Thank Goodness! I gained 27 pounds!
 

Does that suck, or what?

Well, good news/bad news. I have no idea what the good news will be but I got hit between the eyes with the bad news. Good news better follow.

How did this happen? Hmmm....read back about a zillion pages and you see where I lost my SILTEC scale. Accurate. Simple. I bought a new one that supposedly weighed up to 440 pounds. Digital, I might add. Been weighing on it faithfully every single week and staying plus or minus 2 pounds of where I was. Today I got on the doctor scales. Holy Moly, Batman! Up 27 pounds. They have 2 scales. I weighted the same on both.

It is a damned good thing old fashioned cussing is frowned upon in here. As you might imagine, I have cussed almost enough. (I said almost!)

Anyway....after 7 weeks of 12 hour days and 6 day weeks and eating that was not as good as it might have been (obviously)...I guess this is a good thing. I got my wake up call while there is still time to wake up. (Zzzzzz...damned time change anyway!)

OK. I ordered my Crossbow thingie...I am back on my walk tapes (and here at work I walk around the miles of hallways). And I am back on a decent LC food program.

I am still working my long hours and 6 day weeks but I have been given my wake up call. Unfortunately that call sounded like a wild boar during castration. Woof!

AH MisterE don't worry your gonna hit goal no matter what.

Those darn scales are evil.

You hang in there and all will go well for ya.

Keep it up, your on your way to a healthier you.

That is quite a stunning mental image, Mr. E. Sometimes that's the kind of wake up call it takes to get one's attention. You've come a long way and I'm glad that you put the brakes on the badness before the Park Avenue went entirely over the cliff. Good luck to you Mr. E! You can do it!

Gm MisterE! Yeah, that does suck, but sometimes a little wake-up call is just what we need to set us back on track again! You know you can do it and we're all here rooting for you and trying to get that wild boar image out of our heads...LOL! OUCH!

You didnt gain 27lb the scale did. You are healthier happier and as determined as ever. Visualize your former self of a year ago being sparked because your Crossbow is about to arrive.
Good to re commit yourself to a closer watch on lowcarb menus thought=we all need to pay attention where it matters.

Hi - Interesting post - I had two responses - very different when I read it. the first one is a result of my having lost over 100 pounds once and then putting it back on (the only proud thing I can say is I did not put it ALL back on - I stopped just 10 pounds of that :rolleyes: ) So my thought was - good for you - at least you are not going to fall all the way back down the hill.

Then, my second thought was to ask if when you were using your SILTEC scale you had weighed at the doctor's and knew that it was the same as your scale at home? 27 pounds would have some impact in your clothes and if you weren't feeling everything being really tighter, then maybe it wasn't really 27 pounds... just a thought and it won't change your current plan of action, but maybe it means you didn't do as bad as you thought. It sounds like your eating was not that horrible and at the very least you should have been able to maintain your weight, but then I could be completely wrong about that.

Finally, the good news in this COULD be that you have learned some important things about how your body reacts to eating, exercise or lack thereof that can only help you achieve your ulitmate goal.

Good luck!
PecanPie

PS - I enjoy your posts

What a blow! Stupid scale! It's great to see you are handling this with so much strength! You are awesome and I'm always inspired by your posts!

I'm glad you figured it out before you gained more. You're still well below your starting weight, so that is good. Is your doctor's scale one of the balance beam types? If so, it is probably a lot more accurate than a digital scale sold for home use.

I've heard that scales are less accurate when you get up close to the weight limit. I check my weight every couple of weeks on the balance beam scale at my local YMCA to make sure my digital bathroom scale (which I paid $17 for and which only weights up to 300 pounds) is still calibrating accurately.

Thanks for the kind words, All.
The Siltec scale was within 12 oz of the same doctors scale. AND for a person at my size there is not as much difference in clothes as you might imagine. Granted I am certain that my clothes are tighter now than 27 pounds ago...but when that change happens over time it is not as noticable. I still wear the same pants I did 27 pounds ago. And the ones I wore at 476 still fall off my bountious bootie still.

Anyway, I ordered a new Siltec. I like it. It likes me. Now to get back on the band wagon and play my floogle horn in G major. You know the song: They're Coming to Take Me Away. If you don't know it? Look it up on the web. You will be happily surprised. Makes my Bilbo song (at the bottom of my posts) sound like Opera.

Hey MisterE -- that sure is disappointing news. But tough guy that you are, you'll bare those teeth and get right into the stuff you have to do -- just like you said. Giving you a hug and a smooch to keep you on the straight and narrow.....

Hi Mister E,

Sorry to hear about that awful surprise! The wild boar part, hilarious! I can still hear him squealing all the way in California!

It is a good thing to get a wake up call. I'm tired just reading your schedule! Hope you can find some time for your self. I know you'll be back on track now!

Scales! :bash:

Just think of it as one step back... now on to twenty steps forward.

Keep it up - you're doing great!!

Don't you just hate surprises like that!

I guess the good news is that you had a doctor's appointment now, not 6 months from now.

You are back on the straight and narrow, I'm sure the 27lbs will fall off quickly!

Valerie

I'm really sorry to hear about this frustration after the brilliant work you've done in the past (that challenge last winter)! But hang in here with us...let's go forward (er, downward?) together.

Sorry MisterE about the disturbing news. Glad though, that you are handling it well. I'm sure with your determination that you will be bidding au revoire to those pounds again soon! Keep up the good work, and don't fret the setback! You're getting there!

Though you and I have had our differences, and usually (as per your advice) I generally do not read your posts, the subject of this one drew me in.

I want you to keep in mind all the real life changes you have noted in the past year or so. Now you can go to malls, walk from one place to another, enjoy your grandson, etc. And think about all the new real life changes to come. They will come. Your friends on this board will make sure of that.

So onward and downward, MisterE. I wish you all the best. And a pox on scales everywhere!!!!

Kay

MisterE--I can certainly empathize with you as I got a real wake up call last week in the form of some photos taken last summer that I just got developed. As with you my reaction was NOT printable!!! I am usually the one behind the camera or just on the edges with the kiddos the focus of the picture so to see myself in all my obese "glory" ...Well, like I said, it's NOT printable!!! DH said I could destroy the pix but I told him that I plan to print some copies and post them around the house to remind me of what I am doing here!!!

Nothing like a wake up call to get you back on the straight and low carb!!

Connie

D*mn doctors' scales! I've had a couple of wake up calls there too..hehe. A couple of years ago, no matter where I weighed, I always weighed more at the doctor's office! ha! hehe ...so yeah, don't let some numbers get you too upset. You're back on track now, and you'll start droppin' again in no time!

What the hell. I am not really upset. I was simply hoping my journey from "Lard Loins" to "Tiny Heiney" would be further along.
My journey to health is still going full swing. My enjoyment of life is matched by few and my blessings far outweigh (pardon the pun) my few hardships.

Thanks for your kind comments, warm wishes, and understanding. When I finally get around to making my video, "How to be a Happy Loser" (Or for the Peruvian Farmers out there in TV Land: "Get that damned chilidog off your lips, Ramone!")...I will have met and faced and overcome many challenges to successful weight loss. That time is not yet here. But it is coming.

Mister E - you know that there are plenty of hugs or butt kicks available here. Just let us know what works best....;)

As always - we're here to support each other!

Oh and mark me down for two DVD's when available.....

Actually, Teresa, if I told you what works best as motivation for ME I would be damned to spend eternity on the Jerry Springer Show. (See my "gallery" if you doubt the possibility!)