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Comment by Donna Vee on February 13, 2011 at 9:57am

I know Nancy, it's hard to stay off of the scale.  I need to see it too but it sure is reassuring to know that if I've done everything right and the scale show say a one point gain, it's not really a pound of fat.  It could be water, undigested food, girly stuff....I can take heart that I followed my plan and it will eventually show up.

Comment by Sue & Willy Babe on February 11, 2011 at 6:25pm

  Well  today  we played after school  Yep  I bundled up and went in the snow and Wilson and I played Soccer  he loved being out there and so did I. And I did do my Zumba class it seemed like I had extra energy maybe because Willy and I played earlier.????  THen  I called over his friends tonight   and they played for an hour, no I have a tired doodle. So . .  I think it is time for that glass of WINE 

  NIght All

Comment by Melissa & Porter on February 11, 2011 at 12:56pm

I think a person needs a combination of a scale, cycle-calendar tracking, and a few benchmark outfits. 

Every summer, I come back from the beach where my MIL cooks and we eat out a lot.  I always put on 3-4 lbs...real lbs.  Real on the scale, real in my clothes and independent of my cycle.

Every month before my period, I put on 3-4 lbs which are not "real."  They don't affect how my butt or arms look lol.

A pair of pants and a tight shirt can tell you how you are doing in terms of muscle and size.  I was on bedrest with my third pregnancy and expanded into new larger pieces of maternity clothes for the last trimester.  Even though my weight was the same as the other pregnancies, I could not wear the clothes.  I was literally fluffy compared to my prior muscled pregnancies.

Comment by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on February 11, 2011 at 12:17pm

When I was losing weight, I DID weigh myself every morning and I really think that kept me motivated.  I know that it can take a while for that added or deducted pound to show up, but until it does .. it really helped keep me on track.  And when the added pound showed, it made me re-dedicate from slacking off. So, as far as I am concerned, keep the scale and keep checking that weight.  And for maintenance, it is invaluable, although I don't weigh myself every day.

Comment by Donna Vee on February 11, 2011 at 12:10pm

GREAT ARTICLE!!!!!
Why The Scale Lies...

We've been told over an over again that daily weighing is unnecessary, yet many of us can't resist peeking at that number every morning. If you just can't bring yourself to toss the scale in the trash, you should definitely familiarize yourself with the

A single teaspoon of salt contains over 2,000 mg of sodium. Generally, we should only eat between 1,000 and 3,000 mg of sodium a day, so it's easy to go overboard. Sodium is a sneaky substance. You would expect it to be most highly concentrated in salty chips, nuts, and crackers. However, a food doesn't have to taste salty to be loaded with sodium. A half cup of instant pudding actually contains nearly four times as much sodium as an ounce of salted nuts, 460 mg in the pudding versus 123 mg in the nuts. The more highly processed a food is, the more likely it is to have a high sodium content.

That's why, when it comes to eating, it's wise to stick mainly to the basics: fruits, vegetables, lean meat, beans, and whole grains. Be sure to read the labels on canned foods, boxed mixes, and frozen dinners. Women may also retain several pounds of water prior to menstruation. This is very common and the weight will likely disappear as quickly as it arrives. Pre-menstrual water-weight gain can be minimized by drinking plenty of water, maintaining an exercise program, and keeping high-sodium processed foods to a minimum.

Another factor that can influence the scale is glycogen. Think of glycogen as a fuel tank full of stored carbohydrate. Some glycogen is stored in the liver and some is stored the muscles themselves. This energy reserve weighs more than a pound and it's packaged with 3-4 pounds of water when it's stored. Your glycogen supply will shrink during the day if you fail to take in enough carbohydrates. As the glycogen supply shrinks you will experience a small imperceptible increase in appetite and your body will restore this fuel reserve along with it's associated water. It's normal to experience glycogen and water weight shifts of up to 2 pounds per day even with no changes in your calorie intake or activity level. These fluctuations have nothing to do with fat loss, although they can make for some unnecessarily dramatic weigh-ins if you're prone to obsessing over the number on the scale.

Otherwise rational people also tend to forget about the actual weight of the food they eat. For this reason, it's wise to weigh yourself first thing in the morning before you've had anything to eat or drink. Swallowing a bunch of food before you step on the scale is no different than putting a bunch of rocks in your pocket. The 5 pounds that you gain right after a huge dinner is not fat. It's the actual weight of everything you've had to eat and drink. The added weight of the meal will be gone several hours later when you've finished digesting it.

Exercise physiologists tell us that in order to store one pound of fat, you need to eat 3,500 calories more than your body is able to burn. In other words, to actually store the above dinner as 5 pounds of fat, it would have to contain a whopping 17,500 calories. This is not likely, in fact it's not humanly possible. So when the scale goes up 3 or 4 pounds overnight, rest easy, it's likely to be water, glycogen, and the weight of your dinner. Keep in mind that the 3,500 calorie rule works in reverse also. In order to lose one pound of fat you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in. Generally, it's only possible to lose 1-2 pounds of fat per week. When you follow a very low calorie diet that causes your weight to drop 10 pounds in 7 days, it's physically impossible for all of that to be fat. What you're really losing is water, glycogen, and muscle.

This brings us to the scale's sneakiest attribute. It doesn't just weigh fat. It weighs muscle, bone, water, internal organs and all. When you lose "weight," that doesn't necessarily mean that you've lost fat. In fact, the scale has no

Comment by Sue & Willy Babe on February 10, 2011 at 3:34pm

  just way to cold today  even my phone is showing a igloo on it    really

   I am not even going to Zumba    I know I know I should  but . . .  I am so cold . . . .

Comment by Sue & Willy Babe on February 10, 2011 at 4:48am

good morning   I am being a lazy doodle this morning  just chewing on my antler bone mmmmmm is it good.

Comment by Donna K & Quincy on February 3, 2011 at 6:19pm

Snow shovelling, an hour walk in the snow, a two hour grooming session and a really bad for me dinner.

Comment by Donna Vee on February 3, 2011 at 7:04am

WEEKLY CHALLENGE MID-WEEK UPDATE!!!!!

Ladies, you are all doing fabulously well.  We are really kickin bootie here, and I'm especially proud of those of you who are braving the snow.  FANTASTIC!.

 

Just a little mid-week update.  Melissa is our point leader so far.  Don't forget, at the end of the week we will have a parade post for our winner and a little surprise. Four more days left.  The crown is still up for grabs.  Good job Melissa!!!

Comment by Sue & Willy Babe on February 3, 2011 at 4:45am

 I went to do some core work last night and am aching this morning.   Wilson and I played hide and seek  it is soo very cold out   I am too chicken to dress up warm

 

    and I love that Irish Gem of a prayer     Do we have and doodle owners in Ireland we are heading there soon

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