Where does it come from???

[Pam]

I weighed myself Friday and was up a pound. I have been working out, eating right, the whole nine yards. I have been watching my salt intake and track my sodium and that is in check. My average caloric intake is around 1550/day, average calories burned a day is 545.

So where did the extra pound come from??? I wasn't retaining water and ate good and exercised.

Overall I know its not that big a deal but you keep hearing its all about calories in vs calories out...my calories in are not more than my calories out.

Its just frustrating. Like I said I know in the scheme of things its not a big deal but would really like to know what happens...how it happens. I mean one has to eat 3500 calories to gain a pound above what you burn throughout the day. So if its not water retention what the heck is it.

Not really expecting an answer just needing to vent.

I feel better now.

[Smoke]

MUSCLE!

[Pam]

I wish I could say it was. It takes about 6 months to put on just 2 pounds of muscle...and I havent been lifting that much or that heavy.

I'm not giving up dont get me wrong this is just what has happened since I gained that 30 lbs about 3 years ago. I lose a bit and then stop. Like I said I'm not giving up because this time if it doesnt come off I'm going to find me a doctor who will listen.

Still up by the way...oh and like that scale challenge, lets do for next week...after this weigh in.

[Smoke]

sounds good, hide the scale after wen am.

[Pam]

going to give the scale to the boys and have them put it in their room...I'd never find it in that mess.

[fish]

Although I believe strongly that the scale is one of the essential fitness machines, I believe as strongly that one should ...

Focus on fitness, not weight.

While I could focus on appearance when I was 18, to do so now runs the risk of self defeat. I simply can not look like I did, no matter what I do.

So now I have to focus on substance more than form.

Not that I want my weight to be too substantial, but fitness and well being, sought through a very regular program of physical exercise and physical / emotional relaxation, will take you to the goal you are, or should be, working toward, personal well being.

Be honest with yourself, but be reasonable too.

fish

[Pam]

Of course you are right fish...thanks.

I was just telling Jack that when I started doing this regularly 2 weeks ago, as ashamed as I am to admit it, at 2.5 mph, incline of zero I was huffing and puffing. My heart rate was at the top of my limit and I had to do my inhaler 5-10 minutes into exercising.

Now just 2 weeks later, incline is at 5, speed up to 3 mph (any faster and the bottom of my foot just kills me) and best of all...no inhaler. I have to work harder to get my heart rate in my training zone and I know for a fact I could not have done what I did with the heavy bag last night. How can I not look at that as progress??? It is every bit as important as losing pounds and maybe more.

I need to readjust my thinking.

Thanks.

[Smoke]

You are absolutly right Pam...I was the same way when I got back on the mill, and when I added the incline I thought i'd never make it. Even when I started doing a lower body workout...squats always get to me...big muscle group that you are using it is supposed to duh! and now i'm doing a whole lot better with that. we both need to look at the small acomplishments we are achieving and not so much that we need or want to lose x~amount of weight...that wil come.

[Pam]

You know its not like we dont know all that already. But its just really nice to have someone to reminds us why we are really doing this.

Thanks again fish.