I don't understand it. I worked out almost as hard this past week as I did the week before and I gained 2-1/2 pounds. I just don't get it. So now I am back to tracking my food again, on paper. Well, not exactly on paper, but I'm logging everything I eat on Sparkpeople.com. It's such a pain in the behind, but I guess I'd better do it to see if the food is the culprit. But honestly, I don't think it is.
Now I wonder if my scale is off. It is unusual to lose that much in one week, so maybe I really didn't lose six pounds last time. Who knows. My clothes still fit good, and maybe I have been gaining more muscle. Yes, that's it. I've gained more muscle and muscle weighs more than fat...LOL.
I had 145 minutes of aerobic workouts last week, again being about half walking and the other half Taebo. According to their calculations, I burned 1394 calories for the week. I will try to up this amount this week as much as possible, but the heat is not making it fun. I did not work out with the free weights this past week, but I did do a session with the balance ball, which was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I really tried to concentrate on the movements with Taebo so that I would work my muscles more effectively.
On Sunday, we went to a big Antique show and it was so hot and humid, I was not enjoying myself at all. We only stayed two hours. I wonder how many calories I burned just walking around there...probably more water weight from sweating than anything else.
The other day I came across a photo of myself and Gary and almost cried. We looked so awful. Very bloated and very unhealthy looking. The photo was taken in October 2008, just a few short weeks before starting Weight Watchers. My aunt and uncle were in town. I don't get to see them often, and now I am almost embarrassed that they had to see us that way. I'm sorry, but I just can't bring myself to post the picture here. At least not just yet. It's too painful for sure. Gary said jokingly that the camera adds ten pounds. I think it added a whole damn person. I will definitely refer to the picture often, just to make sure I never look that fat again.
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Keep it up, you have done so well so far. Maybe you ate something that made you bloated that day. That happens to me sometimes. Or maybe you just put on some more muscle. I know it is hard to not be discouraged, but you guys are doing great!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! Great job on the weight loss. Keep up the hardwork. Cheers, Erin
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