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Liz - 04 Aug 2004 16:07 GMT

So, after doing so well and getting down to 132.5 I had my first scare with
what I think may have been water retention. I'm not sure - I think I need
somebody to clarify what happened to me.
I don't think I've had a tomato in months (I go through food phases), but a
few days ago I noticed 2 red tomatoes in the garden, so I ended up having
tomato/cucumber salad for lunch two days in a row. Since I'm stil trying to
figure out what affects my weight I'm still weighing myself in the morning
and night for a bit. I've been eating what I normally eat - the only thing
that is different is the tomatoes. Weight shoots up to 135 yesterday
morning. Of course I freak out and a pox on all tomatoes!
Obviously, I'd still like to eat tomatoes.;) I read the whole "Fasting
Challenge" thread which quickly turned into the tomato thread and everybody
seems to hold tomatoes in such high regard.
I'm back down to 132.5 today - but I need to know how I should approach this
whole tomato situation. I find it hard to accept that I just put aside the
tomatoes. :(

~Liz (who just realizes this whole post is extremely silly and reeks of
paranoia)
140(?)/132.5/125
(BF%)35.7/26.3/20(?)

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Patricia Heil - 04 Aug 2004 16:29 GMT

Tell me again why you are weighing yourself every day because it's only
going to make you crazy like this.

> So, after doing so well and getting down to 132.5 I had my first scare with
> what I think may have been water retention. I'm not sure - I think I need
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> 140(?)/132.5/125
> (BF%)35.7/26.3/20(?)

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Liz - 04 Aug 2004 16:35 GMT

> Tell me again why you are weighing yourself every day because it's only
> going to make you crazy like this.

I'm just doing it for a week to see how it fluctuates. I hadn't weighed
myself for about a month before now.

> > So, after doing so well and getting down to 132.5 I had my first scare
> with
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> > 140(?)/132.5/125
> > (BF%)35.7/26.3/20(?)

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Phil M. - 04 Aug 2004 18:03 GMT

> Tell me again why you are weighing yourself every day because it's only
> going to make you crazy like this.

Sort of like watching the stock market too closely. Daily fluctuations are
normal, but only the wise will look at the long-term.

Phil M.

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Ignoramus11472 - 04 Aug 2004 16:40 GMT

> So, after doing so well and getting down to 132.5 I had my first scare with
> what I think may have been water retention. I'm not sure - I think I need
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> that is different is the tomatoes. Weight shoots up to 135 yesterday
> morning. Of course I freak out and a pox on all tomatoes!

Tomatoes are mostly water, it is unlikely that they are the culprit.

One large tomato contains only 38 calories, little sodium, etc.

I eat about 10 per day (because I like them), and my weight is stable
as a rock. (I have a daily weight log, like you)

Could it be that you put too much salt into that salad?

Or, could it be that you are approaching a certain time of the month?

One thing that I learned about my weight maintenance, is to do the
right thing every day and ignore short term fluctuations. E.g, say I
eat a big salad in the evening, knowing that this would make the
weight higher in the morning. (obviously). The right thing to do is to
eat it and screw the scale reading. I had to actually force myself to
do it in the beginning.

The result is that life is much more pleasant and weight maintenance
is actually easier this way.

> Obviously, I'd still like to eat tomatoes.;) I read the whole "Fasting
> Challenge" thread which quickly turned into the tomato thread and everybody
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> ~Liz (who just realizes this whole post is extremely silly and reeks of
> paranoia)

I was just as silly as you when I began maintaining my weight, if not
sillier than you described.

Try to think about it in terms of "will these tomatoes change my
weight half a year from now".

i

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GaryG - 04 Aug 2004 18:50 GMT

Take a deep breath and relax. Your weight fluctuation is probably a normal
thing, and is most likely not caused by tomatoes.

While developing my "WeightWare" weight and health diary
(http://www.WeightWare.com ), I've studied my own daily weight fluctuations
for the last 6 months or so. I weigh myself each morning (sans clothing) on
an accurate digital scale, and often see daily fluctuations of 2-4 lbs.
Overnight variations of 2 lbs are also common (i.e., I wake up weighing 2
lbs less than when I went to sleep).

These fluctuations can happen for a variety of reasons - hydration levels,
bowel movements, menstrual periods, etc. (or, that carton of Ben &
Jerry's!). As others have pointed out, it's the long term trend that is
most important.

BTW - if you're motivated by the numbers, and want some software assistance
to see your weight and body fat trends over time, you can download a free
trial version of WeightWare from the web site.

GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

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jamie - 05 Aug 2004 01:31 GMT

Gaining and losing a few pounds in a couple of days is water
retention, not a true weight issue. Did you put a lot of salt on the
tomatoes and cucumbers? Obviously, you didn't eat 8000 calories of
tomatoes and work it off the next day.

If you were working in the garden, you might have merely puffed up
some water retention from the heat. A lot of people mention
inexplicably retaining water in hot weather.

> So, after doing so well and getting down to 132.5 I had my first scare with
> what I think may have been water retention. I'm not sure - I think I need
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> whole tomato situation. I find it hard to accept that I just put aside the
> tomatoes. :(

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