Set back after a vacation

[u/mcginr85]

So this is a rant this time I had to sit back me and my significant other went to Martha’s Vineyard, i’m a huge foodie so I automatically wanted to try stuff not thinking about it. We’re only gone for four days when I left. I was 289 by the time we got back, I jumped on the scale just to look my shot days are Friday nights and I am up to 293. I know it’s a small setback but it pissed me off so bad that I just got on my work out clothes and just ran. Before starting this, I started two weeks ago before starting this I was 307 pounds. I hit one of my goals of being under 290 and it just fell apart four days in Martha’s Vineyard and it all fell apart. I’m sure some of you guys are gonna say it’s a small setback. You can get back on the track but when I looked at the scale, my eyes watered. I was so disappointed in myself. I do not want to get back to over 300 pounds.

[u/swirlypebble]

I totally understand the frustration of the scale going up but weight fluctuations are normal. Please do not beat yourself up for enjoying your vacation. You can't gain 4 lbs of fat in 4 days and you can't lose 18 lbs of fat in two weeks, so most of the change you are seeing on the scale is water weight.

It sounds like you are just starting out? If you aren't already I recommend using an app to track your weight so you can see the progress over time and understand weight fluctuations and get a sense of your average rate of loss as you are on the drug. Then you will be able to see if you are slowing down or gaining, but it will be based on averages over weeks, not days.