This week I wasn’t as anxious about my weigh-in because I’ve been weighing myself daily, as per Dr. Beck’s directions. The nice thing about the daily weigh-ins is that it definitely gives me a lot more information about my body’s natural ebbs and flows when it comes to weight, water retention, etc. This was the first Wednesday where I wasn’t feeling “in the dark” when I stepped on the scale.
I was up quite a bit on Monday, down 2lbs from that on Tuesday, and then we come to today:
Which means I gained 0.3 lb (which is actually down from yesterday), for a total gain of 2.5 lbs in 2010.
This week I knew the scale wasn’t going to be pretty:
- Thai food (oh, coconut milk!) on Saturday
- A small handful of Valentine’s M&Ms
- Chinese food on Tuesday (not the smartest food choice the evening before the weigh in)
I’m shaking this off, because really, what choice do I have? I am pissed at myself that I’m a month and a half into 2010 and I’ve gained weight, but really, it’s been my choices and lack of true momentum that has brought me here. It’s time to “shit or get off the pot” as the saying goes. So where do I go from here?
Well, luckily next week I’m off for February Break, so I am going to work my ass off in true Bella’s Boot Camp style:
- I’m going to make sure to cook nutritious meals (been slacking on that lately), and make at least 3 new recipes, since I’ll have the time.
- I want to hit the gym and take a few new classes that I haven’t tried before, including: 24Lift (a group weight training class), Turbo Kick (kickboxing), and 24Cycle (spinning).
- I’ll also keep up with my RLR training. Next week starts a new level, so the fun will really begin! 🙂
- Of course, I’m going to drink water ’till my eyes are floating.
- And I’ll track everything I eat, per usual.
- I’ll also FINALLY try out the EA Sports Active More Workouts that I’ve been meaning to try for over 3 weeks.
That should be plenty to keep my busy! I’m actually really looking forward to it because it will be a bit of summer in February, and who doesn’t love that?
Bella on the Beach 
I think the goals you have for this next week will definitely get the scale moving in the right direction! Keep at it girl! 😀
i love your attitude..but you know that don’t you?
xo
Dude a whole week off…I’m jealous! I think your plan sounds great. One more idea to add to the mix: as you’re cooking, double the recipes and freeze the healthy eats in portion-sized containers. That way when you are back to work, you’ll have some homemade goodness to take with you for lunch!
An entire week off and a great plan to get through it 🙂 You can do it, I know you can! The next level of RLR scares me every time I read it…
What a sec. Just because the scale didn’t cooperate doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. OK, maybe you ate a few things you shouldn’t have. But following the ebb and flow of your body you know that weight fluctuates, and for all sorts of reasons. 0.3 is nothing, nada, zip! Perhaps you drank some extra water, maybe the clothing you were wearing weighs more than what you wore last time. Maybe you had some undigested Chinese food in your body, whatever. In my book the scale doesn’t always tell it like it is. Your clothes, however, don’t lie. They get looser and stay that way. Don’t you just hate the scale?
Enjoy your week off and don’t worry so much about that bad old scale!
Well, I did do a few things wrong, and I’m mainly talking about the overall numbers on the scale for the year, not so much just this week. You’re right, though, clothes don’t lie, and mine are fitting a tiny bit looser. Thanks for reminding me of that. 🙂
You’ve got momentum on your side now! Next week’s break can only help!
Sounds like a plan! Hope to hear your success story by the end of the month.
I love your plan. I’m still trying to feel the way along for myself and I’m going to use some of your thoughts this week and see how they work for me.