Xena's Weight Loss Journal

Xena said:
Thank you, Liza. I buy baby carrots so I don't have to cut or skin them. I was buying cherry tomatoes so I wouldn't have to cut the tomatoes but the last ones I bought had such tough skin and I haven't been back to Walmart where they have the better one. Just sharing what helps me with veggies.
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Thanks for the suggestions Xena. I have cherry tomatoes in my garden and i do love snacking on them!
Xena said:
Today I ate mostly raw vegan but I was feeling so sick
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I find eating too much raw stuff is really hard on me. I'm glad you are feeling better now though.
 
liza said:
Thanks for the suggestions Xena. I have cherry tomatoes in my garden and i do love snacking on them!

I find eating too much raw stuff is really hard on me. I'm glad you are feeling better now though.
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Ty Liza
 
I ended up having half a sandwich and a pop tart. I have to be mindful because I usually either stay at 278 or keep gaining.
 
I keep wanting to eat but I don't know what. I think I already had a lot of food. I think I want something salty.
 
I hope it was lovely. Food that satisfies the exact kind of hunger I was having tastes so much better!
 
I gained five pounds this week and I ate mostly raw vegan and never exceeded 1200 kcals...I am thinking either that time of the month is coming or eating healthy is making me fat. Maybe I can't eat cooked foods. I tried to implement cooked foods this week so I don't feel so sick.
 
Trust the process - it'll work in the long term. In my 8+ months of steady dieting I've had 3 separate weeks where I gained weight, including an 8-day stretch that ended just yesterday.`
 
Err2 said:
Trust the process - it'll work in the long term. In my 8+ months of steady dieting I've had 3 separate weeks where I gained weight, including an 8-day stretch that ended just yesterday.`
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How in the world does it happen? I'll check out your diary to see the numbers of the 8 day stretch. Thanks for your reply.
 
Xena said:
How in the world does it happen? I'll check out your diary to see the numbers of the 8 day stretch. Thanks for your reply.
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Salt seems to be my main culprit, but it can be general water retention, the amount of food still in your system, gaining muscle mass (700 calories of muscle weighs 1 pound vs 3500 calories for fat), etc. Consumer scales are usually only rated for 99% accuracy which for me means the scale might be plus or minus 3 lbs from my actual weight.

Hope I'm not hijacking your diary, but this was my longest plateau to date, it was 8 days between new lows (Sept 2 - Sept 10) and 12 days between when I first hit 297 and when I finally broke through for good (Aug 27 - September 9)

Date...............Weight....BF%...Calories...Sodium
August 27.........297.0.....45.0%.....1316.....2823
August 28.........298.8.....43.5%.....1310.....1429
August 29.........298.0.....43.5%.....1328.....2176
August 30.........296.0.....43.8%.....1395.....2863
August 31.........296.2.....43.5%.....1358.....2289
September 1.....295.0....43.5%.....1341.....3297
September 2.....293.8....43.0%.....1595.....3840
September 3.....295.0....43.0%.....1529.....3820
September 4.....295.2....42.0%.....1401.....2800
September 5.....293.8....43.3%.....1521.....4379
September 6.....294.6....43.8%.....1514.....3292
September 7.....297.0....44.5%.....1981.....6508
September 8.....297.6....43.5%.....1251.....2793
September 9.....294.4....44.8%.....1322.....1725
September 10...292.2....42.7%.....1386.....2500
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821


Swings like that are I now update my diary once a week with a weekly average weight rather than that morning's weight. When you step back you can see the big picture trend is pretty steady overall:

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If you´re eating such low calories and the scale is going up you´re either retaining water or you need a doctor. Usually the former. If your TOM is coming up that can make a BIG difference. Please don´t cut out all cooked foods without first talking to a registered dietician to find out what nutrients you´ll need to look out for extra to stay healthy if you eat that way.
 
Err2 said:
Salt seems to be my main culprit, but it can be general water retention, the amount of food still in your system, gaining muscle mass (700 calories of muscle weighs 1 pound vs 3500 calories for fat), etc. Consumer scales are usually only rated for 99% accuracy which for me means the scale might be plus or minus 3 lbs from my actual weight.

Hope I'm not hijacking your diary, but this was my longest plateau to date, it was 8 days between new lows (Sept 2 - Sept 10) and 12 days between when I first hit 297 and when I finally broke through for good (Aug 27 - September 9)

Date...............Weight....BF%...Calories...Sodium
August 27.........297.0.....45.0%.....1316.....2823
August 28.........298.8.....43.5%.....1310.....1429
August 29.........298.0.....43.5%.....1328.....2176
August 30.........296.0.....43.8%.....1395.....2863
August 31.........296.2.....43.5%.....1358.....2289
September 1.....295.0....43.5%.....1341.....3297
September 2.....293.8....43.0%.....1595.....3840
September 3.....295.0....43.0%.....1529.....3820
September 4.....295.2....42.0%.....1401.....2800
September 5.....293.8....43.3%.....1521.....4379
September 6.....294.6....43.8%.....1514.....3292
September 7.....297.0....44.5%.....1981.....6508
September 8.....297.6....43.5%.....1251.....2793
September 9.....294.4....44.8%.....1322.....1725
September 10...292.2....42.7%.....1386.....2500
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821


Swings like that are I now update my diary once a week with a weekly average weight rather than that morning's weight. When you step back you can see the big picture trend is pretty steady overall:

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Definitely not hijacking I loved it. Always good to see intelligence. Yeah I wonder if my trouble is the salt. I lost three pounds between yesterday and today. Glad you overcame the plateau
 
LaMaria said:
If you´re eating such low calories and the scale is going up you´re either retaining water or you need a doctor. Usually the former. If your TOM is coming up that can make a BIG difference. Please don´t cut out all cooked foods without first talking to a registered dietician to find out what nutrients you´ll need to look out for extra to stay healthy if you eat that way.
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Thanks LaMaria... sometimes I get so upset I don't care about anything except losing weight.
 
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