For the the past 5 days I've been watching what I eat, increasing my intake of veggies, whole grains & protein while cutting out the snack-y stuff I love so much. I've also done a decent workout on 4 out of those 5 days. Why am I frustrated? Because I just stepped on the scale and my weight has gone UP by 2 lbs.
That's right, gone up. How.incredibly.frustrating!!
After venting a bit to Jeff (poor guy, he didn't know what hit him), I went online to look around to see if I'm the only poor sucker who's had this happen. Based on the hits I got on my search it turns out I am not. I found a great article from Shape Magazine (reputable source of info I believe?). It lists a few reasons for this lovely phenomenon. Here is a link if you are interested in reading:
http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/help-why-does-my-workout-cause-weight-gain
Basically, it talks about water weight which can affect daily weight by up to 10 lbs either way, weighing in just after a workout can change the number due to mass shifting throughout your body, and also reminded me the number on the scale is not the most important thing...being fit and healthy is what I need to focus on rather than the number I see.
I have been increasing my water intake the past few days, and I did weigh myself just after working out on my elliptical. Which could explain the number jump on the scale (I hope!). I'll see how things are in a few days when I do my "official" weekly weigh-in on Monday morning. I'm also reminding myself this is the year I get fit, it's not going to happen overnight.
I always weigh first thing in the morning, before coffee, shower, etc. And always in the same "clothing". No inconsistencies. :)
ReplyDeleteYou've been doing great - I bet the loss catches up this week and you see a big drop!