Re: Weight not moving freak out!

[Guest guest]

Hey, I empathize!  I know how the scale can rob you of certain feelings or be a

pretender to actual feelings.  What I mean is if the scale had shown a weight

loss you would have felt elation, right?  But the truth is that your eating

behavior sounds like it is healthier and your relationship with food is not as

anxiety driven...that is the true gains you have seen in the past two weeks. 

 

I do find it interesting that you woke up feeling good so you decided to weigh

yourself.  What was the intent of weighing yourself when you already felt

good?  Were you trying to get outside verification that you had a RIGHT to feel

good?  I don't know, but it feels like an important question to explore.

 

I believe that as you continue to listen to your body it will get better at

telling you what you need.  Since you say that you do not want to calorie count

I am guessing that has not been a healthy approach for weight loss and I am

guessing you probably know about how many calories you are getting anyway.  It

sounds like you are aware of what healthy eating is but if you need more

direction you could use a plan that includes goals to get the good nutrition

that your body needs.  To fuel it with love.  A typical amount would be 3

servings of vegetables, 2 servings of fruit, 6 servings of grains, beans and

starchy vegetables, 2 servings of low-fat or fat-free milk, 6 oz of meat or meat

substitutes, and a small amount of fat and sugar.

 

Finally, remember that the scale can change for a number of reasons that has

nothing to do with fat or eating too much.  If prior to working the program you

were a binge eater and then restricted regularly your body needs to even out and

fluid shifts are common. 

 

Anyway...good for you.  It sounds like you are making phenomenal progress. 

  Livingston

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 4:40 AM

Subject: Weight not moving freak out!

 

Hi ive just started on the programme ive got the Full-Filled book and im working

my way through it. Ive been more relaxed around food and ive been making

balanced food choices. I've managed to not eat in between meals and im better at

recognising when im genuinely hungry and when it's emotional hunger. I woke up

feeling good about myself and this morning I decided to weigh myself, ive not

weighed myself for 2 weeks and this morning when I got on the scales id gained a

2lb??. Im trying hard to rationalise this but my old head is screaming at me and

telling me I cant be trusted to eat freely, I need to calorie count or ill get

fat. I really don't want to revert back to this kind of thinking and I know when

this happens in the past I usually have a blow out and eat crap. Ive managed not

to respond in this way but im unsure what I should do and im worried im not

doing something right if my weight is not going down? Any advice would be

greatly appreciated??

[Guest guest]

I had the same thing happen to me. I had been feeling so good about how I

had been doing and went to the doctor and had gained 3lbs. Totally bummed

me out. Advice appreciated.

[Guest guest]

, these are great questions and insights, many of which I should think

about myself.\

 

And to Fox07, I just want to say that when the scale doesn't say what I want

these days, I take time to write a long list of my NSV's, non scale victories.

It really helps me and I see just how great I'm doing after all!  Give it a

try!

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To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss >

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 10:41 AM

Subject: Re: Weight not moving freak out!

 

Hey, I empathize!  I know how the scale can rob you of certain feelings or be a

pretender to actual feelings.  What I mean is if the scale had shown a weight

loss you would have felt elation, right?  But the truth is that your eating

behavior sounds like it is healthier and your relationship with food is not as

anxiety driven...that is the true gains you have seen in the past two weeks. 

 

I do find it interesting that you woke up feeling good so you decided to weigh

yourself.  What was the intent of weighing yourself when you already felt

good?  Were you trying to get outside verification that you had a RIGHT to feel

good?  I don't know, but it feels like an important question to explore.

 

I believe that as you continue to listen to your body it will get better at

telling you what you need.  Since you say that you do not want to calorie count

I am guessing that has not been a healthy approach for weight loss and I am

guessing you probably know about how many calories you are getting anyway.  It

sounds like you are aware of what healthy eating is but if you need more

direction you could use a plan that includes goals to get the good nutrition

that your body needs.  To fuel it with love.  A typical amount would be 3

servings of vegetables, 2 servings of fruit, 6 servings of grains, beans and

starchy vegetables, 2 servings of low-fat or fat-free milk, 6 oz of meat or meat

substitutes, and a small amount of fat and sugar.

 

Finally, remember that the scale can change for a number of reasons that has

nothing to do with fat or eating too much.  If prior to working the program you

were a binge eater and then restricted regularly your body needs to even out and

fluid shifts are common. 

