Morning ladies!
I just need a moment to rant about weight loss in general...
So, at the start of June, I was really gung-ho about making it out of the 170s, so I started working out a lot more than usual and being really careful about what I was eating (I've been slacking off in this area lately). The end result after two weeks was me being up to 173 and so sore I could hardly move.
Now, logically, I know that sore muscles make me weigh in higher. Plus, I quit smoking last week (which is weird to admit - I smoked the hookah everyday for about 4 years, so I never thought of myself as a smoker since I've never touched a cigarette), and I know that that can make weight management more difficult.
So what do I do? Go on a week of crazy eating, including double cheeseburgers, candy bars and about 7 cups of Culver's custard. And not workout at all. And today I'm back down to 171.5. Seriously?!
I know that weight loss isn't supposed to be linear and that things other than diet and exercise will cause it to go up and down (like the enormous amount of stress I'm under at work right now), but I don't know what to about my upcoming wedding.
Do I exercise less so that the scale doesn't pop up mysteriously and cause me to fall off the wagon? Do I focus on eating and assume I'll lose more fat that way, which will make me look more toned? Do I keep exercising like a mad woman and hope that I'll look better that way, even if the scale is higher?
Gah... Again, my apologies - I'm just feeling frustrated today