Comments on: Stress and weight gain? http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/ My journey to a new me! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Happy Fun Pants http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Happy Fun Pants Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:25:42 +0000 http://chubbygirldiary.com/?p=425#comment-1609 I'm so glad that I'm reading this post now and I hope that I can offer some bit of advice. Breathe. :) You know your body - or at least you're getting to know your body. If you followed the healthy guidelines and you watched your points, you *did* lose weight. Maybe it's not showing on the scale this week and that is okay. It could be because a) you actually gained more than 3 pounds last week but for some reason weighed a bit lighter b) you ate more sodium and are retaining fluids c) you're weighing a bit heavier this week for some reason. The scale doesn't omit the hard work that you did. As a last note, I had issues (even with WW) when most of my points came from carbs. I know...it should be just about calories and points, but for some reason when I ate heavy carb loads, I just didn't do well - even if I stayed in my points range. You can do this. I know you can. Hang in there. I’m so glad that I’m reading this post now and I hope that I can offer some bit of advice.

Breathe. :)

You know your body – or at least you’re getting to know your body. If you followed the healthy guidelines and you watched your points, you *did* lose weight. Maybe it’s not showing on the scale this week and that is okay. It could be because a) you actually gained more than 3 pounds last week but for some reason weighed a bit lighter b) you ate more sodium and are retaining fluids c) you’re weighing a bit heavier this week for some reason.

The scale doesn’t omit the hard work that you did.

As a last note, I had issues (even with WW) when most of my points came from carbs. I know…it should be just about calories and points, but for some reason when I ate heavy carb loads, I just didn’t do well – even if I stayed in my points range.

You can do this. I know you can.

Hang in there.

]]> By: 'Drea http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 'Drea Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:27:27 +0000 http://chubbygirldiary.com/?p=425#comment-1603 I love taking my frustration out at the gym. This route is safer for other folks too and it burns the ol' calories. ;) Hang in there. I love taking my frustration out at the gym. This route is safer for other folks too and it burns the ol’ calories. ;)

Hang in there.

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]]> By: Anonymous Fat Girl http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Anonymous Fat Girl Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:08:38 +0000 http://chubbygirldiary.com/?p=425#comment-1591 Oh, girl I'm sorry about the gain. It could very well be water or stress or BOTH. I've gained this month and it SUCKS big time. I actually went down two pounds this morning so I think in my case it was stress & sodium intake. Have you been watching the sodium you're consuming? Just don't raid the fridge. Don't even think about. You'll feel worse if you do. I like your idea of working it out at the gym. You'll be fine. You are SO CLOSE to being under 300 I can feel it!!!! :) Oh, girl I’m sorry about the gain. It could very well be water or stress or BOTH. I’ve gained this month and it SUCKS big time. I actually went down two pounds this morning so I think in my case it was stress & sodium intake. Have you been watching the sodium you’re consuming?

Just don’t raid the fridge. Don’t even think about. You’ll feel worse if you do. I like your idea of working it out at the gym. You’ll be fine. You are SO CLOSE to being under 300 I can feel it!!!! :)

]]> By: WaistingTime http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 WaistingTime Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:19:20 +0000 http://chubbygirldiary.com/?p=425#comment-1590 Perfect - work out those frustrations. Double bonus: calorie burn and de-stress. Hang in there Kellie:) Perfect – work out those frustrations. Double bonus: calorie burn and de-stress. Hang in there Kellie:)

]]> By: Shelby http://chubbygirldiary.com/2010/02/22/stress-and-weight-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Shelby Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:12:20 +0000 http://chubbygirldiary.com/?p=425#comment-1589 Yes to the drinking more water -- I slacked off and picked up some weight and then restarted pushing water and already some of the weight has come off. How's your sodium intake? Hitting the treadmill/elliptical is good therapy. I use my treadmill for a psychiatrist! :-) The weight thing will sort itself out -- there's no POSSIBLE way that you gained that much real weight in so short a time. Yes to the drinking more water — I slacked off and picked up some weight and then restarted pushing water and already some of the weight has come off. How’s your sodium intake?

Hitting the treadmill/elliptical is good therapy. I use my treadmill for a psychiatrist! :-)

The weight thing will sort itself out — there’s no POSSIBLE way that you gained that much real weight in so short a time.

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