After a disappointing weight gain last week I was determined not to continue down this path. Jen and I made a pact that we'd work really hard and lean on each other when we need and we WOULD lose weight this week. I weighed myself twice during the week and knew I was losing and I was definitely excited about that. It wasn't until I got on the scale at the meeting today that I really believed it though because nothing is true until it's in my Weight Watchers weight record! Not only did I shock my leader but I shocked myself when Karen told me that I lost 7.6 pounds. WOAH. That's a lot.
She asked me what if I knew what I'd done to lose the weight and I knew EXACTLY what did it! The previous weeks I'd been eating 20-30 activity points. I know that sounds like a lot but I was earning somewhere between 50-70 activity points per week. Last week I earned a whopping 77 activity points having worked out, literally, every single day. It was the first week (ever) that I'd worked out every day since freshman high school basketball. At the end of the week I was tired and sort of wishing that I'd taken one rest day before my long group run but you can't change the past, right? Anyway, last week out of the 77 activity points I earned I only consumed 5 of them.
The best part was that I didn't really even feel hungry throughout the week. I really ate (probably my weight) in fruits and vegetables to bulk up my meals and snacks. All in all, I feel even more energized to continue with the intensity and frequency of my work outs through the end of half marathon training (at least) and to continue eating this way for the rest of my life. Or at least as long as I can get fruits and vegetables in mass quantity. :)
While you're preparing your own variety of fruits and vegetables there is still time to donate to my fundraising campaign. I have already raised some money but need to raise even more. The donations are tax deductible because the money is going to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) which is an "A" rated charity. Please take a minute to donate and feel free to share the link/information with others! http://www.active.com/donate/illinoisLV12/LV_JMcElro
Is it possible that on the weeks where you thought you had gained that you were actually just retaining water? Nonetheless, congrats on the big loss, getting close to your goal now!
ReplyDeleteI suppose anything is possible. Who knows?!
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