JovialJ's Journal, 09 January 2014

the scale is teasing me. I stayed the same as yesterday. I remember this kind of thing from the last time I added exercise to my daily routine. sometimes the weight even went up a little bit. I understand that it is because of building muscle which weighs more than fat but turns up the metabolism eventually. Anyway, the scale isn't the only measure and I feel good today when I thought I would be sore from hiking. So Here's to a great day and noticing my successes hour by hour.
200.6 lb Lost so far: 14.4 lb.    Still to go: 60.6 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entries for 09 January 2014:
1057 kcal Fat: 35.02g | Prot: 65.89g | Carb: 135.49g.   Breakfast: 2% Fat Milk. Lunch: Cooked Green String Beans (from Fresh), Cooked Carrots (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking). Dinner: 2% Fat Milk, Tomatoes, Kraft 2% Milk American Cheese Singles, Hidden Valley Smoked Bacon Ranch Sandwich Spread & Dip, Trader Joe's Low Calorie Light Wheat Bread, Deli Sliced Ham, Salemville Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles. Snacks/Other: Chicken Vegetable Soup (Low Sodium), Whole Wheat Bread, General Mills Fruit Roll-Ups Simply Fruit. more...
2933 kcal Activities & Exercise: Desk Work - 3 hours, Housework - 4 hours, Resting - 9 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
steady weight

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This is happening to me too, I feel for you! Just added exercise back in and the scale even went up a bit! A bummer but I still feel good. Hope you have a great day too! 
09 Jan 14 by member: Lisa Kay
I've also heard that, when you first get back to exercising, your muscles tend to retain water for the first few days while they adjust to the change in activity level. This could also be the reason for no weight change. 
09 Jan 14 by member: hollipop
What I do is measure my bust, waist and hips as well as my weight. Sometimes I lose inches and not weight, sometimes I lose weight and not inches. This helps me keep from getting bummed out and keeps me focused and strong.  
09 Jan 14 by member: wanderingartist
Actually, muscle doesn't weight more than fat - 1 pound of fat and 1 pound of muscle weigh the same..... 1 pound.....so the retention of water could be the cause like Hollipop stated. 
09 Jan 14 by member: rallspach
Yes, it takes weeks/months of hard work to build an actual pound of muscle. Muscles retain water to help them heal (google "why the scale lies"). Muscle is also more dense than fat and takes up less room, so you can technically weigh more and be a smaller size than someone who doesn't exercise. So don't stop. The scale will eventually catch up. 
09 Jan 14 by member: Suzi161
Way to go on the hiking. Wish I could do something that great. Keep it up those scales are going to move. Think of it this way the scales have no choice but to go downward if you are sticking to your plan. I actually locked my scale in the car trunk. If I kept it in the house I was going to weigh 3 or 4 times a day which I know is bad. Too cold to keep running to car to weigh myself and who does that anyway? :-) Best news is you feel great!!! Press onward!!:-) Jae 
09 Jan 14 by member: 2014DoingMe

     
 

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