On Thursday, I decided that I was going to start keeping track of my weight again. Thursday morning I weighed my self before taking my shower to get an idea of where I was starting. It was depressing, but workable. I figured that with all of the exercise that I have been doing that those numbers would start going down soon. Friday I weighed my self again. I weighted .5 lbs more than the day before. No problem. I had breakfast before I weighed myself that time, so I just decided that I would blame the food and water. I skipped weighing myself on Saturday because I just plain forgot. This morning I weighed myself again. I had gained 3 pounds in one day! I didn't think that was possible. We did have McDonald's for breakfast and Wendy's for dinner (something we rarely do) and I only got 1.7 miles on the Gazelle, but holy cow. I guess that will teach me. I am usually very good at making dinner for my family. We had just decided that it would be fun to treat the kids for the first time in about a month. I guess we went a little over board.
Some tips for you. Get yourself a digital scale. They are far more accurate. You can get one for about $17 at walmart. Secondly, always weigh yourself first thing in the morning before you eat and after you have relieved yourself. It also could be a little water weight as well. Or perhaps getting close to starting your cycle. Stick to weighing once per week. It's easier to see the overall progress.
ReplyDeleteI always go by inches. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you're burning fat its turning into muscle so its likely you'll gain before you lose.
ReplyDeleteI don't even own a scale. I use the ones at Richard's grandma's house occasionally. What feels good is knowing your waist is smaller.
Seriously, I could be happy weighing 200 if I could look good in a size 5 again. You know?
Don't sweat it. :)
I agree with Melissa, although I like weighing myself daily, as long as I remember weight can fluctuate +/- 3-5 lbs. on a daily basis. You're doing great though, in that you're not giving up! Plus, you have to consider you might be gaining muscle, which, of course, weighs more than fat. I like how you noticed what MIGHT have caused the weight gain and will do better in the future, that's why I like the daily weigh-ins. Also, maybe only track your results MONTHLY as far as seeing progress goes, or even weekly like Melissa said. You can do it! :)
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