Weighing in...week 3 (8/9/11)

I shared with you a couple of weeks ago that I bit the bullet & went to see a sports dietitian.  It was difficult to wrap my brain around running 26-35 miles per week, counting Points like a pro, and GAINING WEIGHT.  It was beyond maddening.  Quite frankly, it was time for me to move on from the whole Points system.  A frightening thought for me at the time.  Well, the dietitian helped me get my priorities straight, and three weeks into eating about 1,000 calories more per day, I'm down 1.3 pounds!

So, how's it going, you ask?

The first week was the toughest.  Eating more made me feel like I would burst.  I was so full....there were several days I came close to vomiting come 9pm.  Not cool.  I did notice around day 4 or so, I was still feeling beyond full, but three hours later I was STARVING.  I for sure woke up my metabolism. 

The second week, I was simply trying to find my groove with the concept of food exchanges vs. counting calories/Points.  Now I'm good with it all. I get to count exchanges, and I feel as though getting to count something has helped me transition from Points to exchanges a little easier.  You all know journaling my consumption is important to me.  It's how I lost the 80 pounds to begin with, and is almost like therapy for me.  I have to keep track of everything for the dietitian....so I'm still happily journaling for now.

"I want it now!"

This is the end of my third week.  To be honest, I was hoping to have lost more by this point.  I think we're all that way, right?  It's the whole instant gratification thing.  I'm like Veruca Salt in a way.  "Don't care how...I want  it NOW!!!"  (See video clip here.)  However, I can instantly see the positives, and put my Veruca-like tendencies aside.

• I'm happy that the scale did not go up (again).
• I made it through a "lady cycle" staying under my starting weight.  I typically gain 3 - 5 pounds in water weight each month.  I was extremely bloated this cycle, and managed for that to not show on the scale.  That gives me hope. 
•  I'm no longer running down the road dreaming of cheeseburgers!!!  I'm finally satisfied!
• I reached way beyond my comfort zone, and asked for help from an outside source.  I did it when I joined Weight Watchers, and it was time to do so again. 
• I've learned what my body needs.
• I've learned the perfect combination of foods for anyone into endurance sports.
• I've learned how to merge it all together while living a gluten free lifestyle.
• I get to eat 1,000 calories more per day....and not gain weight.  What's not to love about that?
• I lost 1.3 pounds while firing up my metabolism!!!
• My list goes on and on.

It doesn't matter what plan you're following, as long as it's a plan that's healthy, fits your current life, and is working for you.  Here's to all of us striving for better health!