155 and don't forget about walking!

Had a good weekend... went for a LONG walk with the baby in the stroller on Sunday and got a bit pink on the shoulders from the sun. It's been a long time since I've gone for a walk. I'd forgotten what good extended cardio exercise walking can be (espeically when pushing a toddler in a stroller up hills). I wish I'd been wearing more sensible shoes but the walk was an impulse while daddy was sleeping and with me in my flip-flops and Nate in his sandals we took off. We walked for just about an hour, and I was sweating the whole time. Yes it was hot, but my HR was elevated a bit, and my breathing was deep and focused so I knew I was exercising... it was good. Not the bike/run I'd wanted to get in, but hey, shit happens.

As for the diet... Friday remained pretty good despite my later evening indiscretions and Saturday was my day off so I didn't think about it... strangely enough tho, I didn't gorge myself and actually probably came out within my calorie range and pretty good with the carb/protein/fat ratios I wanted. Sunday started out with a fabulous vanilla-strawberry protein smoothie and while I know I didn't drink enough water, and I didn't log my food as I should have, I'm certain it wasn't horrific.

Which brings me to my first ever monday weigh in. I specifically went into the gym this morning to use their scale and stripped down before eating or drinking anything and voila 155. Now most people would look at that and say, AWESOME 2lb loss!!! Way to go!!! What I see is the truth in the fact that I did not gain 9lbs of water and that quite a lot of what I gained in my 3 weeks of emotional gluttony was probably fat... (I can pray for muscle, but since I don't believe in God, I don't know who I'd be praying to, and since I have NO idea when I'll see Dave Ryan again to test my bodyfat I don't see a lot of point in belabouring the obvious). Yes kiddies... fat.

But ya know what? Fuck it.

Life goes on... I am an imperfect, and yet still fabulous, human being. I knew (instinctively) that at some point I'd regain some fat... you just have to... especially when you've been restricting yourself for a long time. Life goes on.

I need some veggies. :D

Posted by Lexy at June 28, 2004 08:35 AM