We’ve all been there.
We’ve all spent days…weeks…even months working on losing weight, only to spend one great weekend hanging out with friends over some great food, which ultimately resulted in a few pounds put on. I’ve had Monday mornings when I’ve woken up and thought, “There is no way I should even step on that scale. I know I gained a lot over the weekend.”
Interestingly enough, it takes a lot of extra calories being consumed before you will really gain weight long term. It’s actually taken you quite a while to gain what you’ve gained, just as it will take a long time to lose what you need to lose. I’ve seen some rough estimates online, but if you check out this guy’s blog, you’ll see his calculations, and they might help you feel a little bit better. According to him, you’d have to eat 5300 calories in one day to put on one pound of fat.
But why does the scale say that I’ve gained 3 pounds this weekend?
I know, I know. That just doesn’t make sense, and it’s driving you crazy, right? I used to be the same way. Inevitably, I eat a little more during the weekends, and I would always beat myself up about it come Monday morning. Once you’ve conditioned your body to live on less calories, it actually becomes a calorie-burning machine. Once I get into a groove, I start losing quite a few pounds all at once, and it comes off pretty quickly. That’s because my body becomes accustomed to “this is the way we live now”. When I change things, even if I indulge in a snack on Saturday night, the weight gain I see Sunday morning is nothing but water weight. You’re confusing your body, and it will hang on to some of the water that’s in your food for a little while longer.
The Good News
The good news is that once you get back in the swing of things, get a good workout under your belt, and drink the day away (with water!), you’ll find those pounds virtually disappear. It might take two days, but I’ve seen them vanish off of my scale overnight. It’s wonderful.
You’re not going to be perfect in your weight loss journey. You’re bound to slip up and give in to temptations here and there. And, yes, the result is going to be a little bit of weight gained back. However, if you keep on keepin’ on, you’ll take it right back on again. This is a journey, after all, and journeys come complete with bumps in the road, mountains to climb, and valleys to trudge through.
Don’t give up! Get yourself re-focused and trust your body. It knows what it needs, and so do you.
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