Self sabotaging........

[esv2000 0]

I was doing so well and was losing weight slowly then one fine day I saw 3 lbs weight gain on the scale(I weigh myself almost daily) and that's it! I lost all my motivation and now I am eating junk food and sweets. I still dont eat lunch and only drink Protein shake(made with banana in it) for lunch which has 78 gms of protein, dont know the carbs. I eat small dinner which is either cracked wheat with lentils or rice and vegetables. I do use yogurt with dinner. I snack on bread or now a days whatever i can find.

I am Indian and our staple is rice and bread and i dont know how to avoid carbs all together. I am also vegeterian on top of all this and have slow slow slow metabolism. I feel sooo frustrated with myself and my weight gain. Today I joined the gym and could only do 10 min of trademill b4 i gave up.

So, why am i self sabotaging like that? Why do i gain 3lbs when i dont even eat lunch? I thought giving up lunch was the best thing i could do. Sorry i am rambling but can't help it. Help me here please............

[minimeme 1]

3lbs could be a Water weight gain. I have gained 16lbs in 2 days, but I could tell by how my rings fit and shoes fit that I was carrying Water.< /p>

Everyone is different. Daily weighing is good for me, when my scale goes up, I evaluate you food the day before. If it goes up several days in a row, I know I need to start logging my food and try to figure out what went wrong.

Maybe you are the type of personality where the daily weighing will not be good for you. I have read some here who only weigh weekly, and others who only weigh at the doctors office. Me personally, I don't want to wait. I want to be able to make corrections before I get to out of hand.

[crzytchr 3]

Don't skip lunch and don't stress over 3 lbs in one day, it is most assuredly Water. Unless you gorged on food all day long, you don't gain 3 lbs of fat in a day. Drink extra water to flush the fluids out and you should notice a difference in a day or two. Skipping meals really won't help you and could slow your metabolism down.

[vlp1968 83]

I agree, do not skip meals. You increase your metabolism every time you eat. I eat 4 or 5 times a day- 3 meals and 1 or 2 Snacks.

I also agree your weight gain is not actual fat, but Water. Personally, I only weigh myself once a week. The flucuations drive me crazy!

I wonder is going on a liquid diet for 2 or 3 days would help get you on the right track. I like Myoplex Lite. You can get it at Walmart. 170 cals. and 20 grams protien.

As far as excersise that is wonderful you joined a gym. Now the next step is to go regularly. If you could only do 10 min. for now that's fine. Do that 4-5 times a week and then slowly increase your time.

Lastly, please don't beat yourself up. It is not productive. Each day is a chance for you to change your habits. Keep us posted! Best wishes!

[kirafiki 0]

Spot on!! Well said. The exercise suggestion is just right.

I agree, do not skip meals. You increase your metabolism every time you eat. I eat 4 or 5 times a day- 3 meals and 1 or 2 Snacks.

I also agree your weight gain is not actual fat, but Water. Personally, I only weigh myself once a week. The flucuations drive me crazy!

I wonder is going on a liquid diet for 2 or 3 days would help get you on the right track. I like Myoplex Lite. You can get it at Walmart. 170 cals. and 20 grams protien.

As far as excersise that is wonderful you joined a gym. Now the next step is to go regularly. If you could only do 10 min. for now that's fine. Do that 4-5 times a week and then slowly increase your time.

Lastly, please don't beat yourself up. It is not productive. Each day is a chance for you to change your habits. Keep us posted! Best wishes!

[illuminationlady 7]

I weigh myself everyday and just EXPECT flucuations. Everyone is right. It could be just Water weight. Don't skip lunch. Like a PP stated I eat 4-5 times a day to keep my metabloism going. I could not get in enough calories in 3 meals or 2. Most of all don't worry. Drink a lot of Water and you'll be fine! And rice and bread are not your friend.

ps. There is a group under Social Groups for Vegitarians.