-2008, 05:21 AM

I want to thank everyone who posted responses to my rant. It was what I needed to hear. It was words that I already knew in my mind but needed to hear it from someone else. I also just needed to get it off my chest and not keep it bottled up inside which never bodes well for me. It is also nice to have advise on how to handle it from the "pro's".

auntiesocial · 12-11-2008, 05:38 AM

If anyone ever tells you to call the "wahhhmbulance," I'll punch 'em in the teeth.

That's NOT cool on a support board, ya know!

I'm glad you're feeling better and I totally know where you are coming from. I've been bouncing between the same 2-3lbs for probably a couple months. My boyfriend? He's lost 5 pounds. And he wasn't even fat. He's now 6 feet tall and 165lbs, down from 170. So yeah, I get that frustration.

girl81 · 12-11-2008, 12:06 PM

What was in the pumpkin pie?

12-03-2008, 11:12 AM	#1
butterflynprogress Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Gallery: butterflynprogress Stats: 268/254/165 WOE: Atkins - Induction Start Date: 10-20-2008 (Again)	Rant on Thanksgiving denial I am writing this post today because I am spiraling into a depression and if I dont get this out, I am afraid that I will lose hold on the progress I am already making. My story goes this way: I had planned a small cheat for the Thanksgiving holiday. I had planned to eat very low carb and only have a piece of pumpkin pie - only one and only on Thanksgiving. That way my ketosis would have rebounded by Monday. I even ruined a perfectly good pie by trying to make it sugar free so the pie I had planned for was for not. I denied myself stuffing and sweet potatoes and pound cake all for the sake of committment. My husband who happens to be doing this with me ate two - count them - two huge slabs of peanut butter pound cake. On our weekly weigh-in which occurred on Monday my husband lost 1 lb. I gained 7. What is up with that !!! We ate the same foods with the exception of one evening, my mother made a buffalo chicken dip (made with mostly cream cheese) and I did have two of Tablespoons of that with some low carb/no sugar crackers. They were 6 carbs for 13 crackers. That was all the carbs I had. I drank a ton of SF Kool-Aid (trying to make the switch to all water but it is hard to break the soda habit) and he only drinks soda - a lot of them. My issue is that I denied myself a lot and only had a huge gain to account for it. My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got nothing but added weight for it. I didnt post this as a pity party. For those of you who want to call me a "waaaaammmmbulance" and make snarky unpleasant comments, please dont. This post is for all those other people out there who had the same thing happen. I know how you feel. I would love to hear how you cope with it. Obviously, hiding my head under the covers and crying aren't going to do the job. __________________ Mini Goals: 1 M = 10 lbs (2/1) 247 Missed It (252) 3 M = 20 lbs (4/1) 237 6 M = 40 lbs (7/1) 217 (SW) 268 (CW) 251.5 (GW) 165

12-03-2008, 12:00 PM	#8
KlingonBabe MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wandering around the Delta Quadrant Posts: 2,331 Gallery: KlingonBabe Stats: Miserable/Sane/FABULOUS	Two pieces of advice: 1. Don't "cheat" again. Cheating means this is a diet. Embrace low carb as a permanent lifestyle. There is no "denial." There isn't "I can't eat this/that." There is only "I DON'T eat this or that." "I denied myself this/that" denotes an attitude of entitlement. We're not entitled to anything in this life. But if we want to reap the benefits of fitness and health from this lifestyle, we are OBLIGATED to be consistent and to accept it, not as an unbearable yoke, but simply as a fact of life. "Just this once" is a slippery slope. One bite leads to one meal which turns into a week and then stretches to a whole year. 2. Stay away from the scale. Measure. Go by clothes. Go by how you feel. Keep exercising and eating clean. __________________ [COLOR="DarkRed"]ChaLean Extreme Burn Week 1[/color] [COLOR="Blue"] Couch to 5K, Week 3, Day 1[/COLOR]

12-03-2008, 02:08 PM	#13
fawn Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 11,165 Gallery: fawn Stats: 210/120 WOE: Whole organic foods Start Date: 2/2000	baby, you have hormones that he does not. Your weight is most certainly water weight and you're allowing one lesson to bring you down. From experience, I can say "DONT" let it ruin you. Pull up your boot straps and keep on keepin on. Congratulations for sticking to your original plan which showed a great deal of restraint. It was a piece of pumpkin pie not stuffing, sweet potato pie, and the rest of the junk! That 7lbs. will be gone in no time. And, he will not get away with that every time so tell him not to get used to those results. Next time you need to make a dessert, the pumpkin cheesecake recipes are the easiest as well, the healthiest. Here's my recipe: 2 8oz. containers whipped cream cheese 2 cans organic pumpkin 2 eggs 3/4 cup (I blend stevia, erithrytol and xylitol to my taste preference) bake 40 minutes on convection at 350 always practice prior to your event for success. Ok, now for some beverage advice.....get off that kool aid girlfriend! That coloring is yucky. how about some nice fruit flavored herbal teas iced instead? __________________ 210/120 Maintenance It's as simple as removing the refined foods from your life permanently. With that, discover what nature's bounty has to offer organically, seasonally and locally. [COLOR="Magenta"]"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in the diet and in the cause and prevention of disease" Thomas Edison [/COLOR] [COLOR="Magenta"]Surround yourself with people and things that remind you to live a healthy lifestyle.[/COLOR]

