Lebim 381 Posted December 26, 2012 So here's a weird happenstance. I was super upset 2 weeks ago because I only lost 1lb all week. This week, on the other hand, I dropped 4.5lbs in a week. Now here's the weird part. The week before my 1lb loss I was eating well and going to the gym The week before I lost 4.5 lbs I was eating my sisters confectionary (like chocolate and sugar and everything we should not eat ever) and skipped the gym a few days. So why did I lose more weight? My theory is perhaps because I was eating too few calories beforehand... I was eating 550-900 cals per day the week I only lost 1lb and closer to 1200 when I lost 4.5 I am by NO MEANS saying any of us should eat any of the JUNK I was eating, it's not good at all. Like so bad that I was dumping. But isn't that weird? Obviously I need to focus on eating more because it helps. Healthier things that is. I only ate that crap because of the holidays. I feel like if i let myself splurge from time to time for special occasions then I won't eat crap on the daily - Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012 2 ladyspl and Cheryl Barfoot reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worm2872 635 Posted December 26, 2012 YEA!!!!! I've had this happen before RNY... My body would get used to eating a set number of calories. I would have a bad day and I would lose. I guess it no longer thought it was starving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anniesmom12 181 Posted December 26, 2012 I totally had this happen to me a few days ago!! I was stuck....got discouraged and ate a little more food (nothing sweet or bad...just ate more) and sure enough i dropped 2 lbs in a couple of days!! No extra exercise or any other changes. I really must keep up with my food intake on paper...cause I feel like I eat a lot everyday but when I look at my journal it's not that much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4SFLFDS 59 Posted December 27, 2012 Same thing happened to me from Christmas--scale was down 3 lbs this morning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mom2lucky (suznc) 81 Posted December 27, 2012 I totally had this happen to me a few days ago!! I was stuck....got discouraged and ate a little more food (nothing sweet or bad...just ate more) and sure enough i dropped 2 lbs in a couple of days!! No extra exercise or any other changes. I really must keep up with my food intake on paper...cause I feel like I eat a lot everyday but when I look at my journal it's not that much! You might want to try My Fitness Pal or a similar online tracking program. I was trying to keep up with food on paper but I really had no idea what my true numbers were. MFP is easy and I've been surprised with my totals. It's kind of funny though since it keeps telling me that I don't eat enough - lol - which would true for a non RNY person. I'm 4 weeks out but have noticed if I eat more, I lose more. I'm mom2lucky on MFP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites