So, I wanted to post this both in celebration and in perplexity..
See, I went home for Thanksgiving break (I'm a student) and was ready to accept a plateau over the holiday.. I wasn't going to make it to the gym, and I've been going 5-6 times a week for the past month. That, and I wasn't going to have the choice of real healthy foods like I do when I'm in my own little world at school.

Imagine my surprise when, after weighing in at 201 on Wednesday, suddenly I was down a whole 4 or 5 pounds over the weekend! I equated this to a discongruity between the scales I was using (@ home vs. @ school), buuut no. I'm officially at 195.

I didn't work out at all.
I didn't eat THAT well; although I guess I did skip some meals so maaaybe my calorie count went down a little, but still.  6 pounds?? That's double the previous month's worth of weight loss. I lost 2, then 1, then 2, then 1... plus that 6 puts me at 12 altogether..
I'm ecstatic! But it still doesn't make sense.. hahaha

Should I just not question these things and count my blessings?
Probably... ;)
 

*laughs* You sound like me. Though I don't know if mine'll have a happy ending...

I forgot to weigh in this morning, so I did at the gym, where the scale is usually ~2 pounds higher than home. (yes, it's more accurate, but home is where I have most access, so it's what I use.) When I weighed in, it said 203, meaning 201. Meaning I lost 4 pounds.

That CAN'T be right. I guess we'll see...

I'm glad yours WAS! Congrats.  

Hi Powersec5,

This is another example of how the scale doesn't always do what we think it will. You could have lost more weight the week before and it's just showing up now. Whatever the reason, take the number that you have worked for!

Keep up the great work,

Betty Kovacs, MS, RD

Thats so funny, I lost 4 pounds over Thanksgiving too??  I wasnt expecting it at all, but was happy to see it!

Judi