12-03-2008, 04:48 PM	#18
slush Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: mississippi,by way of Alberta Posts: 297 Gallery: slush Stats: 152/147/127 5'4" (1964) WOE: low carbs and running Start Date: august 2008	[QUOTE=butterfly My issue is that I denied myself a lot and only had a huge gain to account for it. My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got nothing but added weight for it. QUOTE= Hi Butterfly... I think by posting this you are coping very well! And it is upsetting. But still you did great during the holiday because you still ate really well and kept the carbs low. Just keep doing the best you can and it will be alright. __________________ ...the courage to change the things I can.

12-11-2008, 05:21 AM	#20
butterflynprogress Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Gallery: butterflynprogress Stats: 268/254/165 WOE: Atkins - Induction Start Date: 10-20-2008 (Again)	Thank you for your responses I want to thank everyone who posted responses to my rant. It was what I needed to hear. It was words that I already knew in my mind but needed to hear it from someone else. I also just needed to get it off my chest and not keep it bottled up inside which never bodes well for me. It is also nice to have advise on how to handle it from the "pro's".

12-03-2008, 11:18 AM	#2
SmileySue MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,888 Gallery: SmileySue Stats: 332/129 Maintaining since 3/08!! WOE: Low carb and clean eating/whole foods Start Date: 9/05	Butterfly, please hold on and don't give up!!!!! Could it be TOM? Water weight? Hand in there and weigh yourself again in a few more days. Go to induction levels and see what happens. You can do this my friend - you are worth it!!!!!!!

12-03-2008, 11:20 AM	#3
Ilpirata Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 5,986 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/188/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	All I can say is - MEN! Its just DIFFERENT for them (read FASTER and MORE FORGIVING) I'm afraid this will probably be the case on your entire weight loss journey... but at least you get to reap the benefits as your man gets hotter and hotter. Even if its at a slightly faster pace then you. Also please keep in mind (I know its hard) that what you gained is WATER. It will come right back off. Hang in there.

12-03-2008, 11:32 AM	#4
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Coastal CA Posts: 12,488 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/130/150 goal 5'5" 55 years young WOE: ATKINS! now and always.... Start Date: 5/03	Please don't compare yourself to your hubby, or anyone else for that matter - YOUR body may react totally differently to exactly the same input (as you can plainly see!) so just make note of what's going on with YOU. Stay the course and the results will come - may be slower than someone else (especially if that someone is MALE) and may take a while but you'll be GAINING HEALTH and in the long run - that's what you're after!

12-03-2008, 11:35 AM	#5
dointhis4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,645 Gallery: dointhis4me Stats: (was 246+ in 3/07) lc start wt- 239+/160/146 WOE: Atkins-ish Start Date: 4/4/07-5'6", 31 y.o.	I totally understand. I am up 5 lbs over the last several weeks and other than more fruit then usual I have not gone off plan. I feel myself fighting the depression that comes along with weight gain because I know if I fall into that trap I will be back up the rest of my 80 lost in no time at all.

12-03-2008, 11:39 AM	#6
torister Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 746 Gallery: torister Stats: (HW 359) 329/257/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/17/08	Men seem to get the breaks where gaining/losing weight are concerned. I would say based on what you ate that you are simply retaining water. Just up your water and that will soon leave and maybe take a friend or two along with it. Hang in there....

12-03-2008, 11:48 AM	#7
scrappychik Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 6,220 Gallery: scrappychik Stats: HW 224 180/146/129 WOE: CTFLC	Don't let this temporary gain get the best of you and ruin your hard work thus far. This is a process and we learn by making some mistakes. I have fallen a few times myself over the last year, but the important thing is to not quit; pick yourself up and move on. I went back to induction this week after staying totally LC over Thanksgiving BUT gaining due to overeating LC treats. I agree with the other posters- do NOT compare yourself to anyone else. This is your journey. You can do it

12-03-2008, 12:42 PM	#9
butterflynprogress Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Gallery: butterflynprogress Stats: 268/254/165 WOE: Atkins - Induction Start Date: 10-20-2008 (Again)	THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I know that your words of wisdom ring true. Sometimes we just need to hear it again !!! I feel much better. Im picking myself up even as I "speak". I really appreciate everyone taking the time to support me !