 

Anyway...good for you.  It sounds like you are making phenomenal progress. 

  Livingston

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From: fox09809 <mailto:simonunderhill%40yahoo.com>

To: mailto:insideoutweightloss%40yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 4:40 AM

Subject: Weight not moving freak out!

 

Hi ive just started on the programme ive got the Full-Filled book and im working

my way through it. Ive been more relaxed around food and ive been making

balanced food choices. I've managed to not eat in between meals and im better at

recognising when im genuinely hungry and when it's emotional hunger. I woke up

feeling good about myself and this morning I decided to weigh myself, ive not

weighed myself for 2 weeks and this morning when I got on the scales id gained a

2lb??. Im trying hard to rationalise this but my old head is screaming at me and

telling me I cant be trusted to eat freely, I need to calorie count or ill get

fat. I really don't want to revert back to this kind of thinking and I know when

this happens in the past I usually have a blow out and eat crap. Ive managed not

to respond in this way but im unsure what I should do and im worried im not

doing something right if my weight is not going down? Any advice would be

greatly appreciated??

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

if you're feeling good, you're not having binges or cravings that are derailing

you and you think you're on course with your eating, I would ignore that 3lbs!

so many explanations (time of month, a meal the previous day with high sodium,

hot weather = extra water weight, have you been working out?  muscle gain & fat

loss could be equal)

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:55 PM

Subject: Re: Weight not moving freak out!

 

I had the same thing happen to me. I had been feeling so good about how I

had been doing and went to the doctor and had gained 3lbs. Totally bummed

me out. Advice appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragement. I was having a few difficult days and am

trying to move forward and not dwell on the numbers. Thanks.

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Colleen wrote:

> **

>

>

> Barbara,

>

> if you're feeling good, you're not having binges or cravings that are

> derailing you and you think you're on course with your eating, I would

> ignore that 3lbs!

>

> so many explanations (time of month, a meal the previous day with high

> sodium, hot weather = extra water weight, have you been working out?

> muscle gain & fat loss could be equal)

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:55 PM

> Subject: Re: Weight not moving freak out!

>

>

>

> I had the same thing happen to me. I had been feeling so good about how I

> had been doing and went to the doctor and had gained 3lbs. Totally bummed

> me out. Advice appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your reply' guys its really made me think and your right

why did I weigh myself if I was feeling good already?. This is a question I will

explore more, I know I've eaten less and more balanced this week and I've done

regular exercise so from now on I think I'm going to try and go on how I feel or

only weigh myself once a month.

This will be difficult for me as many of you can probably relate to, the scales

have always been my instructor, telling me if I'm doing ok or if I need to

restrict or exercise more. However I want to live a normal life and normal

people don't spend the day obsessing about food so I'm going to do this and

'surf the urge' to weigh my progress in pound but rather on daily achievements

and how I feel.

Thank you so much for your support, I was sceptical about your pining a group as

I felt it wouldn't help or I would feel stupid talking about my feelings, but

it's really surprised me how much it is helping.

> Hey, I empathize! I know how the scale can rob you of certain feelings or be

a pretender to actual feelings. What I mean is if the scale had shown a weight

loss you would have felt elation, right? But the truth is that your eating

behavior sounds like it is healthier and your relationship with food is not as

anxiety driven...that is the true gains you have seen in the past two weeks.

>

> I do find it interesting that you woke up feeling good so you decided to weigh

yourself. What was the intent of weighing yourself when you already felt good?

Were you trying to get outside verification that you had a RIGHT to feel good?

I don't know, but it feels like an important question to explore.

>

> I believe that as you continue to listen to your body it will get better at

telling you what you need. Since you say that you do not want to calorie count

I am guessing that has not been a healthy approach for weight loss and I am

guessing you probably know about how many calories you are getting anyway. It

sounds like you are aware of what healthy eating is but if you need more

direction you could use a plan that includes goals to get the good nutrition

that your body needs. To fuel it with love. A typical amount would be 3

servings of vegetables, 2 servings of fruit, 6 servings of grains, beans and

starchy vegetables, 2 servings of low-fat or fat-free milk, 6 oz of meat or meat

substitutes, and a small amount of fat and sugar.

