Mid-Week WOW-IN # 1

Yeah, this is historical so I had to post it!

Weighed in at 146 last night! WTF?!!!!!!!!
It's almost laughable, only I'm not laughing - I'm a little frightened.

I'm about 10 lbs away from giving birth to Kiran...if I WERE pregnant! haha.

So, we were at like 135 just over a week ago, right guys? This is 11lbs increase! And of course that has been fluctuation - I am a woman and it happens. But what do you call this? _______________!

I have so many things i'd like to call it.

I'm sure I'll be like 128 for my actual weigh-in on Monday, don't ya think? Okay, maybe not 128. More likely scenario - if I eat right and avoid sitting on my behind - is about 150. (the way things are "moving on up" for me over here!)

WEIGH-IN # 12

CURRENT WEIGHT: 137.5

I suppose this is better than being stuck at 142 for the remainder of all of last week. I have absolutely NO ISSUE to take up with Weight Watchers, but I don't know if i should continue paying for it right now. It's clear that it's helping me lose, because I will see several pounds drop every week. The question is - what is causing the gain. Was an average of 3lbs a week when it all started coming on. Now it's about 5-7lbs and so that's really where i need to be putting my focus and energy. I know how to do Weight Watchers, I know how to eat right, so clearly i'm accountable in a way that should make WW Online a totally mute point. :-(

 Exercising would help I know....but if i can't even find time to get to the OBGYN to look into this, then clearly I have no time to exercise.

WEIGH-IN # 11

135.8 on Monday.

Jumped to 142 mid-week as expected. Currently at 139 on Friday.

This is getting ridiculous. I'm wasting money on this WW online program until I go in and see someone about this.

Weigh-In #'s 7, 8, 9 and 10

I'm sorry (to myself mostly) that I haven't made time to come by here and do my weigh-in's. I'm forced to do them on the WW site every monday and can't always sneak over here to repeat that.

Since mid-December when I was doing pretty well, I have actually seen as much as a  10lb increase in my weight! Yep, I've reached 145lbs!

So, let's back up a little.

WEIGH-IN #7:   137.0 (1.5 lb jump)
WEIGH-IN #8:   139.8 (2.8 lb jump)
WEIGH-IN #9:   139.2 (.8 lb loss)
WEIGH-IN #10: 139.2 (no change)

What you don't see in these above weigh-in's is that when I got down to 139.2 LAST week, i went up to 143lbs that very next day after weigh in. And i really want to point out that those jumps are occuring on days I do well. I know because i track all of the food I eat and any exercise I may get (which we all know that working 50 hours a week plus having kids leaves no time for that!). THEN, about 3 days after that i went up another 2 lbs. I was staring at 145 on my scale and I was in shock. Just 118lbs this summer (a great little number!) and now all of the sudden THIS!

I realize others my think 145 is great, but when you're built like me, a healthy vegetarian, PLUS doing a weight watchers program, it's just not okay. I carry it all in the middle and in my face and so it's very noticeable. To add to it, professional work attire has become a challenge every day.

I am happy that I was able to get back into the 130's but I assure you it wasn't water weight. My scale measures fat and water...and it was "FAT". What fat?!!!! What fat does a vegetarian really get in their diet....especially fats that can do that much damage to you in one week! I'm not asking for the ability to be able to go eat McDonalds 5 times a week and not gain a pound like so many can do! I simply don't want to continue to see this weight gain despite what I'm doing to prevent it.

So....now that i'm done complaining I have to confess. I still have yet to really see another doctor about this. I have seen one, and that was really just to rule out my medications I was taking and to have my thyroid checked. There are a host of other doctors taht can be seen that might have som einsight. Most will tell you stress even though the majority of them know that this isn't typical gain for someone in my position. I will eventually find one that will listen and will probably get to the bottom of it. Could take forever though. I may be 200lbs by the time I have time for additional doctor appointments outside of work.   

There you have it...that's the "skinny" on what's been going on when I step onto that scale. :-) Let's see what next Monday brings.

Weigh-In #6

Monday's weight was between 134.4 and 135.5

nearly 2 lb. loss

I have since gained between 1 & 3 lbs which I'm fighting to get off so that I can be less than 135.5 come Monday.

That will be a struggle with the office Holiday party coming up. Brazilian Buffet at the Four Seasons Resort and alcohol, etc - you know what that means! POINTS POINTS POINTS! TRIPPLES DIGIT POINTS! ha ha ha ha.

Weigh-In #5

I wish I were hear to report my weight as of Saturday morning, which was 135 even. The consistent "jump" that visits each week threw me to 139 and then I had to work super hard to get back down as usual. At least this time it worked!!!!

I'm down nearly 2lbs this weigh-in: 137



I've been told it's not likely my Mirena but I haven't been to an OBGYN about that yet. All I learned with bloodwork was that my vitamin D levels are low so I'll be getting supplements for that. It was also suggested that I check into my addrenal glands. Someone's thyroid my be doing it's job, but there is communication between thyroid and your addrenal glands and this can cause the same symptoms as hypothryoidism (underactive thyroid). Just another option of what to look into when I get the "everything looks normal....EXCEPT YOUR WEIGHT GAIN...comment from doctors! LOL!

Aquarium birthday video

Whoa! This is anctient! Not sure why it was never posted, though! :(
about 3 seconds into this video, kiran dropped her swan toy and doll in the water with the sting ray. Much fun fishing them out.