So today after my workout I weighed myself and was up a pound. After working out really hard, drinking nothing but water and one glass of skim milk a day I'm up one more pound.
I realized I am retaining water. Gonna have to stop and get some lemon juice to drink with my water, hopefully that will help me shed the excess water I'm holding onto. If anyone has any other hints for ridding yourself of excess water I'd love to hear them.
Anyway, today my workout went well. I really HATE working my upper body with weights. I have no upper body strength at all. When I do my upper body workout it just completely drains me from head to toe. I know from experience that I will build up my upper body fairly quickly, it's just until then I'm going to suffer. I did 35 minutes of cardio, alternating bike and treadmill. Then 45 minutes of weight/resistance training on my upper body.
My calorie count for yesterday was 2145, according to the dailyplate my daily calorie allowance is 2275. I'm aiming for 2000 a day. So far today my calorie count is at 1330. I haven't had dinner or my afternoon snack yet. I think I should come in under 2000 today.
This weekend I must concentrate on drinking plenty of water and eating at regular intervals. Weigh in is Monday. I want this extra pound plus a couple more gone.
Posted By: lookingood
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01/04/2008 16:47
Try not to weigh
our weight fluctuates so much daily, hourly, weekly that you need to find the optimal weigh in period for you. I find daily too often as the scales going up and down impacts my mood!
I threw out my scales at home and only get weighed weekly at WW.
Don't ask me why, but the best way to get rid of that water is to drink more water! Also, muscle weighs more then fat ...you may be losing fat but because you are working out you are gaining muscle. Keep doing what you are doing and your body will adjust.
Not all of our goals have to do with the number on the scale...it has to do with how we feel inside and out, and how those jeans fit. You're doing great....just stick with it.
I have no idea if it really helps or not but I do drink alot of lemon water. I started doing it to get rid of the plain water taste...then I heard it was good for weight loss...cool! But I cant say for sure...do you know that it works?
You shouldnt weigh yourself any time except in the morning when you first get up...thats my opinion. Do it BN and then your clothes dont effect the scale either. If you weigh yourself at night...well you have probly eatten dinner already and everything so you might not get a proper reading on the scale...just what I think.
