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As of this writing it appears I may or may not have lost a pound this week. The scale at the gym is a doctor's type scale with the slider weights, and to me it can be a bit ambiguous, so I have been hopping on the scale when I go to Publix for groceries or other things, I am there at least once a week. This way I have a known base to make my weigh-ins by.
However, I refuse to obsess over a number on a scale like I have done so many times before, because the important thing so many newbies miss is how a healthy food plan, getting your mind in the right place and exercise (I absolutely REFUSE to use the "D" word) affects your overall health, well-being and fitness. All of these things must be taken into account.
For instance, my clothes are fitting better. Some clothes are almost ready to fall off of me, so soon I'll have to replace those. Another checkpoint... my stamina and muscle tone is vastly improved, when I began 6 or so weeks back I could barely manage 2.8 mph for 15 minutes on the treadmill... today I can proudly report I am doing 25 at 3.5 with two or three one minute jogging sprints during that time.
I am a much happier person all around because I have not focused on a lousy number on a scale. It can be disheartening to work your a$$ off in the gym and be as true as a girl scout with your food and look at the scale one fine day to find you have lost no weight. Been there, done that... got the T-shirt AND mailed the postcard!!! It happens.
The body is a dynamic thing and programmed since dirt was a day old to survive, it does not like to be starved and it hates being given the same foods all the time, and it loves to stymie you just when you think you have it all figured out! I try to remember this when those nasty, misguided thoughts try to enter my head, which they do sometimes. It's a challenge, but one I am up to with the grace of God, my own participation and some good people to help me along the way.
Peace.
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1439 kcal
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Fat: 39.14g | Prot: 82.12g | Carbs: 201.85g.
Breakfast: ensure vanilla, Nature Valley Bar Peanut Butter, coffee. Lunch: rye bread, Dill Cucumber Pickles, Lite Swiss Cheese, Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast, Kraft Light Mayo. Dinner: 37% Light Buttery Spread, chicken thigh, corn, green beans, Brown and Wild Flavored Rice. Snacks/Other: Chobani Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt, v8 diet splash, green grapes, kashi golean cereal, Slim-a-Bear 100 Calorie Bars - Chocolate Fudge. more...
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4286 kcal
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Exercise:
Yard Work (gardening) - 2 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 11 hours and 55 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 15 minutes, Circuit Training - 30 minutes, Housework - 1 hour. more...
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