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Travel really through my routine out of whack. According to the scale I put on about 5 pounds. However since then I've started losing weight again. Part of that was not really eating because I was feeling depressed. I'm trying to get back into a good routine again. I have been staying active, but my portion control- or significant lack thereof- really hurt my progress.
I ate a lot in CO. Though there were good moments too. I was able to stop myself from gorging on a prime rib steak. I knew I was full and initially had difficulty stopping, but I managed to put the fork down and felt proud of myself for it. I have a compulsion from childhood to 'clean my plate' due to anxiety about food going to waste and possibly not having food later. That being the case buffets are doom for me. I am completely at fault because no one is holding a gun to my head and telling me to keep eating. I like how food tastes and there are so many wonderfully delicious foods I keep going back after I realize I'm not really hungry.
On the plus side with activity I went swimming, walking, and did light exercise in CO. (I didn't really 'work out' because I was watching my daughter and having fun with her. DH and I had her with us in the fitness center, which I realized later was actually against the facility rules. While he worked out I tried different machines with her. I'd drop the weight all the way down and helped her hold the bar for things like the lat pull down or rowing machine and let her 'pull' it towards her. She'd quickly bore of one machine and want to go to another one, I'd go with her and try to find a way to adapt it to be safe and usable for her. My fav was walking on the treadmill with her. I had her stand in front of me and she'd kind of trot to keep pace, but that way I could keep her safe and I could easily reach the stop button when she said she was tired or 'done'.)
Yesterday I had a fair sized walk. Something I am curious about though is how much of my weight change is due to muscle gain, or change in elevation, or simply overeating/ fat gain. I don't know. I will try to have DH measure me with the sewing tape and calipers to get an idea of what my readings have to say about BMI and lean body mass.
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