Pardon my french, but I am at a bit of a loss... I stuck to my diet more rigorously this last week than I had been since near the beginning of my journey. If anything my portions may have been a little large with the evening meal. I have started rehab on my ankle and it felt good to exercise more. My birthday was this last week and for my birthday dinner I only allowed myself 1 piece of low carb cheesecake (not dessert for dinner!). I didn't drink. I have been taking my blood pressure medication; although, that doesn't rule out water retention. I suppose there is a chance I wasn't eating enough and my body went into starvation mode, but I don't think so nor do I think that would account for a 2.2 pound gain. I probably ate too many calories with my larger than normal diet portions with the evening meal. My wife pointed out that I had a significant amount of salt the day before the weigh-in. In the end, I have to conclude that it was partially water retention and partially eating too much.
Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.
So what is the plan?
I will be out of town during my next weigh in and so this plan will be in effect for two weeks prior to the next results.
I will swim a significant amount in the next week and the week after my rehab is allowed to begin in earnest. The doctor increased my dosage of phentermine to help with the portion control in the evening meal. I am going to redouble my efforts to watch my portion sizes. I will be weighing my food again using a food scale to remind myself of the correct portions for the diet. I will continue taking my blood pressure medication and I will try to avoid excessive salt.
My goal for the next two weeks is a total of 10 pounds.
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4 comments ↓
That’s a pretty tough blow. At times like this, I try to remember that getting in shape isn’t always an exact science. Normal fluctuations in our body weight is normal. I’d like to look at that 2.2 pounds as less than the margin of error. Like you mention, some salt here or there might be the difference.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much. As long as you are doing things right then it will happen. A week is not much time in the greater scheme of things.
2.2 pounds is small enough to count as fluctution in normal body weight range. Don’t worry - you’re making solid progress!
The scale doesn’t always tell the whole story. Have you had any non-scale victories?
Remember, it’s about a healthy lifestyle, not the scale……….:)
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