>

> Finally, remember that the scale can change for a number of reasons that has

nothing to do with fat or eating too much. If prior to working the program you

were a binge eater and then restricted regularly your body needs to even out and

fluid shifts are common.

>

> Anyway...good for you. It sounds like you are making phenomenal progress.

>

> Livingston

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 4:40 AM

> Subject: Weight not moving freak out!

>

>

>

>

> Hi ive just started on the programme ive got the Full-Filled book and im

working my way through it. Ive been more relaxed around food and ive been making

balanced food choices. I've managed to not eat in between meals and im better at

recognising when im genuinely hungry and when it's emotional hunger. I woke up

feeling good about myself and this morning I decided to weigh myself, ive not

weighed myself for 2 weeks and this morning when I got on the scales id gained a

2lb??. Im trying hard to rationalise this but my old head is screaming at me and

telling me I cant be trusted to eat freely, I need to calorie count or ill get

fat. I really don't want to revert back to this kind of thinking and I know when

this happens in the past I usually have a blow out and eat crap. Ive managed not

to respond in this way but im unsure what I should do and im worried im not

doing something right if my weight is not going down? Any advice would be

greatly appreciated??

>

>

[Guest guest]

give some thought to alternative ways to measure, too ... maybe using a tape

measure as well as the scale as there will be times you'll decrease in size but

not lbs ... maybe a favorite pair of pants & how they fit?

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:33 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Weight not moving freak out!

 

Thanks for the encouragement. I was having a few difficult days and am

trying to move forward and not dwell on the numbers. Thanks.

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Colleen wrote:

> **

>

>

> Barbara,

>

> if you're feeling good, you're not having binges or cravings that are

> derailing you and you think you're on course with your eating, I would

> ignore that 3lbs!

>

> so many explanations (time of month, a meal the previous day with high

> sodium, hot weather = extra water weight, have you been working out?

> muscle gain & fat loss could be equal)

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:55 PM

> Subject: Re: Weight not moving freak out!

>

>

>

> I had the same thing happen to me. I had been feeling so good about how I

> had been doing and went to the doctor and had gained 3lbs. Totally bummed

> me out. Advice appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've only heard a few podcsts/youtubes and am on the fourth week of full-filled,

but I was under the impression that discourages the use of a scale to

measure progress. Maybe I missed something? I know that if I weighed myself on a

regular basis I would never find peace with my body.

Melody

>

> Hi ive just started on the programme ive got the Full-Filled book and im

working my way through it. Ive been more relaxed around food and ive been making

balanced food choices. I've managed to not eat in between meals and im better at

recognising when im genuinely hungry and when it's emotional hunger. I woke up

feeling good about myself and this morning I decided to weigh myself, ive not

weighed myself for 2 weeks and this morning when I got on the scales id gained a

2lb??. Im trying hard to rationalise this but my old head is screaming at me and

telling me I cant be trusted to eat freely, I need to calorie count or ill get

fat. I really don't want to revert back to this kind of thinking and I know when

this happens in the past I usually have a blow out and eat crap. Ive managed not

to respond in this way but im unsure what I should do and im worried im not

doing something right if my weight is not going down? Any advice would be

greatly appreciated??

>

[Guest guest]

Remember that muscle weighs more than fat. If you have been eating healthily and

getting more exercise, you could be gaining some of that fat burning muscle and

building a foundation for great health!

 

Carlton Larsen, Ba, Bgp

Freelance Musician

426 Pinehouse Drive

Saskatoon Sk

S7K4X5

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:40:41 AM

Subject: Weight not moving freak out!

 

Hi ive just started on the programme ive got the Full-Filled book and im working

my way through it. Ive been more relaxed around food and ive been making

balanced food choices. I've managed to not eat in between meals and im better at

recognising when im genuinely hungry and when it's emotional hunger. I woke up

feeling good about myself and this morning I decided to weigh myself, ive not

weighed myself for 2 weeks and this morning when I got on the scales id gained a

2lb??. Im trying hard to rationalise this but my old head is screaming at me and

telling me I cant be trusted to eat freely, I need to calorie count or ill get

fat. I really don't want to revert back to this kind of thinking and I know when

this happens in the past I usually have a blow out and eat crap. Ive managed not

to respond in this way but im unsure what I should do and im worried im not

doing something right if my weight is not going down? Any advice would be

greatly appreciated??