I'm feeling very discouraged, annoyed, defeated, FAT. I don't know what went wrong this week. I stepped on the scale on Wednesday and I had lost the 0.8 I gained last week, so I expected to be even lower today. Instead I was UP from last week!! WTF?!?
I don't get it. I was at or under my calories each week day. I didn't go crazy last weekend. I did 2 C25k workouts and my Zumba class. I haven't had soda in 8 days. I've been drinking plenty of unsweetened iced tea and regular water to get my hydration.
The ONLY think I can think of- maybe my sodium intake was too high? I think I need to start watching that a bit more since my lunches often consist of canned soup or cold cuts. I'm also ovulating this week, so I guess that could have something to do with it.
I mean, I didn't eat the perfect foods all week. One night dinner was a happy meal (not the mighty one- the regular teeny tiny one) another night it was PB&J, last night was a wrap from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. BUT- all fit within my calories.
Maybe someone could take a look at my diary on MFP and give me some insight? I know many people say you should eat exercise calories, or increase calories to 15% less than BMR, but I'm not ready for that. I want to see quick results right now. I NEED to see results to feel like I'm doing something, to boost my willpower, to motivate me to keep at it.
As difficult as it is- I'm going to have to start logging weekend calories. :-/ We just do so much running around on the weekends and I don't have a smart phone to do it while I'm on the go.
So- insight? Advice? Please?!!?
In other news- like I mentioned above- I've completed days 1 & 2 of C25k Week 1. Day 1 was sooo much easier than I remember it being last time! Day 2 was still easier, but a little harder for me than day 1. I attribute it to being later at night- I was exhausted and ready to fall asleep when I dragged my butt out there. I also started to feel shin splints starting up. I'm going to persevere and do Day 3 tomorrow.
Since I know everyone likes pictures, I'm going to share a few of my cuties from last weekend when we went pumpkin picking. I love these girls, they truly make life a joy!
(Sorry for the horrible quality- my DSLR isn't working right so hubby used his iPhone camera)
Love.
Thanks for reading!!
I've been following your MFP diary, and it does seem strange that you're gaining...you're not eating horribly. The only thing I can think of is that you might need to add more fruits & veggies? You might not be consuming quite enough calories and that way you'd be getting more of something healthy. And yes, tracking on the weekends might help...you might be consuming way more than you think you are. I need something new to motivate me...ever since my project 10 ended i've fizzled out. I start every day with MFP...but then eat so much crap I don't finish it out. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteUgh seriously the most frustrating thing! But honestly you NEED to track on the weekend. It will help you be more accountable and be able to see the big picture. And you might need to eat your workout calories. I have seen people doing everything by the book and not losing because they were not eating enough. It's so strange but some bodies just work like that. Keep at it!!!
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