As suspected, not much has changed.
Some of my measurements went up, some of them went down and some of them stayed the same. The changes were so minimal, that it could have just been a slight varaition in where I was holding the tape. Regardless, I am a bit disappointed. But I expected it.
My weight went down 1.4 lbs from the last time I weighed - 2 months ago. Happy it's going in the right direction, but I've lost less than 4 lbs since the end of June - I don't really consider that success. Not for as hard as I have been working.
As I said, it's time to change up my routine a little bit.
As they say, your diet is worth 80% of your size loss. Excercise is only 20%. I have the excercise part down pat - it's the diet I must change.
I started logging my food again in My Fitness Pal yesterday. I was a little shocked after I added my dinner, I didn't have enough calories left for my normal "dessert"... So, it's quite possible I am eating more than what I need to be?
But... Having said that. Even though I didn't log my food at all for the last 5 weeks before we left for our trip - I know I was eating well below what I should have been during that time - in an effort to really get to a smaller size before our trip. It didn't work out that well for me.
So, since coming home, I've gone back to eating more like I was prior to that.
Grrr... I just hate all of this calculating I have to do. Why in the world does it have to be one big giant math problem - with all of these variables? Why can't it just be easier?
It seems like, if I don't log my food, I don't lose size at all.
But I don't want to log my food. I don't want to be chained to this forever. It's just frustrating to me.
I work hard every single day.
I eat good nutritious whole foods.
My size should just drop off with out me having to constantly police myself.
But it doesn't.
I feel like this is a constant learning experience. After doing this for 2+ years - I still have NO idea what I am doing, or how to make my body work to my advantage.
Sigh.
So, I guess it's back to journaling my food... As much as I hate doing it. Hopefully I will see some better progress the next time I weigh/measure.
D~
I've wanted a place to share my thoughts about my Primal journey for quite some time now. There are so many mental aspects to losing size and aspiring to make myself healthy, and I'd really like to focus on those struggles and triumphs.
I shouldn't really give advice in this area, I certainly am not moving in the right direction with my weight/fitness, but, since you have a problem, I want to try to help. I wonder if there is a book or some literature out there on how to become your own personal trainer? It seems like you are doing well with the individual pieces, maybe there is a way to make it all work together better? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer! :) I am not sure? I think I am going to stick with what I've started to do now over the last few days... Dedicated lifting, a good work out on the other days, days of rest and vigilant food journaling... I am quite certain that I am stalled because of my diet. Over the last 2 months, I was either eating too little or too much. Hopefully I will see some progress over the next several weeks. Thanks so much for trying to help - I really appreciate it! :)
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