I joined in the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans challenge to lose weight. This was the first week and I didn’t do so well. I gained 2 lbs. I exercised like crazy, but I did not track my food. I do not know why. I always track my food, but for some reason I felt I was above that this week. Stupid, I know. But as of today, I am tracking again. I was also down 1 lb on Sunday, so I’m really PO’d because I feel like I gained 3lbs. I feel like I let down my team too which is the worst part. Don’t worry Turquoise…I promise to get back on track this week with my food tracking.
Enough excuses, enough said….Now, Michele, Just DO IT!
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Lisa
June 10, 2009
Don't beat yourselg up- you can do this. Exercise and eat right- that is my mantra. Next week will be better!
Michele
June 10, 2009
Thanks Lisa! It's probably the biggest kick in the butt I needed. LOL!
sarah
June 10, 2009
No worries! Our bodies fluctuate so much, I am sure you will have a nice loss next week!!
Go team!
Michele
June 10, 2009
That's what I keep trying to tell myself.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Brooke
June 10, 2009
exercise always makes me more hungry, so i have to be careful. lesson learned and you'll do better next week.
Michele
June 10, 2009
That's a good point! I probably need to be sure I'm eating enough protein too.
Christy M.
June 10, 2009
We ALL have those weeks. Trust me. Get back to tracking your food, and I'm sure you'll have a great loss next week!
Michele
June 10, 2009
Thanks Christy! I feel better today already just because I made the decision to track (and I am).
Audrey
June 11, 2009
Relax! We all have bad weeks. Chin up. You'll do better next week!
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Fiona
June 12, 2009
you gained muscle! muscle weighs more than fat and you may be retaining water….
Michele
June 12, 2009
Thanks Fiona!!! I think that may be the case because 2 days later I'm back down the 2 lbs. But it sure is depressing to see a 2lb gain. It's supposed to be going the other way.
UFOs
June 15, 2009
As far as you getting too big for the jeans(concerning the previous poster): I have washed and accidentally dried brand name pants (not jeans) that I got from a church sale.
Miechelle Hart
June 25, 2009
When I first start exercising I ALWAYS gain a couple of kilos/pounds first because I tend to do a rather quick fat to muscle conversion, then I plateau at the new larger weight (horrors) and then start losing, very slowly but very surely. Of late, I have gotten bored of the deprivation – the recession makes me feel deprived already and am accordingly all about replacement food therapy. Instead of chocolate, I have half a tsp of peanut butter, instead of ice cream, yoghurt, wholewheat pasta instead of normal and the same with bread and rice. Combined with regular albeit very careful exercise, my self invented program has helped me to lose 10lbs in the last two months.