From patrick, Age 12 - 01/19/04 - IP#: 24.238.236.xxx  Click here to reply  
Start: 217 lb, Today: 210 lb - i seem to be losing weight, but i dont know why. i was 217 lbs, but now im around 210. and im not eating less or excercising more. today, for example, i had a huge club sandwich (along with chips and half an order of fries) and 7 cokes (i dont normally drink that much, but i was thirsty today). then theres lunch and dinner and the 2 snacks i had (4 cookies and a bag of mini grahm (?) crackers). im glad im loosing weight but i think it might just be my scale acting screwier than usual and i dont want to get my hopes up. does anybody know whats going on?
Reply from Lacey, Age 16 - 01/20/04  - IP#: 4.7.44.xxx
my bad, you didn't say that. nevertheless diet coke still has sugar and i heard that it may help in gaining weight b/c it raises your insulin level and makes you more hungry, whereas water fills you up. 		 
Reply from patrick, Age 12 - 01/20/04  - IP#: 24.238.236.xxx
actually, i only drink caffine free diet cokes.
 
Reply from Lacey, Age 16 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 4.7.44.xxx
You definetely need to cut back on the cokes! I know it was just a one day thing, but that is scary. NOt only is that a ton of calories, but its too much caffeine for a growing boy like you. If you absolutely love soda, try diet coke caffeine free at least. it tastes the same, esp diet dr pepper. 		 
Reply from anne, Age 17 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx
well- maybe you lost weight because you ate less then usualy that weekend then!		 
Reply from patrick, Age 12 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 24.238.236.xxx
actually, i normally dont eat that much, not anymore than 3 meals a day anyway, i just ate less than usual over the weekend and i was hungry.		 
Reply from anne, Age 17 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx
sometimes your body weight fluctuates due to water retention and hormones- but you will gain the weight back if you continue to eat like that! i'd grab that 7 pounds head start and acctually start trying!		 
Reply from patrick, Age 12 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 24.238.236.xxx
it might be. its never very accurate, and its about 5lbs under the scale at my doctors office, but its never shown such a low weight for no reason. and its been doing that for about a week.
 
Reply from -, Age 17 - 01/19/04  - IP#: 68.93.113.xxx
Is the scale wrong?