My dreaded Week 22 weigh-in

I’m gonna cut out the regular mumbo jumbo and just tell you NO CHANGE.  204.9 last week, 204.9 this week.  No change.

Actually, that’s misleading.  There was a lot of change.  I had a 2lb loss! …Preceded by a 2lb gain.  So…you know.

And I’m totally blaming it all on last weekend.  I ate too much on Saturday, because I got to WI late and didn’t know they’d still have dinner ready at that hour.  Then I had a crepe in the morning.  A small one, but a crepe nonetheless.  Then I had a burger patty, unknown fat/lean content, with an unidentified slice of cheese on it.  Lettuce and tomatoes were not provided for burgers, but at least I brought my own bread.  Yeah, the redeeming quality.  My whole grain slimwiches.  Yay.  And TONS of grapes and strawberries.  Healthy in moderation, but way too much sugar in mass quantities.  But there was not too much else available, as far as things I’d think about eating.  I don’t want to blame my family for not providing good choices (they were otherwise so hospitable, so I’d hate to raise a stink), but this is where that leads me:

I just think that goes to show how important it is that family members (the ones who live with you, at least) are totally on board with your eating habits. Even if their diet isn’t the same as yours, at least to have them fully educated on your nutritional needs makes a world of difference.  It’s one thing to be able to draw a line between generally healthy and unhealthy things, but the weight loss often comes down to the nitty gritty:  the grey area where people won’t educate themselves if it’s not their life that’s doing the changing.  There’s a difference between healthy foods and diet foods, and you need to make sure the people providing your meals understand what that means, in the context of your diet.  For example, corn is a seemingly healthy veggie.  However, I don’t eat it because of the high starch content, among other things.  My family didn’t know that, and why would they without me telling them?  You can’t assume people will know what you need.  Let them know how deeply important your nutritional needs are.  Maybe you can make a difference in their lives as well.

FAQ: What is a good weigh in schedule?

There are different aspects that work for a good weigh in schedule.

1. Choose the same day a week (I always choose Sundays because it’s kind of like the “start of a new week”)
2. Choose the same time that day. It’s best to weigh in before anything was eaten, because extra food in your body just causes you to add weight that isn’t actually your body weight. (I weigh in at 10:00 AM because that’s right before breakfast)
3. Go to the bathroom before weighing yourself. Sometimes it could honestly make a difference!
4. If you’re just aiming to lose weight, then you’re done! But if you’re like me and you’re also looking for specific measurements, also measure your stats right before you eat too. It’s best to log your measurements somewhere like “My Fitness Pal” or “My Calorie Counter” because it keeps track of the differences each week.
5. This is the most important thing. NEVER. EVER. Skip a weigh in. By skipping a weigh in it means that your food and exercise has defeated you. Even if the number is not what you wanted, there is always a logical reason to why it was that number, and it can always get better the next weigh in. If you skip a weigh in then you don’t know how much you improved from the next time you weigh in.