I've reached my breaking point, or I wouldn't be posting this.
It's now been over a month since I hit that lovely low of 144 you all see in my ticker. Today I am up to 149!
It's not unusual for me to bump up TWO pounds during TOM, but that's over and done with. Ok, maybe a few pounds of water from my allergies as my body tries to cope. Maybe I'm retaining water from lifting, who knows?
I WAS ok with this, because I was actually losing inches. If I have to choose I'd rather lose inches than weight! But now I seem just stuck. What is the deal?
I did just change my routine. For the last month and a half I switched from lifting 2 days per week to lifting 5 days. I have noticed this past week that my strength has improved dramatically. I have begun each session expecting to struggle and have ended up exceeding my own expectations. I performed 105 pushups this morning, for instance, when my previous high was struggling to do 80! (Not consecutively
. I'm working on that goal.)
Do you suppose that is an indication that I am building muscle? Is it possible my body has stopped losing and that I am feeding it the right amount to actually GAIN muscle rather than just retain it?