Last week my diet fell off the rails a bit. I tried to increase my protein intake and decrease my carbohydrate intake. My body hasn't responded very well, or is still adjusting. Most nights I was hungry and let it get the best of me. Looking back on my food log, it appears that I was more than 1000 calories over for the week. That *should* translate to a weight loss of 1-1.5 pounds instead of 2 pounds. In reality, it meant I gained a pound. I was honest in my food logs, so it must be just an over-estimation of how much I burn during workouts.
Some of this is also just normal fluctuation, but I do not like the trend I'm seeing on the chart. For weeks it was a steady up/down on my dailys. Last week it leveled off and just started gradually curving upwards.
Hurricane Sandy has cancelled my business trip and my PT appointment, but I'm about to head to the gym anyway. I've got to get some movement in today before the storm gets really bad. Now that I don't need to salivate over a Double-Double, I'm taking this week and sticking to my food calorie limits with no credit for exercise. It's time for a market correction, so to speak.
Wish me luck!
I actually never went to the gym that day. They were locked-down, but I only found that out after I didn't go. Also, blew my calorie budget too by 600 calories.
ReplyDeleteHurricane Sandy killed my diet for a few days. Being without power kicked me into comfort-food mode. Luckily I was able to recover after only two days of bad eating. Still, I'm too scared to weight in until next Monday.
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