Weigh In: 311. Workout: 90 today, 525 for April
First off, I'm a bit frustrated. The last four days have represented a gradual increase in my weight. 309.5, 310, 310.5, and today a 311. I'm going the wrong way.
I'm not getting bent out of shape over it, but I'm just going to continue to do what I've been doing. Work out right, eat right, live right. It's all you can ask, right? Today I was actually LOW on my calories.. I'm talking like 1121 calories, but I'm still feeling 'blah' because of what all I ate this weekend. It's not like I'm trying to avoid food - I'm discovering lower calorie foods that taste better, and keep you hungry longer (thank you glycemic index!). So, instead of a bowl of cereal that goes through me in 2 seconds, it's oatmeal for half the calories (400 vs. 150). Instead of a granola bar, it's a hard boiled egg. Small details, big results. I'm just hoping to start seeing it on the scale again.
In the meantime, I'm silently wondering what the scale is going to read, day to day. I'm starting to get the same feeling that I did in February when the scale decided to not budge for 21 days straight. I want SO BAD to get under 300 by my anniversary at the end of the month, but there is that voice in the back of my head that keeps saying, "Don't worry about WHEN you hit it.. just hit it". It's the voice of reason.
Poop on reason, though. I want to get under 300. Last week, I said I didn't 'earn' it. This week, I plan on ending strong, breaking this mini-plateau, and EARNING it.
4 comments:
EAT MORE! you have to let your body know you have enough calories that it doesn't need to preserve whatever it can. Double the oatmeal, double the egg. i think even 1500 is too low for you, but get atleast that. keep your head up big dawg, this war is yours.
Of course you feel frustrated. You work so hard and your weight goes up??
Keep this in mind though: There's no way you're gaining fat. End of story. So, whether that weight is muscle, poop, water, or fairy dust, it ain't fat.
I'm with Billy, I'd wager to say that it's muscle weight. You have increased your workouts. I think you'll see a sizeable drop soon, just when you least expect it!
Have you done your measurements lately? I know that nothing quite compares to seeing the number on the scale go down, but when I saw my waistline shrink by half an inch, it helped. I was still pissed at the scale, but it helped.
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