Despite the title, this actually involves the scale.
I gained something like 8 1/2 pounds the other day. I mean in one day. That's not really possible, even for me. I fluctuate, but not like that.
Then I realized that the scale was not where it usually was in the bathroom. So I moved it a couple of feet. Down about six. I moved it again. Up a few.
Apparently, the curvature of the floor in my (very old) house matters to the scale. I had no idea. I also am not really sure where the scale is accurate.
I know I haven't lost much (if any) weight in the last year. I'm also beginning to doubt the "eat your BMR and lose weight" concept. But I have also figured out that scale placement matters. It has to be consistent.
I feel a tiny bit as if I'm starting over.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
What to do
Ok, I'm in maintenance. Sort of. I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do. I'm eating plenty (like the fat2fit guys say to do), and I've been working out pretty regularly. But this week, as of today, I'm up. On October 23 I was at 323. On November 27, I was at 319.2. Last week, 322.4. Today, 326.8.
As I write this, I realize that it's not a huge swing. At the margins, when you're this fat, six or seven pounds doesn't mean much, size-wise. It would be a much bigger deal if I'd gone from 219 to 226. (A man can dream.) Even then, not horrible. But there is no way I have had 14,000 extra calories in a week.
I've changed up my workouts this week, too. I've been working out more, and I finally got away from the elliptical and the bike. Now, I can do the elliptical for an hour at a good pace. I'll get bored before I get tired. So I got on the miniature staircase that is the new Stairmaster. Ten minutes the first two times. Fifteen yesterday. That thing kicks my ass. I will keep doing it along with the elliptical.
I think my legs are bigger after a few times of this. I'm either retaining some water or I've built some muscle. The former is probably more likely. Everything I've heard and read says you can't build muscle when you're also losing fat. I don't care so much about building muscle. I want to retain what I have, though.
Anyway, this is very frustrating. When I step back, I realize that my clothes fit, and I am moving well. I don't want to do this in an unhealthy way. But damn. Tony (theantijared, at right) lost 200 pounds in a year. He looks great (though he works out more than I would). And Sean (Daily Diary at right) is down almost 300 pounds in two years. Maybe I shouldn't compare myself, but I'm big enough that the weight should come off.
I've been trying to find articles about a body's adjustment after a 10% loss, which is what I've done (twice!), but I haven't seen anything. I think it would be helpful if I found something that said after you drop 35 pounds, the body needs six months to regroup. If that happens, I'll let you know.
Time for coffee.
As I write this, I realize that it's not a huge swing. At the margins, when you're this fat, six or seven pounds doesn't mean much, size-wise. It would be a much bigger deal if I'd gone from 219 to 226. (A man can dream.) Even then, not horrible. But there is no way I have had 14,000 extra calories in a week.
I've changed up my workouts this week, too. I've been working out more, and I finally got away from the elliptical and the bike. Now, I can do the elliptical for an hour at a good pace. I'll get bored before I get tired. So I got on the miniature staircase that is the new Stairmaster. Ten minutes the first two times. Fifteen yesterday. That thing kicks my ass. I will keep doing it along with the elliptical.
I think my legs are bigger after a few times of this. I'm either retaining some water or I've built some muscle. The former is probably more likely. Everything I've heard and read says you can't build muscle when you're also losing fat. I don't care so much about building muscle. I want to retain what I have, though.
Anyway, this is very frustrating. When I step back, I realize that my clothes fit, and I am moving well. I don't want to do this in an unhealthy way. But damn. Tony (theantijared, at right) lost 200 pounds in a year. He looks great (though he works out more than I would). And Sean (Daily Diary at right) is down almost 300 pounds in two years. Maybe I shouldn't compare myself, but I'm big enough that the weight should come off.
I've been trying to find articles about a body's adjustment after a 10% loss, which is what I've done (twice!), but I haven't seen anything. I think it would be helpful if I found something that said after you drop 35 pounds, the body needs six months to regroup. If that happens, I'll let you know.
Time for coffee.
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