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[mellowmom]

...at least that's what the past 7 days have been for me.

I thought it was a stall...then a slight retreat...but now...OMG I gained 8 pounds!!! What Happened????!!!!!??????

Ever since that talk with the !@#$%^ rent-a-docs (and against the advice of everyone that commented on this board), I tried adding a few (100-200) more calories to my daily intake. It consisted mostly of more protein, but I also know that along with the added calories came more sodium. So maybe it's just water weight? But still, what did the great "expert" doctors advice get me? My weight loss stopped and then reversed itself!

Holy Schmoley. I'm going back to what I had been doing. I don't care what the docs recommended. I gave their way a shot and it shot back!

[alpha femme]

it has to be water. don't freak. it takes 3500 additional calories to add 1 pound of fat. even with your body having adjusted to mf, you cannot have gained 8lbs. breathe...

[Arklahoma]

I agree with Alex ~ You did not gain 8 lbs of fat. You're body is just adjusting to dietary changes. Do whatever works best for you and then chat with your own doc when he/she returns.

[Aerie]

Yup 3500 calories in a pound of fat. No worries.

[mellowmom]

Thanks for the reassuring words.

This morning 5 1/2 pounds of the 8 disappeared over night. (Surprised I didn't wet the bed!)

See what happens when I start getting hooked on numbers. I'm swearing off the scale right now.


Puffy not fluffy
Carmel

[supermom]

Send me your scale. It would be a little inconvenient for you to come to Amarillo to weigh. Then, the first and third Wednesday of every month, I will send it back. You would have to send it right back to me, though. That way, you could only weigh every other week. The PO would make a killing off of us on postage, but who cares??? It is just money. We're here for ya, Carmel!!

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[Prancer]

I think I remember reading before that you have problems with sodium...I remember you cursing a pickle not too long ago, lol. At least a big chunk of it came right off. Maybe tonight will show another good chunk drop!!