Weekly Weigh-In: Better Late Than Never
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No, the title of this post in no way relates to my scale results this week, just the fact that, you know, I usually post my weigh in on Tuesday mornings. However, Monday afternoon, I went to the Y to work out, then, my family took me out for a belated Mother’s Day dinner (who wants to fight the crowds on Sunday), then we went to a local used bookstore. We got home a little before 9:00…and I went to bed!
I can’t even begin to tell you how unusual it is for me to go to bed that early. Usually when I do, I doze off, then wake up an hour or two later and can’t go back to sleep again. Not Monday night, though! I did wake up after a couple of hours, but I went right back to sleep and didn’t drag myself out of bed Tuesday morning until after 9 AM. I guess my body needed the rest.
My body didn’t need to rest as a result of losing a massive amount of weight last week, though. Nope. I gained 0.8 lb. Not a big gain, but very frustrating. See, the Chick-Fil-A weight loss program ended last Monday, which meant my free use of the Y ended as well. We did join, but not until later in the week when Brian got paid. So, I only had my at-home workout for a couple of days. Then, I decided to take off Friday through Sunday.
I’ve heard and read many times that you should take at least 7 days off your regular workout routine at least once every 12 weeks in order to avoid the dreaded plateau. I’ve been afraid to do that, but decided that three days on Mother’s Day weekend wouldn’t be too bad. I continued to watch my calorie intake and fully expected to either maintain or lose about a pound.
The most frustrating part of gaining was being forced to consider the possibility that I may not be able to slack off my workout routine at all once I reach my goal weight. I mean, I know I’ll still have to workout, but I was hoping that I’d be able to drop it down to an hour a day, five days per week versus the two to two-and-a-half hours a day, six days a week that I’m putting in now.
On the up side, I’m hoping for a really good weight-loss this week now that I’m back to a full workout routine. I noticed that I met my calorie burn on Monday and Tuesday a little easier than I had been. I mean, I’m working out heavily, but for the last couple of weeks the heavy workout schedule that I’ve been maintaining so far this week was not always netting me the 1000 calorie deficit that I go for each day. Maybe there will prove to be something to taking off a few days every now and then.
How was your weigh-in this week?
Kris Bales is a newly-retired homeschool mom and the quirky, Christ-following, painfully honest founder (and former owner) of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. She has a pretty serious addiction to sweet tea and Words with Friends. Kris and her husband of over 30 years are parents to three amazing homeschool grads. They share their home with three dogs, two cats, a ball python, a bearded dragon, and seven birds.
I'm sorry you didn't lose as you'd hoped, but I think you're right in that the rest will help in the long run. I would be very surprised if you couldn't slow down the exercise once you reach your goal weight. That's a LOT of exercise! Whew!
I wasn't going to post my weigh-in, but I did…even though I gained. Thanks for helping provide accountability!
Our bodies sometimes don't respond like we expect them to! But it will all balance out 🙂 You are doing such a great job! And your journey thus far has been very inspiring!
Blessings,
Sherry
One week amuck with how many weeks of success??? I really don't think you will have to continue exercising at that rate either. As a matter of fact, I'm going to be brave and ask you to consider toning it down. You may burn out when it's all said and done. You'd be better off doing now, what you plan on doing when you meet goal. Just sayin' but what do I know. ;o)
I gained 0.5 last week but I expected it. Hoping to take it off this week.
Nope! Not toning it down…not yet, anyway. 😉 You knew I'd say that, though, right?
Well of course I knew you were going to say that!! Do you wanna swap out any videos???
Yeah, Monday would be good, if you're going to MNO. Do I have any you want? I'd like to try one of those longer Leslie Sansone videos.
I'm down 2 lbs this week, which is encouraging since I am sitting on my couch with my buddy the ice pack on my back. 🙂