Week 32 was not the best week. The scales at the clinic showed another 1 lb weight gain.
So right now I'm gaining and losing the same 5lbs. :-(
I have 20 lbs to go before I get to my goal weight and it is going to be a battle of wills.
I spoke w/ my health educator about it and we decided that it would be good at this time to take a step backwards and go back to just shakes and veggies for now. Our current theory is that the MR's are too loaded down w/ carbs (pasta and rice) which is throwing my weight loss off. I have to admit that I feel relieved to be doing something about my plateau. I feel much better after my meals - more energetic, less lethargic... This is a good lesson to learn for maintenance. Pastas, rice and high carb foods cannot be daily items on my plan.
By the weekend, I was showing a 3 lb drop on the scale - very exciting! Then I ran my 5k on Sunday and did a 4mile run/walk yesterday and the scales are up 2lbs. :-(
I know it is just temporary due to all my PA. But I really want to see a good number this week so today and tomorrow I will be 100% shaking. Hopefully that will prompt my body to release the water weight.
I will blog about the race itself later. To sum it up, it was awesome and I will definitely do more of them!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Transitioning
It has been a busy summer and a few weeks since I've posted anything so here it goes.
Weightloss --- well I have plateaued again. When this happens I pull out my measuring tape and get my body fat checked. The good news is that while my weightloss has slowed, I'm still shrinking. :-D
My health educator did a body fat test last week. In this test, you hold on to a device that sends a small electrical charge through your body. You don't feel it but it can measure water, bone, muscle, fat, etc. I had this test done back in the beginning of April. Back then I was at 32% body fat and had 67.5lbs of fat. Since then I have lost 20 lbs...the great news is that I'm at 29% body fat which translates to 50lbs of fat. That tells me that my weight loss over the last 3 months has been primarily FAT and not MUSCLE. This is FANTASTIC!!
I am definitely OK with a slower weight loss if it means that I'm gaining muscle and losing fat. I am also focused on training for my 5k which is not going to speed up my weight loss. Most people think running will make you lose weight - it doesn't really. It burns fat but you also gain muscle which weighs more than fat....I still want to get to my goal weight of 150 but I now have my eye on doing the Santa Catalina Island Triathlon in Nov. If I decide to do that, I will be training in the pool, bike and running. I may not reach my goal by doing it, but I will have a lot of fun along the way!
My weigh in is tonight. I'm not really looking forward to it since I know I have not lost anything. I am mentally transitioning to maintenance so this will be my last or second to last medically supervised visit. Then I'm off to Phase 2 to continue my journey.
Wish me luck!
Weightloss --- well I have plateaued again. When this happens I pull out my measuring tape and get my body fat checked. The good news is that while my weightloss has slowed, I'm still shrinking. :-D
My health educator did a body fat test last week. In this test, you hold on to a device that sends a small electrical charge through your body. You don't feel it but it can measure water, bone, muscle, fat, etc. I had this test done back in the beginning of April. Back then I was at 32% body fat and had 67.5lbs of fat. Since then I have lost 20 lbs...the great news is that I'm at 29% body fat which translates to 50lbs of fat. That tells me that my weight loss over the last 3 months has been primarily FAT and not MUSCLE. This is FANTASTIC!!
I am definitely OK with a slower weight loss if it means that I'm gaining muscle and losing fat. I am also focused on training for my 5k which is not going to speed up my weight loss. Most people think running will make you lose weight - it doesn't really. It burns fat but you also gain muscle which weighs more than fat....I still want to get to my goal weight of 150 but I now have my eye on doing the Santa Catalina Island Triathlon in Nov. If I decide to do that, I will be training in the pool, bike and running. I may not reach my goal by doing it, but I will have a lot of fun along the way!
My weigh in is tonight. I'm not really looking forward to it since I know I have not lost anything. I am mentally transitioning to maintenance so this will be my last or second to last medically supervised visit. Then I'm off to Phase 2 to continue my journey.
Wish me luck!
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