My official starting weight (on 1/1/2017) was: 242.0 pounds!
My weight last week was 235.8.
My weight today is:
So a loss of 0.4 pounds.
So a loss of 0.4 pounds.
Total loss from 1/1/17: 6.6 pounds
Seriously?!!??? Only 0.4 pounds? I have been exercising and walking like crazy. I will admit that I have been stressed a lot this past week. I thought I was eating well, but maybe I am not. I don't know. I feel smaller. Bill tells me that I look smaller. Maybe I am gaining muscle. I don't know. I am frustrated with it all. I think that I am going to go back to carb-cycling my meals. Will have to plan on that....
Seriously?!!??? Only 0.4 pounds? I have been exercising and walking like crazy. I will admit that I have been stressed a lot this past week. I thought I was eating well, but maybe I am not. I don't know. I feel smaller. Bill tells me that I look smaller. Maybe I am gaining muscle. I don't know. I am frustrated with it all. I think that I am going to go back to carb-cycling my meals. Will have to plan on that....
Exercise wise this is what happened since last Wednesday:
Thursday: After the chaos and depression that was last Wednesday, Thursday I felt the need to push it. So Bill and I walked 5.45 miles. It felt refreshing to get out of the house and push it.
Friday: We were both pretty tired on Friday, but we still got in a 3.12 mile walk on the path.
Saturday: It was cold and rainy so we didn't do anything outside!
Sunday: We needed to get the kids OUTSIDE! We took them over to Ariel Foundation to see if we could find any frogs and turtles. The kids love the park and we ended up walking 2.3 miles.
Monday: Long story short our cookout plans got nixed so we found ourselves with a free afternoon. We headed out to Honey Run Waterfall to hike around. We ended up following several trails, including one that led us to the top of the waterfall. We only hiked about a mile but there was lots of climbing to it!
I also discovered an arm workout app on my kindle fire, so I also did that for 5 minutes.
Friday: We were both pretty tired on Friday, but we still got in a 3.12 mile walk on the path.
Monday: Long story short our cookout plans got nixed so we found ourselves with a free afternoon. We headed out to Honey Run Waterfall to hike around. We ended up following several trails, including one that led us to the top of the waterfall. We only hiked about a mile but there was lots of climbing to it!
I also discovered an arm workout app on my kindle fire, so I also did that for 5 minutes.
Tuesday: Bill and I did go for a walk, even though this was a Tuesday that was really a Monday schedule wise. It was weird. I really needed to walk though as the stress of life was really getting to me. We did a little over 3 miles on the Kokosing Gap Trail.
Wednesday (Today): We went to a new to us place. We explored the Ramser Arboretum in Jelloway Ohio. We hiked 2.09 miles. It was really peaceful among the trees and hearing the birds.
So I think going into next week, I am going to keep walking and also I am going to get back to a carb-cycling plan as that has helped me in the past. I am trying not to get discouraged but it is hard. I will say this, I am really enjoying all the walking and being outside. It does wonders for my spirits.
If you are on a weight loss journey, how are you doing?
But you are stronger and feel better. Go with it girl. Watch the carbs, drink more water and keep up the good work. Pile up 7 lbs of butter and look at it. Visualize that and see how much better you feel. You know thin feels? It feels hungry.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! I laughed at your comment about thin feeling hungry! I do feel stronger and better so I am trying to focus on that. :)
DeleteThe weight loss is small because you are building muscle mass maybe? Muscle weighs more than fat.....I should know. lolz
ReplyDeleteKeep at it. You are inspiring me to get back on this danged exercycle here.
I am trying to keep that in mind too. If I can do it, you can too!
DeleteDon't give up. I find that it takes weeks before any good changes from exercise are recognized on the scale. Also, food definitely impacts the scale more than any exercise. Keep at it. I consider food my method of weight loss, and working out is for toning & my sanity.
ReplyDeleteThat really spoke to me. I need to look at it that way. Working out is really for my sanity. I woke up this morning in a really bad mood, and then Hubby and I went for a 4+ mile walk and I felt so much better and settled when we were done. Now I need to plan the food part and then maybe I will see the pounds drop.
DeleteFirst time actually commenting. As someone who lost 120 lbs and kept it off (over a few years, mind you), exercise for health and muscle and diet for weight (unless you are EXTREMELY heavy or like my daughter, who does crossfit regularly. at 40) But, as others haveb said, exercise helps your heart and builds muscle-so you can see mesurements lowering even without weight loss. Just make sure to continue eating all healthy foods rather than elminating any. Personally I count carbs not calories and aim for 150 a day. But dont kill myself if I get to 200 a day.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara! Thanks for commenting. Congrats on the 120lbs weight loss! I want to loss close to 40 pounds total. It really hit home today that the exercise needs to be for my sanity and to help keep my body healthy. I am planning on counting carbs, as counting calories is not something that I enjoyed in the past so gave up!
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