Zebs07
Dance the positive spin..
Hi
I finished refeed yesterday and have gained 3lb. I weighed yesterday morning (Day 7) and had put on 2lb but managed to stay positive about it and convinced myself it was just fluid retention etc. However, this morning, the scales were up another pound (I retried 5 times) and to be honest, Im disheartened and panicking.
I dont understand it - I was soooo careful and followed everything to the letter, apart from one occasion (Thursday) where I had two shakes instead of one (I had flu all week and that day, was too weak to be able to make myself something to eat at lunchtime) - but if anything, I would have thought that would have affected me the other way.
Could it be cos Im disabled (dodgy pelvis) with severe mobility probs and cant move around much? This is why I had to do LP in the first place, cos my weight was just creeping up and up and Im unable to exercise to help kickstart normal diets past when your metabolism adjusts cos body thinks you are going into starvation mode? If Im honest, this is my scariest fear cos I thought after managing to start losing with LP that I was finally getting somewhere and now the fact Ive put on 3lb during a week of eating, lets face it, very little calories ... is all a bit to much for me to handle!!
I know everybody says when this happens that they didnt do anything wrong - but I really dont think I did so would appreciate any advice. As Doirin said, "knowledge is power" and if I know what I did wrong, at least that would help. However, at the moment, Im just scared my weight will just continue to increase.
Luckily I know exactly what I have eaten cos I started setting up Food Focus to help me for when refeed finished and ended up entering everything I had this week to help get in the habit of using it. OMG am I glad I did it now cos at least I can check back on everything I had.
(Note: also bear in mind that I didnt manage to finish many of these meals but I tried to eat proportionately from the salad/veg and meat parts)
DAY 2
DAY 4
Breakfast : Shake
Snack: WW lemon yogurt
DAY 5
Dinner: Wholemeal pitta, mixed salad, boiled egg, low fat ham, teaspoon Hellmans extra light mayo; WW orange & nectarine yogurt
DAY 6
Snack: WW lemon yogurt, Small mandarin
DAY 7
If anyone has got this far down my post, then thank you so much for your patience in reading all of this!!!. If you have any ideas where I went wrong, please advise?
Aaaaaarrrrggghhhhhhh
Vanessa
I finished refeed yesterday and have gained 3lb. I weighed yesterday morning (Day 7) and had put on 2lb but managed to stay positive about it and convinced myself it was just fluid retention etc. However, this morning, the scales were up another pound (I retried 5 times) and to be honest, Im disheartened and panicking.
I dont understand it - I was soooo careful and followed everything to the letter, apart from one occasion (Thursday) where I had two shakes instead of one (I had flu all week and that day, was too weak to be able to make myself something to eat at lunchtime) - but if anything, I would have thought that would have affected me the other way.
Could it be cos Im disabled (dodgy pelvis) with severe mobility probs and cant move around much? This is why I had to do LP in the first place, cos my weight was just creeping up and up and Im unable to exercise to help kickstart normal diets past when your metabolism adjusts cos body thinks you are going into starvation mode? If Im honest, this is my scariest fear cos I thought after managing to start losing with LP that I was finally getting somewhere and now the fact Ive put on 3lb during a week of eating, lets face it, very little calories ... is all a bit to much for me to handle!!
I know everybody says when this happens that they didnt do anything wrong - but I really dont think I did so would appreciate any advice. As Doirin said, "knowledge is power" and if I know what I did wrong, at least that would help. However, at the moment, Im just scared my weight will just continue to increase.
Luckily I know exactly what I have eaten cos I started setting up Food Focus to help me for when refeed finished and ended up entering everything I had this week to help get in the habit of using it. OMG am I glad I did it now cos at least I can check back on everything I had.
(Note: also bear in mind that I didnt manage to finish many of these meals but I tried to eat proportionately from the salad/veg and meat parts)
DAY 1
Breakfast:Shake
Lunch : Shake Breakfast:Shake
Dinner : Mixed Salad (cherry tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber), 170g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast
DAY 2
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch : 114g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad
Dinner : 114 white fish, Mixed Salad
DAY 3
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: 155g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad, 180g new potatoes
Dinner : 99g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed SaladLunch : 114g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad
Dinner : 114 white fish, Mixed Salad
DAY 3
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: 155g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad, 180g new potatoes
DAY 4
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: Shake
Dinner : 127g baked potato, 120g salmon fillet, Mixed veg (carrot, brocolli, mangetout, baby corn); Pear
Snack: WW lemon yogurt
DAY 5
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: 99g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad, 127g baked potato; WW pink grapefruit yogurt
Snack: small pear Lunch: 99g Chicken Hthy Liv skinned breast, Mixed Salad, 127g baked potato; WW pink grapefruit yogurt
Dinner: Wholemeal pitta, mixed salad, boiled egg, low fat ham, teaspoon Hellmans extra light mayo; WW orange & nectarine yogurt
DAY 6
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: 2x wholemeal Hovis original granary bread, teaspoon Hellman's extra light mayo, low fat ham, mixed salad; plum
Dinner : quorn bolognaise 102cal (four portions made from 350g quorn, tinned tomatoes and two knor stock cubes), 57g wholemeal spaghetti; AppleLunch: 2x wholemeal Hovis original granary bread, teaspoon Hellman's extra light mayo, low fat ham, mixed salad; plum
Snack: WW lemon yogurt, Small mandarin
DAY 7
Breakfast : Shake
Lunch: Wholemeal pitta, teaspoon Hellman's extra light mayo, low fat ham, mixed salad
Dinner : portion of quorn bolognaise 102cal, 57g wholemeal spaghetti; WW lemon & lime yogurt
Snack: Small mandarin, half small pear
Lunch: Wholemeal pitta, teaspoon Hellman's extra light mayo, low fat ham, mixed salad
Dinner : portion of quorn bolognaise 102cal, 57g wholemeal spaghetti; WW lemon & lime yogurt
Snack: Small mandarin, half small pear
If anyone has got this far down my post, then thank you so much for your patience in reading all of this!!!. If you have any ideas where I went wrong, please advise?
Aaaaaarrrrggghhhhhhh
Vanessa