Let's start with the good news. I lifted twice this week, as planned. I ran three times this week, as planned. Everyday I packed lunch and snacks for work.
I stepped on the scale this morning to discover a number 2 lbs heavier than last Friday. Fantastic. This is why I have such a love/hate relationship with the scale. I know it only tells part of the story. I also know that my gain was most likely caused by water retention from the workouts. My eating was nowhere near perfect this week, but it wasn't all that different from the previous week (and I didn't exercise at all last week). There is no way I ate an additional 7000 calories to cause a real gain of 2 lbs. But that only goes so far in making me feel better.
Today I'm trying to breathe deeply and feel proud of all that I accomplished this week. I'm trying to let go of the fact that I only ran 1.75 miles last night instead of the 3 I was striving for. Instead, I want to focus on how strong I felt while lifting, how awesome it was to run 2 miles on Wednesday when I almost lazed around instead.
How is your relationship with the scale? Do you have a number that you just hate to see?
Friday, June 19, 2009
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I hate weighing in for that exact reason. There is only so much you can do about that number on the scale, and sometimes, your body just rebels. Great job this week, and I hope next week gives you a better result.
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