dr bernsteins diet - Page 2

pands45 · #16 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 02:29 PM

Okay , so now I really feel bad for me. I weighed myself at gym and gained 3 pounds. It is day 11 on Dr B's diet.I am trying to feel better by telling myself that I gained muscle.The truth is that I have been working out for many years.

fgummett · #17 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 02:42 PM

I know the advice so often is not to obsess about weight and that you should "only weigh yourself once a week" or whatever but as I've long since developed a thick-skinned attitude to my BG numbers -- they are just numbers that tell me how I am doing -- so I have a fairly decent set of scales at home and I'll jump on them some days, 2 or 3 times in the same day... you may be surprised to see how much your weight changes (sometimes 2 or 3 pounds) over the course of a single day. And without meaning anything sexist, I'd also consider hormonal cycles and fluid balance.

Try not to attach emotions or self-worth to these numbers... they are what you are... if you have practical steps available to you to change them and you wish to do so then take action but don't beat yourself up over them

Another reason I prefer home scales is: I wonder how accurate the gym scales are, has someone been messing with them or possibly re-calibrated them since you last used them?

Granny Shanny · #18 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fgummett

Another reason I prefer home scales is:

We can jump outta bed first thing in the morning & weigh before we dress!

No way I'm gonna count the weight of my clothes - I even weigh without my coke bottle glasses.

pands45 · #19 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 06:06 PM

You guys are so GREAT!!! I agree I have gained 3 pounds after 10 days on DR B's diet because ..a) the gym scale was messed with and b) my thick as COKE BOTTE glasses got in the way. Thanks , you guys are the best!!!!!!!!

pands45 · #20 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 06:08 PM

You guys are so GREAT!!! I agree I have gained 3 pounds after 10 days on DR B's diet because ..a) the gym scale was messed with and b) my thick as COKE BOTTE glasses got in the way. Thanks , you guys are the best!!!!!!!! Frank, my daughter just started University in Wolfville. We loved it there.Lovely people, lovely place.

Caravaggio · #21 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 11:51 PM

Notme's and many of the other posts.

I also agree with the suggestion not to attach too much meaning to the number on the scale. It should be a guide, nothing more. I would also suggest not weighing so often, especially not everyday as one's weight fluctuates everyday for various reasons. I recommend 1x a week (same conditions - like same time of day, wearing same clothes, and for women, taking note of one's period) should be enough. Or 1x every other week. Don't forget weighing completing as weighing lets you know if things are improving or not; but don't be a slave to it either (it's hard to resist jumping on the scale, I know).

I also suggest trying to change your attitude - instead of focusing on losing weight, why not focus on slowly improving your eating habits (example, eating less bread, or eating more veggies, or no potato chips) or adding more physical activities to your day? While you can't really control the rate of your weight loss/gain, you are in control of what you eat and whether you go out for a walk

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Hang in there!

musique913 · #22 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:13 AM

As a person who has lost 130 something pounds, I can tell you it all takes time.

If it were easy, we'd all be in perfect shape and healthy as horses, right?

Don't get on the scale. It doesn't do much good if you are feeling fat to begin with. Measure yourself, especially if you are exercising. It could be water weight, could be anything..that's why I don't concentrate on those numbers..thought admittedly it gets easier as I get close to the 130's!

Good luck, and hang in there!

Angela

fgummett · #23 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 04:43 AM

Yes the tape measure may be a better guide than the weigh scales... I wish I had baseline measurements for before my weight loss. There have been many times during the last few months where the scales have not budged but my body looks to be rearranging itself and my clothes fit differently. Compare photos over several months rather that just relying on your eyes in the mirror where you don't notice the small daily changes.

Also be clear about your overall intention: is it to "lose weight" or to "reduce excess fat mass"..?

Josselyn · #24 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fgummett

Yes the tape measure may be a better guide than the weigh scales... I wish I had baseline measurements for before my weight loss. There have been many times during the last few months where the scales have not budged but my body looks to be rearranging itself and my clothes fit differently. Compare photos over several months rather that just relying on your eyes in the mirror where you don't notice the small daily changes.

Also be clear about your overall intention: is it to "lose weight" or to "reduce excess fat mass"..?

I can go three weeks without the scale showing any noticeable difference. One day is up a pound, the next is down a pound...it's maddening. Sooo...I get on the scale every week or two or three, preferring to focus instead on maintaining a good BG level. But it seems I drop about 3-4 pounds per month...all in the same week. Weird.

I noticed, too, that during my plateau phases, my body continues to rearrange itself - the same syndrome Frank mentioned. I went a month with virtually no weight loss, but dropped a jeans size.
I'll take it.