Pavvie - I've historically lifted, run and done some yoga. I'm trying to get back into an exercise groove, specifically the running piece of it. I tend to do three runs a week, 2-3 weight workouts per week, and yoga as many days as I can. And I also have a miserable, whiny inner child. LOL
I wandered and didn't update the last few days last week - I have a weekly summary through yesterday morning that I wrote earlier and am going to cut and paste here.
Last week's summary. Weight on Monday AM: 157.8. A full four pounds up from last Monday 153.9.
Per the Fitbit, my calories out were an average of 640 more per day than my calories in so I should have lost 1.3 pounds. Instead, 4 pounds up. My exercise was pretty consistent with the four weeks before. So lets look at food.
Macros: carb/protein/fat ratio was 41%carb/27%protein/32%fat week ending 11/15. 36%carb/31%protein/33%fat week ending 11/8. 39%carb/31%protein/30%fat week ending 11/1. 42%carb/28%protein/30% fat week ending 10/25.
There was loss the first three weeks, pop up the fourth week. The first week and the fourth week look similar, but the first week had the initial water loss. I'm figuring the pop up in week four is water retention from the higher carb. I was three pounds lower on Friday morning than on Monday morning, and in that three days I had pasta with red sauce, an english muffin, a wrap sandwich, and a sandwich with wheat bread. Methnks this reinforces my theory that I do better with less carb and more protein. I know I had more sodium over the week, commercial salad dressings, etc, but I think the breads were the bigger culprit.
Interestingly, my runs have been harder in the last several days even with the higher carb. I've felt sluggish, like I was trying to lift my legs through deep water.
So, not as good this week as the previous ones, but a learning moment. I am down a pound today over yesterday, so I hope that it will get better as the week goes on.