Weight Loss Update - 9/13 - 9/19

This week's weigh-in was an emotional roller coaster. I worked my butt off this past week, exercising all 6 days that I was scheduled to, alternating each day with strength training and cardio. And you know what? The scale said I had gained nearly two pounds. I felt devastated.

How could this be? I ate well almost every day. I just didn't understand it. Then I decided to measure myself even though I wasn't scheduled to. I have lost an additional 1/2" off my waist and hips and about an 1" off each arm and my neck. My last measurement was on August 30th. When I saw that, I decided not to be so upset over what the scale said. It's obvious I am gaining muscle mass and losing fat. I also may have been a little bloated as the day before we went to a Fall Festival and indulged in some fried foods, which we normally do not eat. Let's just say that Gary and I didn't feel so hot most of Sunday, but worked through it and hopefully it will be a reminder as to why we don't eat those fried foods anymore....LOL.

Sunday is also my rest day when it comes to exercise and I was tempted to work out because of what I saw on the scale, but I was still so sore from Friday and Saturday's workouts that I thought better of it. Friday after work I did my usual strength training routine, but I increased the weights to 15 pounds each for many of the exercises. Saturday morning, I woke up early so I could get my Taebo workout in before we left for the day. I did a workout that I haven't done in a while, so I was working muscles a little differently than I normally do. I was very sore on Sunday and am still sore today. I don't know if it was the heavier weights or different exercises or the fact that I worked out with only 13 hours in between workouts, but I had a hard time getting up out of the chair my butt and leg muscles were so sore...LOL. I don't usually have much soreness after a workout. Maybe I over did it a little.

I'm going to try and not let the number on the scale get me down. That is a very hard thing for me to overcome, I am finding. I'd love to hear how you deal with that.