Meg, have you considered the possibility of changing your weigh in day? This might be a good thing
for you to do if you have a tendency to splurge on the week-ends. Even if you are within your points
for the week, eating heavier (yet still having the points) the days just prior to weighing in WILL
definitely show an increase on the scale. It might not be actual weight gain, more than likely
fluids - but it will show up. This is exactly why I chose Fridays as my day when I started ww. I
know my habits and my family's schedule. We have a tendency to run more on week-ends. Any family
type gatherings or celebrations are on the week-ends. By weighing on Friday, it gave me a clean
slate to work with on the week-end. Just something you might want to consider.
Joyce
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:57:06 GMT, "Meg Morgan" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>What you're saying all makes sense...
>
>FWIW, by religously I meant Sunday through Friday (22 points, plus exercising 4 out of 5 days) I
>used Flex point for the cake and wine...While I didn't expect to lose over the weekend, I surely
>didn't think it would be a 4 pound gain. I usually weigh just on Mondays, but had done so well (at
>least on staying OP) I couldn't resist weighing on Friday. If I look at it from Monday to Monday, I
>only gained 2, which is still depressing, siince I worked so hard Sun -- through Fri. I don't think
>Flex Points is the best deal for me, I may go back to my range....
>
>Meg
>
>
>"ray miller" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>
news[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:22:28 GMT, "Meg Morgan" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Say it ain't so....
>> >
>> >I worked out and was OP religiously last week and weight Friday morning after my run....I
>> >weighed this morning after my run (same scales) and was
>up
>> >four pounds!!! OK, so maybe I wasn't totally OP all weekend, piece of
>cake
>> >at a wedding Saturday, a few glasses of wine Saturday night...but four pounds!!!! It's days like
>> >these that make we want to give up......
>>
>> A person on WW normally loses about 1 lb a week. Unfortunately the weight of a person can easily
>> vary by 5 pounds during a week. So the actual loss is far smaller than the normal variation. The
>> normal fluctuation is due to the amount of food/drink in your tummy, plus a variable amount of
>> water, plus clothing, etc. This makes any one WI a bit of a lottery. WW suggests that you weigh
>> once a week after ablutions at the same time. This is supposed to minimize these fluctuations.
>> Doing a WI every day is a great way to maximize the variations
>>
>> I gained 5 pounds last week on the scale but I know I didn't eat anything like enough to put that
>> amount of fat on. I think that 3 or 4 of that is water weight (probably cos I was quite
>> dehydrated) and next week I should be back to 202.
>>
>> If gaining 4 pounds makes you want to give up do this little experiment.
>>
>> Weight yourself first thing in the morning with no clothes on, but after ablutions. Then weigh
>> yourself again after dinner in the same state of undress, making sure you have been OP all day.
>> You will probably be 4 or 5 pounds heavier, but no fatter.
>>
>> On the other hand you claim to have been 'religiously' OP all week, but then admit to some cake
>> (350 calories?) and a few glasses of wine (650 calories?). Maybe you are underestimating portions
>> or forgetting bits of food (I do that!)
>>
>> See what happens next week and review it then.
>>
>> Ray
>> --
>> rmnsuk overall - 273/207/182