Wednesday Weigh in

Today I weight in like I do every Wednesday.  I thought that my numbers were going to be good.  I had been steadily losing weight since I started this blog, so I was surprise that this week I gained back two pounds.   I stepped off the scale and weighed myself again just to make sure. 

I don’t know what I did wrong this week.  I stuck to my diet.  I didn’t eat too much snacks or sweets this weekend.  I even started exercising more.  In fact, I exercised a lot this week.  My legs are so sore.  I know that I could have gained some muscle, but I know I didn’t gain two pounds worth of muscle. 

I am a little bloated.  It has been so hot outside and I have been retaining a lot of water, but there is nothing I can do about that.  Maybe I’m making up excuses for myself.  The numbers don’t lie; somehow I gained two pounds this week despite working hard. 

This is so frustrating.  I don’t know what to do.  Usually this is about the time that I give up.  I know that and am determined to keep going this time.  I am going to lose the weight this time.  I refuse to give up is my new motto. 

Yes, this is a setback.  But I keep reminding myself that this is a marathon, not a sprint.  I need to focus on the fact that I have lost some pounds from my starting weight.  That is what is important.  I need to work hard this coming week and focus on where I want to be, not the weight I gained back. 

weight lost: 3.5 pounds
weight to lose: 96.5 pounds