Cook out

[TN_girl21 1]

I've only had 2 fills for a total of somewhere between 3.5 and 4 cc's in my 10 cc band. This past Saturday, my husband and I had a cook out with his side of the family. He was sweet enough to grill me some chicken because he knows I can't do hamburgers or hot dogs. So I had a pretty healthy meal of grilled chicken, salad and some baked Beans (not counting the Snacks and banana pudding).

Here's my question. I had been stuck at about 223, and my mini goal was to be 220. On Saturday, I snacked all day long. And not on good food! On CHIPS!!! Doritos and Sour Cream & Onion. But I didn't really feel bad about it because I was enjoying my time with my family. And I also had some banana pudding that my mother-in-law made.

Well, the next morning I stepped on the scale to see how much damage I had done. I was over my plateau!!! How in the world did me snacking on chips and having banana pudding push me over that plateau?????? Don't get me wrong, I am sooooo thankful!!! I just don't understand.

[juliansmom2003 3]

Sometimes it just happens that way. Honestly, our bodies can easily go into starvation mode if we stay at a lower calorie level for a certain period of time. Perhaps the spike of the extra calories you took in reignited the weight loss? It's happened to me before when I had a moment of weakness and snacked on something not on my approved list and it kick started another round of weight loss. Now, I just play with my calories keeping them inconsistent (yet not going over 1200 on those higher calorie days), and it seems to still work for me.

I hope it continues for you!

[btrieger 21]

You jump started your metabolism. Some of my biggest losses have followed nights of binge drinking. Not very often mind you.

Your metabolism sits there thinking you are going to give the same old amount of calories to burn and has become efficient at burning just what you give it. But when you give it more than it is expecting, it jumps into overdrive.

That is why some people suggest eating more when you are at a plateau.

Who cares anyways? You are losing again!!!!

[BetsyB 9]

Well, I'm not sure I'd correlate the snacking to the scale success. Plateaus begin and end for no real rhyme or reason---it was coincidence, most likely.

But I'm glad you enjoyed the cookout!