Have you ever watched that show The Biggest Loser? Much of what the people in that show experience is extreme, but there are some realities that happen to just about every one of us that make the commitment to lose weight. One of those realities is the two week plateau. If you've watched the show, you see them have tremendous results during the first weigh in, and maybe the second weigh-in, and then they have that dreaded weigh-in where their weight stays the same, or they even gain a pound or two.
I'm at the dreaded weigh-in stage. I know beyond all doubt that I am eating better and exercising more. I am taking better care of myself overall than I have in several years (for those of you who don't know, I ran a marathon in '06 and a half-marathon in '07).
That being said, there have been a couple of days during the past week where I actually gained back a couple of pounds. Whether it's muscle, whether it's hormones, or whether it's my body going into panic mode because I'm eating less, I can't say. This morning, it's starting back down again, and I think in the next couple of days it will at least go back to the weight loss I had accomplished and at best, go beyond that.
A little bird [my mom] told me not to give up even though it's been a really frustrating week. So, I haven't as of yet. I haven't had any cravings for sweets, nor have I jumped on the soda pop wagon. Yesterday, Brent encouraged me to go for a walk/hike, even though I didn't want to. I know when we go climb the mountain it helps to strengthen his lungs and reduces the problems he has with asthma. When I walked out the door, I was going for him. We climbed it once, walked up another valley, and then the second time we walked it, it got easier. And then, I walked it again with my mom, and it got even easier. By that time, I was very encouraged, and I decided to see how far up the hill I could run. I made it about 2/3's of the way to the top [compared to about a third to a half last week when I attempted it]. I'm excited that I'm gaining muscle in my legs and that I can breathe better as I go. I hope to make it to the top next week. :) Many thanks to my darling husband for asking me to go out there in the first place. Without him, I probably would not have exercised as hard - or even at all.
I still haven't measured my inches. I will make it a point to do that today, and then I will measure each Sunday to determine if I'm losing inches.
I'm still taking the Diet 360. I've noticed that my appetite is drastically reduced when I take this before each meal, and I don't really get hungry in between.
I'll keep you posted. I'm determined, and I know I'm working at all the things I need to work at to be successful.
I'm at the dreaded weigh-in stage. I know beyond all doubt that I am eating better and exercising more. I am taking better care of myself overall than I have in several years (for those of you who don't know, I ran a marathon in '06 and a half-marathon in '07).
That being said, there have been a couple of days during the past week where I actually gained back a couple of pounds. Whether it's muscle, whether it's hormones, or whether it's my body going into panic mode because I'm eating less, I can't say. This morning, it's starting back down again, and I think in the next couple of days it will at least go back to the weight loss I had accomplished and at best, go beyond that.
A little bird [my mom] told me not to give up even though it's been a really frustrating week. So, I haven't as of yet. I haven't had any cravings for sweets, nor have I jumped on the soda pop wagon. Yesterday, Brent encouraged me to go for a walk/hike, even though I didn't want to. I know when we go climb the mountain it helps to strengthen his lungs and reduces the problems he has with asthma. When I walked out the door, I was going for him. We climbed it once, walked up another valley, and then the second time we walked it, it got easier. And then, I walked it again with my mom, and it got even easier. By that time, I was very encouraged, and I decided to see how far up the hill I could run. I made it about 2/3's of the way to the top [compared to about a third to a half last week when I attempted it]. I'm excited that I'm gaining muscle in my legs and that I can breathe better as I go. I hope to make it to the top next week. :) Many thanks to my darling husband for asking me to go out there in the first place. Without him, I probably would not have exercised as hard - or even at all.
I still haven't measured my inches. I will make it a point to do that today, and then I will measure each Sunday to determine if I'm losing inches.
I'm still taking the Diet 360. I've noticed that my appetite is drastically reduced when I take this before each meal, and I don't really get hungry in between.
I'll keep you posted. I'm determined, and I know I'm working at all the things I need to work at to be successful.
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