Demons are out

[Johnnylewis]

OK 14 days off chocolate and before I head out to boxercise and my run I thought I would jump on scales and see if I've lost anything. I near fell off them. I've put over a stone on. It's actually annoyed me that I didn't enjoy boxercise or my run. All I could think of was how? Is it muscle. It all can't be muscle? A wee bit yes but not over a stone. I know I know scales aren't everything and I did look better in my christmas photo compared to last year, but I have worked so hard to get from 18stone down to just over 12 and half. Now my wee demons are out and I'm annoyed cause I'm still working really hard but I've went up. Help please

[AlMorr]

O dear me, I understand why you did not enjoy that run or your boxercise today, some of that weight gain may be muscle with all those exercises that you have been doing, or the weighing machine is faulty, try another weighing machine incase the first one was wrong.

[linda9389]

That would be really annoying! But wow, that's a huge weight loss - amazing! It's never straight line progress and Christmas ruins things, but a stone sounds a lot. Are you sure it was an accurate measurement?

Don't let the gremlins win! You've beaten them before, you can do it again. Deep breath ... and fight back! I hope your next weigh in is far more rewarding 🤞

[roseabi in reply to linda9389]

This was what I was going to say!

It's fine to feel pissed off, Johnny, but don't let it drag you down - you've done it before and you can do it again!!!!!!!

[JaoJao]

Does it matter so long as you feel good in yourself?

Maybe the scales are dodgy 😊

When I first started C25k I noticed my weight shifted upwards and I knew it was mostly the extra muscles I was now building, over months of continued running, only now it’s decreased from the average but only about half stone. It’s totally OK, I rarely step on the scales, my body shape is changed considerably and that’s good enough for me.

[Speedy60]

First, congratulations on your weight loss, it's a really difficult thing to achieve and you should be proud of yourself. Keep that thought front and centre of your mind.

Second, I know exactly how you feel. I had years of yoyo dieting before I finally sorted myself out. I would lose a stone, start feeling good, slip up over Christmas or a holiday and that would lead to a downward spiral. I would often end up heavier than when I started. I must have lost the same stone a dozen times over the last twenty years.

Permanent (🤞) change was finally triggered when I retired. A couple of my friends had serious health issues due to their diet and I decided that wasn't how I was going to live this part of my life if there was any way I could possibly help it. I changed to a plant based diet, stopped drinking for six months and started moving more. I lost almost three stone that hasn't come back.

Well, I say it hasn't come back. Last Christmas I put on over half a stone and was miserable for the whole of January. Eventually, my friend (one of the ones who had been seriously ill, almost died of bowel cancer in fact) gave me a right kick up the backside. She told me to stop feeling sorry for myself and sort it out. She told me what I'm telling you - you are not a victim of your weight! It does not control you, you control it. You get your head down and fight back.

This Christmas I put on half a stone and I didn't waste any time thinking about it, 4lb has gone already. No, it's not easy and yes I hate that I always have to be on it, but if I can, anybody can. You can! 👊

I apologise if I've rambled or caused any offence. Its something I feel strongly about but its difficult to get over in an anonymous post. Please don't give up! The fact that you are here on the c25k shows that you have the spirit and determination to crack this.

[hansielouw]

weight, as you know, never moves in a straight line - my theory says that for every 3 stone you lose, the body will attempt to take one stone back .... so it could be part of those movements - then again I find that chocolates would not make me gain or lose much, but pizza or other less favourable carbohydrates could let me gain a half a stone in two or three days ... but you know the formula for losing it again!

[ju-ju-]

Did you count your calories? It’s so easy to over compensate with other foods when we give something up....

[ju-ju-]

And wow your overall weight loss is amazing!!!