I had a good weekend. Restful, good time with my daughter, and somewhat productive. I decided that I would relax a bit on my eating on Saturday after consulting with Steph. So, Saturday AM I had 1 breakfast burrito from Andrea's Taco Shop (used to have 2), shared quesadillas with Braelyn at lunch, had 1 scoop of Blue Bell (used to have 2 or 3), and then cleaned it back up for snacks and dinner. It was good to remind my body that I wasn't starving to death.I worked out 6 days last week and although I had a busy day yesterday (Sunday) I still woke up early and went to the gym and did 30 minutes of cardio. However, I am feeling a bit discouraged. I have been 'stuck' at 230 lbs (230.8 today) for several days now. The last time I decided to get in shape (secretly), I wasn't eating near as clean, working out when I could, etc, and I got stuck at 230 then also. Surely I haven't hit my wall already?!?
Look, I know that muscle weighs more than fat, and I have been lifting 3 days a week, etc. My jeans do feel looser, in fact, I am going one extra hole on my belt. But for some reason, 230lbs... What I wouldn't give to see a 229.9999!!! I know that seems like a minor victory, but that would just tell me that my hard work is paying off. I mean, one of my buddies started out after I did and has already dropped 13 lbs! Granted, he is only 23, but still!
Anyways, I'm not going to quit, but I had to vent my frustration. I'm not really frustrated, in that I am going to go on a food bender and stop working out, just a bit irked. If I recall correctly, back in 2002, when I started getting in shape for the first time, it seems like it took a while for me to start really shedding the pounds. My body was transforming gradually, but nothing major in the weight 'loss' arena happened right away. I guess we'll wait and see.
I welcome your feed back and comments. Maybe Reggie will have something else to offer.
WEIGH IN: 230 lbs
Total Loss: 8.0 lbs
4 comments:
Love the old man picture. PATIENCE.
I hate the weight wall :[ And as cliche as it sounds, weight is just a number! What matters is that you are healthy and if that means having a lot of muscle mass then so be it. Congratulations on the extra belt hole! :]
Dude, it's time for a reality check. 8 pounds in two weeks is too much, not too little. You can realistically expect to lose 1-2 pounds of fat per week. any weight loss above that is water weight, and doesn't count.
if you're starting to feel hungry, you might reconsider your stance on veggies. no portion control required; you can have as many as you want. even if you consume a huge amount of calories in vegetables, you won't be able to eat much else. and not be hungry.
just my little sales pitch.
I hear that push-pineapples aid in weight loss.
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