Today was my third weigh-in in a row at the exact same weight, 194 lbs. It is certainly frustrating to not see progress on the scale, but I guess the good news is that it's not exactly a mystery why I'm struggling.
Let's play the positive/negative list game:
Positives:
- My initial 5 pound weight loss seems pretty locked in and solid, meaning I've stopped gaining weight.
- I am much fitter than I was a couple months ago. I can bike for an hour, run for up to 40 minutes and swim for 30 minutes plus.
- I feel better in general
- I have identified holes in my fitness and nutrition routines even if I haven't remedied them yet. At least I am learning.
Negatives:
- I have not lost nearly as much weight as expected so far.
- I seem to sabotage my efforts towards healthier eating and apparently am allergic to vegetables
- I haven't learned how to balance event training with weight loss yet
- The F#*$!ing scale won't move!
Exercise and Nutrition update: Today is my standard Tuesday day-off so no big plans. I'm going to be extra aware of my tendency to slide from Tuesday through Thursday though. I think I got spoiled for a couple weeks and now I'm battling some bad habits. Not to be redundant, but it is clearly a case of "If I exercise I can eat whatever I want" and it just isn't true.
I'll probably excuse myself a bit today with the goal of being solid and locked in from Wednesday on. Not to say I'm going to pig out today because I know that usually leads to more pigging out.
My new short term goal is to lose the 4 pounds to be at 190 or less by the triathlon on July23rd. That's slightly better than a pound per week, so I will need to stay focused. If I can't do that for 25 days, then I don't know what I can do.
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