12-03-2008, 12:53 PM	#10
butterflynprogress Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Gallery: butterflynprogress Stats: 268/254/165 WOE: Atkins - Induction Start Date: 10-20-2008 (Again)	Klingonbabe, I totally know what you are saying. I have been on that slope for 2 years thus the reason why I am on this lifestyle change trail. When I was on atkins the last time, I was so burned out that I said "I will just go off during Christmas/New Years" but when the time came to get back with the program, I just couldnt do it. But I was not thinking in terms of lifestyle, I was in diet mode. What you said rings a bell for me. I hadnt really thought about it that way. If I am really in this for the lifestyle change then I have to stop thinking in terms of "diet". Its about making better choices for me. I really appreciate what you said and I intend to take it to heart. Thanks so much.

12-03-2008, 12:58 PM	#11
CurlsNCuffs Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,770 Gallery: CurlsNCuffs Stats: 240/141/125 5'2 - Size 6 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2, 2003	Yep - slippery slope - that's why I don't do it - because my name would be on this post instead of yours! And, because his BODY is different than yours. It's not yours. YOU CANNOT compare your body to his or mine or, your sisters and your daughters. It is your temple and yours only. Only feed it good stuff. And, it is a way of life - a way of eating to embrace not go on or off of........there will always be an occassion to be tempted by food.......make a plan, to stay on PLAN. good luck

12-03-2008, 01:39 PM	#12
grammie2rylee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CRESTVIW, FL Posts: 223 Gallery: grammie2rylee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 22, 2008	My husband denied himself nothing and he lost weight and even had a 2 lb loss today on top of it. Im not slighting him. Im so pround and happy that he is seeing results. My problem is that I am discouraged because I didnt have this kind results. I was sooooooo good. Better than I had even anticipated being and I got [COLOR="Red"]I know exactly how you feel! My husband and I started the same day and he is way ahead of me in weight loss and I have SO much more to lose then he does! It's not fair and it leaves me feeling angry some times! I know I shouldn't but some times I can't help it. I know how you feel though![/COLOR]

12-03-2008, 03:17 PM	#14
Strawberry MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,951 Gallery: Strawberry	Let me send you a big HUGGGGGGGGG over the internet! You did very well to plan for a single piece of pie and stay lowcarb otherwise.. Congrats!! Don't feel frustrated. Your body is hanging onto water for some reason - hormones or extra salt. I bet you will see a nice whoosh coming up soon! Don't let the disappointment keep you from staying committed to a healthy way of eating! You can do this, and you WILL see results soon!

12-03-2008, 03:31 PM	#15
Houston Heather Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 7,419 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/167/150 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	I really equate sugar with rat poison in my brain. Addictive rat poison. I never think "I wish I could have some rat poison". It works. I encounter a whole lot of diabetics going to dialysis, blind diabetics, amputee diabetics, etc, every day, so I've got lots of motivation. Also, men are totally different from women. You can't compare yourself to anyone but you. Are you measuring every day? I have actually gone up in scale weight, but down in measurements.

12-03-2008, 04:18 PM	#17
slinkerbell Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LA, CA Posts: 143 Gallery: slinkerbell Stats: 145/130/? WOE: low-carb Start Date: September 20, 2008	i'm totally there with you sweetie - i did the SAME EXACT THING - only allowed myself ONE piece of pie. and i definitely paid for it on the scale -- buuuuuut, i have to agree that most of it was water weight. that pie was good, but it wasn't 5lbs good! i'm back down to pre-thanksgiving weight after eating very clean and working out a little longer this week (i just added ten minutes to my cardio routine)- oh, and also drinking LOTS of water. just keep a water bottle by you at all times - and sip on it all day long most of all, keep up the great work!!!

12-03-2008, 04:55 PM	#19
jfinchster Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 69 Gallery: jfinchster	I ate low carb and didn't drink but maybe 3 glasses of wine over 4 days of company, family meals with alot of wine drinking (by others), etc. and I never overate and I gained 4 lbs! I did take a few bites of my husband's chinese food on Sunday night but that was the only thing that passed my lips that wasn't low carb, I didn't even eat low carb stuffing I made on Thanksgiving or left overs, cuz that was higher in carbs than what I had been eating. Anyways I still haven't gotten down to my pre Thanksgiving weight, still up a lb and 1/2 and have been at induction levels for almost 3 days, so if it was just water wouldn't it be gone by now? It is very frustrating... I know just how you feel.

12-11-2008, 05:38 AM	#21
auntiesocial Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 803 Gallery: auntiesocial Stats: 192/157/i'll know when i get there 5'1" WOE: figuring it out all the time. Start Date: originally 6/06...	If anyone ever tells you to call the "wahhhmbulance," I'll punch 'em in the teeth. That's NOT cool on a support board, ya know! I'm glad you're feeling better and I totally know where you are coming from. I've been bouncing between the same 2-3lbs for probably a couple months. My boyfriend? He's lost 5 pounds. And he wasn't even fat. He's now 6 feet tall and 165lbs, down from 170. So yeah, I get that frustration.

12-11-2008, 12:06 PM	#22
girl81 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 911 Gallery: girl81 Stats: past/100/healthy WOE: unprocessed	What was in the pumpkin pie?

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