Well, been a rough few days. I have followed Bob Harper's Jumstart to the tee. No mistakes, no cheating. I have been so tired and craving like crazy! I have espresso'd up when tired and beaten down the craving queen when she appears.
Here is the progress on my scale so far. Oh sidenote, I have one of those scales that read fat percentage. I know they are not very accurate but if my weight isn't going down, I like to know that my body fat percentage is. Especially in a program like this where he has us working muscles.
Day 1: 181.8 at 33.7% which is 61.27 fat and 120.53 lean
Day 2: 179.2 at 32.8% 58.58 fat and 120.42 lean
Day 3: 177.2 at 36.8% 65.21 fat and 111.99 lean
Day 4: 175.6 at 37.6% 66.03 fat and 109.57 lean
Day 5: 176.2 at 36.8% 64.84 fat and 111.36 lean
Day 6: 176.2 at 36.0% 63.50 fat and 112.90 lean
I probably should completely ignore these and go by the tape measure (which I will share at the end of the week to keep myself completely accountable) but I am such a numbers girl. I wish these percentages were more accurate. I know, yes, I have lost 5.6 pounds of weight so far. But, looking at the actual fat and lean weight screws my head up. So, I say to myself "self, you know your water weight has adjusted. You know that you are eating correctly.You know that you are exercising. You know that you when you watch Bob on his show you believe in what he's doing. You know that if you keep this up, over time, you will reach your goal."
However, here are the other voices I have going in my head: "What about that book you read about inflammation? What if you are eating things on his program that promote inflammation and you are not making the progress you could? What if you are causing problems with your thyroid or adrenals because of the stress you are putting them under with the workouts? You are so sore. You aren't giving your body time to heal. Is that good? And you are so tired! And you are craving like crazy! What does that mean? And don't forget your hormones. What are you doing to your hormones?"
I think this is why I never have been able to take the weight off for good. This back and forth and justification in my head makes me crazy. Then I end up eating everything in sight and giving up.
Interestingly, I was sooooo tired on day four. Did not know if I would be able to keep the program up for long. Woke up on day five to an increase on the scale and wanted to cry. How do you eat 800 calories a day and wake up to an increase on the scale? I decided to keep the program going at least until the end of the week and take measurements. I noticed that I felt a lot more energetic during the day. My jog and weight workout were much easier. I am guessing there was some shift in my body and I am going to trust this process. I am going to finish the three weeks to see what my body does. It may end up being a waste of time. I may end up being a great experience. However, if I learn something about myself, and how my body works, it will be worth it.
Cheers!
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