161 lbs. (Perplexed, but still trying to get back down)
This morning I pick up my racing bib and shirt for the Silver Strand 10 miler that I'm doing at the crack of dawn tomorrow. I'm super excited! I'll be doing it with my sister and brother-in-law, who are driving over from Arizona as we speak.
Even though I'm bummed and perplexed by my higher weight, I remain excited and encouraged by my increase in fitness and what that has brought to my life. The quality of my life right now is off the charts better than it was a year ago. It is exactly what I hoped for when I was preparing to start the program. In fact, I think it was almost exactly a year ago that I had my first assessment appointment at the Positive Choice Clinic, where my "starting photo" was taken (see Progress in Pictures). It is this wonderful new life that keeps me calm and carrying on.
I realize that I can't out-exercise a bad diet, but honestly, my diet is really good. I'm not slamming down sweets every day. I'm not swigging margaritas. I'm exercising, eating a balanced, healthy diet, and logging my foods. So I'm just going to have to trust this process and the journey that my body is taking. I'm going to keep focusing on salad, healthy protein, lower carbs, and getting enough water (perhaps I'm lax in this area).
My clinic offers a very accurate test for Resting Metabolic Rate. I've been holding off on this test, for my body to adjust to a normal diet and for my metabolism to kick in. I think I'm ready now, and will make an appointment next week. I'm pretty jazzed about it, and I think when I have a very accurate picture of my RMR, I'll be able to adjust my calories with more confidence. There are a couple of schools of thought that keep me confused about whether I need to eat more or eat less to lose weight. Some people say that when you are consuming too few calories for your activity level, your body's metabolism slows down and you don't lose weight. The other situation is the classic one of eating too many calories for your energy expenditure. I'm honestly not sure which camp I'm in, so this is why I think the test will be helpful for me.
I'll give you some updates from my race (which is along a beautiful strand of beach here in San Diego). As always, I hope all of you are finding the will to continue on your paths. We just need to stay focused, keep striving, don't get too emotional, find answers and act on them to the best of our ability each day.
This morning I pick up my racing bib and shirt for the Silver Strand 10 miler that I'm doing at the crack of dawn tomorrow. I'm super excited! I'll be doing it with my sister and brother-in-law, who are driving over from Arizona as we speak.
Even though I'm bummed and perplexed by my higher weight, I remain excited and encouraged by my increase in fitness and what that has brought to my life. The quality of my life right now is off the charts better than it was a year ago. It is exactly what I hoped for when I was preparing to start the program. In fact, I think it was almost exactly a year ago that I had my first assessment appointment at the Positive Choice Clinic, where my "starting photo" was taken (see Progress in Pictures). It is this wonderful new life that keeps me calm and carrying on.
I realize that I can't out-exercise a bad diet, but honestly, my diet is really good. I'm not slamming down sweets every day. I'm not swigging margaritas. I'm exercising, eating a balanced, healthy diet, and logging my foods. So I'm just going to have to trust this process and the journey that my body is taking. I'm going to keep focusing on salad, healthy protein, lower carbs, and getting enough water (perhaps I'm lax in this area).
My clinic offers a very accurate test for Resting Metabolic Rate. I've been holding off on this test, for my body to adjust to a normal diet and for my metabolism to kick in. I think I'm ready now, and will make an appointment next week. I'm pretty jazzed about it, and I think when I have a very accurate picture of my RMR, I'll be able to adjust my calories with more confidence. There are a couple of schools of thought that keep me confused about whether I need to eat more or eat less to lose weight. Some people say that when you are consuming too few calories for your activity level, your body's metabolism slows down and you don't lose weight. The other situation is the classic one of eating too many calories for your energy expenditure. I'm honestly not sure which camp I'm in, so this is why I think the test will be helpful for me.
I'll give you some updates from my race (which is along a beautiful strand of beach here in San Diego). As always, I hope all of you are finding the will to continue on your paths. We just need to stay focused, keep striving, don't get too emotional, find answers and act on them to the best of our ability each day.
1 comment:
How fun! Can't wait to hear about your race. Love running near the beach!
The calories/exercise thing, as you know, continues to perplex me. It sure seems to be much more complicated than calories in-calories out. Maybe you'll get it straightened out for us :)
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