I Gained 3.5 Pounds This Week… And It’s My Fault
Last week I was 182.5.
This week the scale read 186.
I stared at it for a second, annoyed but not surprised. I didn’t spiral. I didn’t cry. But I also didn’t pretend it was random.
It wasn’t random.
It was me.
In This Post
Why my weight jumped this week
What happened when I lowered my dose
Hormones, hunger, and ovulation week
The gym plan I’m actually committing to
The supplement routine I kept (and what I cut)
What this week really taught me
Why the Scale Jumped
The truth is simple.
I dosed down the week before. I didn’t work out. I ate more.
That’s it.
I’m not in some dramatic weight loss phase right now. I’m not tracking calories. I’m not in the gym consistently. I’m not making aggressive changes. So when the scale goes up, I don’t get to act confused.
It makes sense.
The week before, I had lost six pounds. This week I gained back 3.5. When you zoom out, I’m basically in the same place I’ve been most of this year.
That’s frustrating, but it’s not shocking.
Dosing Down Changes Things
I lowered my GLP-1 dose last week, and I felt it.
The fullness wasn’t as strong. The food noise crept back in. I didn’t feel that automatic “I’m done” signal as quickly as usual. And whether that was purely dose-related or a mix of dose plus hormones, it doesn’t really matter.
My body responded.
When you change the input, you can’t be surprised when the output shifts.
If you’re adjusting your dose, expect fluctuation. That’s not failure, that’s feedback.
Ovulation Week Is Real
This was also ovulation week for me.
And if you know, you know.
I was hungrier. More snacky. Less patient. Less “naturally full.” I didn’t binge. I didn’t spiral. But I ate more than I usually do.
For a long time I would’ve dismissed that and blamed myself entirely. Now I understand that hormones matter. They don’t remove responsibility, but they explain patterns.
That awareness alone is growth.
My Supplement Routine Right Now
I recently cut two supplements from my list. Not because I hated them. Not because they didn’t work. But because I’m paying for everything myself right now, and I can’t justify keeping twenty different things in rotation.
If I’m not taking something, I take it off my page. I’m not leaving links up just for the sake of it.
The two I will not cut are my B12 and my L-Methylfolate. Those stay. They support my energy, mood, and anxiety, and I genuinely feel the difference when I take them consistently.
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Everything else is flexible.
The Gym Conversation
Someone commented that I’ll never stick to the gym.
And honestly? That kind of comment used to get under my skin.
But here’s what I’m committing to:
I’m going Monday.
That’s it.
Not every day. Not forever. Not “this is my new era.”
Just Monday.
I’m done making dramatic promises. I don’t need to prove anything by declaring that I’ll go five times a week for the next year. Showing up once counts. Showing up three times counts. Even if next week I don’t go at all, the times I went still matter.
All-or-nothing thinking is what keeps people stuck. Small promises build trust with yourself.
Why This Phase Feels So Confusing
When I lost my first 75 pounds, I didn’t overhaul my life.
I ate out constantly. I didn’t track. I didn’t work out consistently. The weight just… came off.
Now I’m eating better than I was back then, and the scale isn’t moving.
That messes with your head.
Early GLP-1 weight loss can feel automatic. The middle phase? Not so much. At some point, effort starts to matter more. Structure starts to matter more. And that’s the stage I’m in.
I haven’t hit the internal switch yet where I feel urgency. I’m happy where I am. I feel good. And that makes pushing harder… harder.
That’s honest.
What I Actually Learned This Week
This week wasn’t a disaster. It was data.
It reminded me that:
Dose adjustments affect hunger.
Hormones affect hunger.
Not working out makes a difference.
I don’t get to expect results without input.
But it also reminded me that honesty feels better than pretending.
I could lie about the number.
I could skip filming.
I could edit around it.
But that’s not what this space is for.
Watch the Full Weekly Weigh-In
If you want to see the real-time scale reaction, the gym walkthrough, the full food breakdown, and the unfiltered rant about comments:
👉 https://youtu.be/JCUlySzWX1c?si=9IQnMiDpRxH8_cvH
