Week 17, Day 1 - Back in the Groove
It seems that my body is finally overcoming the tragedy of sickness. Honestly, I"m not feeling any better. I'm not feeling any worse though. Thank the Good Lord for that. I think that the water retention that came with my week of prednisone is finally gone. That's the spike in my weight last week. I was up to 196.4 from 192.8 in a matter of 2 days and stayed there. This morning I'm down to 191. Yay!! Yesterday, I was 192.4 and Wednesday 193.6...it has to be at least partially water.
I feel like I'm back in the groove of my weight loss program again. I had my monthly (though it had been 6 weeks) appointment with the Smart for Life doctor on Monday. I was 197 on their scale that day...up 0.8 from the previous Tuesday. We had a long discussion about my being sick and my progress. He said that he was actually quite pleased with my overall progress since I started the program on January 4th.
- I have lost 35 pounds of fat
- I have gained 7 pounds of muscle
- I was up 3 pounds of water that day over my initial visit
- My BMI went from 34.8 to 30.9. At my age, I am now classified as overweight
