04-01-2012, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Gemme
The scale is messing with me.
Day one: 169 and change
Day two: 170 and change
Day three: 169 and change
Day four: 170 and change
Day five: 169 and change
I'm about to hop on it again. If it says 170 and change, I'm going to give it Juney's evil eye.
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Day to day changes aren't indicators as much as long-term change.
Comparing day 1 to day 2 might say a lot about where you are in your cycle, retaining fluid, and foods that cause bloating—temporary changes—but comparing day 1 to day 10 could say something about permanent change.
I gain as much as four pounds before my period. I can start out with comfortable clothes in the morning and while eating sensibly, experience bloating that makes my waistband pinch by the end of any given day, and I can have a difference of two pounds from day to day.
It makes me feel crazy, like I'm not in control. But if I compare numbers over the longer periods of time, I feel reassured that my efforts are making slow, healthy, long-term change happen.
That's also how I get myself to stop beating myself up, if I binge on any given day. I tell myself, It was a bad day, but it was a day out of ten good days. That often (but not always), makes me feel better.
I think it sounds like you're in a good place. What's your goal? Are you fairly close to it?
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