Stalled

I took my weekly measurements today and except for gaining 4 lbs. the stats were the same as last week. Stalls happen now & then, sometimes you can figure out the reasons and sometimes you can't. Sometimes there are no reasons. Whatever it was, there are no making excuses, you acknowledge, you adjust and you move forward.

For me this week, there are a few possibilities... I only walked once last week and not all of my work-outs were as intense as they could have been, in particular my Leg session was less than stellar, but everybody knows by now, I Hate Leg Day. No Excuses though, this week I will punish my Legs. (c:

As for the 4 lb. weight gain, if you remember last week I had a 5 lb. loss for the week. I think that was due to some dehydration. Not counting coffee, I only drank about a quart of water the day before. So my actual weight change for the past 2 weeks would be a 1 lb. loss. This is why I keep detailed records of what I eat & drink, and also of my workouts. This way, if something out of the normal happens, you can usually figure out what it was or at least eliminate what it wasn't. So if you're really serious about your health and how you are affected by different things in your life, I would recommend keeping detailed records as well. There are great web sites that will help you, and once you get a system set up, it will take you seconds a day to keep track of things.

For me, I find the old pen and paper work best for my work-outs, but for my nutrition, where you need to figure out calories, carbs, proteins & fats and percentages of each, I find Fitday.com makes it very painless. I can usually add a food by typing the first few letters and voilà, it is listed and added to my days food log, along with all the calculations needed. Fast & Simple. You can also track your weight and body measurements on there. They have a free  iPhone App. I just found also.