No change. In fact, weight AND fat up a bit. What gives?
Maybe this is a bump up before a big drop? Hope so.
Only 7 weeks til San Francisco. I will NOT reach my goal by then, as hoped.
Guess my legs will just rub together, and my shorts will bunch up, and I will be crabby about it.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Day 87 of New ME and new "me"
No change on the scale. I could see my old self being very frustrated at this, making sad faces in my food journal, walking around depressed, raiding the chocolate cabinet and figuring "who cares?", etc. BUT...I don't feel that way. The fat percentage continues to go down weekly. I think I'm at a 14 pounds fat loss total so far. I'd rather lose 14 pounds of fat than 14 pounds of muscle, that's for sure! I'm lifting some very heavy weights, so the Fat Free Mass (FFM) is actually going UP. Interesting. A regular scale does not tell you this, nor does it tell you your hydration, which all affect a "weight" reading. I'm so glad I finally know what to look for, what I am looking at, and why the weight number is deceiving.
I still have much to learn. This metabolic approach has been the most "intellectual" approach to weight loss that I've seen, and my curious intellect loves it. I like to know the "why" and 'how" of everything, and, for the first time, I understand why all the stuff I did before didn't work (or either worked for awhile and then stopped working). I was doing everything wrong!!! I was telling my body to store fat. Dummy.
I really wanted some new shorts/pants before our trip in July, but it appears that may not happen. My old shorts are baggy, but not enough so that I can go down a size. All those deadlifts have left me with a muscular bum. Or at least that's the excuse I will use. ;-)
I still have much to learn. This metabolic approach has been the most "intellectual" approach to weight loss that I've seen, and my curious intellect loves it. I like to know the "why" and 'how" of everything, and, for the first time, I understand why all the stuff I did before didn't work (or either worked for awhile and then stopped working). I was doing everything wrong!!! I was telling my body to store fat. Dummy.
I really wanted some new shorts/pants before our trip in July, but it appears that may not happen. My old shorts are baggy, but not enough so that I can go down a size. All those deadlifts have left me with a muscular bum. Or at least that's the excuse I will use. ;-)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 80 of ME
Slow and steady wins the race. I hope. Not much change this week.
Weight is actually UP. But body fat percentage at an all-time low, and both waist and abdomen slightly down today as well.
Having trouble being hungry today. I keep eating. BUT I'm eating the "approved" foods. And, although it's extra "calories", it (hopefully) won't go to "fat" since I'm choosing fat-loss foods. It certainly has to beat eating too much of all the wrong things. Right now, I'm enjoying a delicious bowl of oat bran with vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, apples, and pecans. YUM.
Only 2 months until our family trip, and I really hoped not to be uncomfortable on this trip. I wanted some nice shorts that did NOT ride up in the crotch because my thighs rub together, but not so sure this is going to happen. My legs are just too close together, I guess. It may improve, but I think I'm destined to have rubbing-together-thighs. If you have not experienced this, you really can't relate, but you should thank God every day that you don't have this. It is SO ANNOYING. Sticky when you are hot.....bunching up shorts when you walk... ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! You cannot begin to understand.
I also did not want fullback upper arms on this trip. I'd like to wear a sleeveless shirt or dress for the FIRST time since I was 5. I feel so self-conscious about my arms. They don't go down vertically from my shoulder...they sort of round their way down and OUTWARD from shoulder to elbow, like a big curve. Like a FULLBACK. Lifting heavy weights and getting my interval ME workouts in, but so far, no thin arms.
Oh well. Like I said previously, I am NOT giving up. And I am NOT going back to eating the way I used to. I didn't realize how badly I felt most of the time eating that way. Healthy, yes. Fat-loss friendly, no. And feel-good friendly, double no.
So...I continue down the path...
Weight is actually UP. But body fat percentage at an all-time low, and both waist and abdomen slightly down today as well.
Having trouble being hungry today. I keep eating. BUT I'm eating the "approved" foods. And, although it's extra "calories", it (hopefully) won't go to "fat" since I'm choosing fat-loss foods. It certainly has to beat eating too much of all the wrong things. Right now, I'm enjoying a delicious bowl of oat bran with vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, apples, and pecans. YUM.
Only 2 months until our family trip, and I really hoped not to be uncomfortable on this trip. I wanted some nice shorts that did NOT ride up in the crotch because my thighs rub together, but not so sure this is going to happen. My legs are just too close together, I guess. It may improve, but I think I'm destined to have rubbing-together-thighs. If you have not experienced this, you really can't relate, but you should thank God every day that you don't have this. It is SO ANNOYING. Sticky when you are hot.....bunching up shorts when you walk... ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! You cannot begin to understand.
I also did not want fullback upper arms on this trip. I'd like to wear a sleeveless shirt or dress for the FIRST time since I was 5. I feel so self-conscious about my arms. They don't go down vertically from my shoulder...they sort of round their way down and OUTWARD from shoulder to elbow, like a big curve. Like a FULLBACK. Lifting heavy weights and getting my interval ME workouts in, but so far, no thin arms.
Oh well. Like I said previously, I am NOT giving up. And I am NOT going back to eating the way I used to. I didn't realize how badly I felt most of the time eating that way. Healthy, yes. Fat-loss friendly, no. And feel-good friendly, double no.
So...I continue down the path...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Day 74. 10 1/2 weeks of Fat Loss Lifestyle
I think I'm going to stick with this forever. I can't see going back to the old way.
It's amazing how "bad carbs" make me feel. Cloudy, sleepy, fuzzy, blah, non-energetic. Who wants to live like that??? I love the way they taste, but not the way they make me feel. They are not worth it.
No change on the scale this week. Hips a tad smaller, but I do mean "tad".
I hope to see continual downward movement of the weight and fat percentage on the scale, and hope to see inches melting, slowly but surely.
It appears that this is a new life for me. Once I've done this and see its effects...how can I go back to counting calories, points, fat grams, etc. Weighing every bite? Going to bed so hungry that I can't sleep? Why would I want a life like that?
So...here I go down the new road. I hope I don't lose my way.
It's amazing how "bad carbs" make me feel. Cloudy, sleepy, fuzzy, blah, non-energetic. Who wants to live like that??? I love the way they taste, but not the way they make me feel. They are not worth it.
No change on the scale this week. Hips a tad smaller, but I do mean "tad".
I hope to see continual downward movement of the weight and fat percentage on the scale, and hope to see inches melting, slowly but surely.
It appears that this is a new life for me. Once I've done this and see its effects...how can I go back to counting calories, points, fat grams, etc. Weighing every bite? Going to bed so hungry that I can't sleep? Why would I want a life like that?
So...here I go down the new road. I hope I don't lose my way.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)