when i went to weigh in on monday, after that horrible week of not eating on plan and taking in my proper amount of water, i knew i was going to go up. i did! sadly when i stepped on the scale i had gone up about 4lbs from the last time i weighed in. this sounds like a lot, and i guess in a way it is, but this diet has given me the confidence that i can work this off quickly and get back to where i was heading.
i went in yesterday and was down not only the 4 lbs i had gone up but an additional .6 lbs. this is actually why i put the title referencing magic. you see, it isn't that i actually lost 4.6 lbs in 24 hours, there were some things playing in to my weight on monday. i want to share this with you so you (fellow dieters) understand the reason consistency is so important.
every day that i go weigh in i try to go in between about 4 and 5:30pm. this is because i have had time to get home from work, go potty and #2, and get out of my work clothes. that way every time i go in my system is at on empty and my clothes are somewhat similar in weight every time. this also allows for traffic time with work. however, on monday when i went to weigh in i went in around 2:45pm, hadn't done bathroom business for about 2.5 hours so my body was far from "empty", and i was still wearing clothes from work that weren't exactly the same weight as my normal clothes. this alone will not make you go up 4.6 lbs. the final factor is that on sunday night i had steak for dinner. beef is one of the hardest foods on your body during this diet because it is usually fattier and it contains more sodium. this makes you retain more water (thus showing in you scale numbers), which is why you are limited to how often you can have it.
again, all of this just played a part in explaining such a drastic jump. in all actuality, if you took those factors out, i probably lost about 1 -2 lbs between the 2 weigh ins. most of that was also going to be water weight since i was retaining it.
what i am really hoping you get out of that whole rambling is this: 1) there are other factors that play into your numbers besides just following plan (i.e. what you ate, when you weigh in, what you wear, etc). 2) don't get discouraged when you step on the scale and you see a drastic jump up. you can work it off, just remember how far you have come thus far and how hard you have worked. it is worth it!!!
beyond that, things diet wise are going well. i am anticipating seeing a jump up over the next few days since i am on antibiotics and your body will try to retain water with those. we will see. my favorite part of what i am seeing right now is my sigma ring. on my right ring finger is my sorority ring. i have had this ring since my freshman year of college (i have talked about this before). the ring started out fitting just right, no slipping and minimal turning. as time has gone on it has gotten a bit tighter, when i started this i could barely get it off my finger. today while at the gym i brought my hand up to my head for some reason. the ring flopped. it doesn't fall off (my finger has formed a ridge that holds it down) but i can tell in general movement of my hand the ring is sliding a lot more. i love that, but am sad that some day i won't be able to wear it. guess i will just have to replace it.
tip of the day: my tip of the day is for the ladies and it is about health (sorry fellas). this past month i experienced something that startled me and after going to the doctors and doing some research i finally got the answer that i felt i should share with you. about 2 weeks ago i started experiencing mid-cycle bleeding. this is VERY unusual for me since i am ALWAYS regular on how my cycle operates. after speaking with my obgyn, she told me that with a rapid weight loss, which this obviously is (and that isn't a bad thing since i am doing it a healthy way) can cause spotting or a missed period even. amazingly enough, your fatty tissue can and does produce estrogen. i am in NO WAY telling you to not check it out if you are experiencing this. go to the doctor and get it checked out, but recognize that it could be something as simple as the diet so make sure you tell your doc about your diet (how long you have been doing it, how much you have lost, and bring your list of meds) so they are fully informed.
happy eating everyone!
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