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Metabolism seems to have slowed down..again!!
Woke up this morning to note that weight seems to have been around the same point as yesterday (and more or less, for the last few days as well). Granted, I had a couple of high-points days two days ago, but then the last three days I have tried to stay under my points (except for the late-night snack last night that slightly elevated my points). Today was perfect--points and activity-wise. And yet, not only has the weight stablized, but I feel somewhat bloated. I looked at my foods from the last two days and don't notice anything particularly high in sodium, and it can't be TOMT either (that was last week), so I am a little confused as to what this second round of plateau is about. I have been drinking quite a bit of water over the last two days. I have stayed away from processed/frozen foods, and have been cooking over the last few days. So don't know what else I can do...
Well, I did some weights today, and will try and do more weights tomorrow, and continue drinking more water...I need to up the ante on the cardio, so will have to do that tomorrow. I hope these solutions will help break the plateau, reduce the bloatedness, and get me going on the downward slope (weight-wise, of course!).
Oh! I hope it's not the protein-mix I've been taking on and off over the last couple of days...I had checked to see it's no more than 2 points, and is not supposed to add to the weight, and it does seem to help prevent post-workout cramps, but I'll have to see if I need to stop taking it if I don't see a change in weight over the next couple of days.
Other than that, it was kinda uneventful day...my mood was a little down as I'm weighed down by the zillions of things I have to do at home and at work, and I feel things are not in place. My brain feels cluttered! A free-floating anxiety...But didn't let that affect my eating, drinking, and came home and right away went to the gym, cooked for an hour, and ate a hearty stir fry (it was actually good, even if I say so myself :)!
Well, I'm gonna take some time tonight and get my organizer organized, and hopefully that'll help me feel more in control and less stressed about everything. I also want to make this eating, cooking, working out a pretty automatic process, so I don't have to feel stressed about it on top of everything else!
Ok, I hope all my buddies here are doing well..looks like many are! Keep up the good work...it inspires me and pleases me to see others doing well, even if I'm somewhat stalled...
Meals for the day:
Breakfast: go-lean cereal and skim milk (4)
Snack: Starbucks Americano coffee with cream (1)
Lunch: Green beans sauteed with walnuts (2) and orange zest
Snack: 1 orange and 1 pear (2)
1 protein bar (3)
Dinner:
protein mix (2) with 1/2 cup skim milk (1)
Stir fry with bean curd (4.5) with side of brocolli
stir fry contents: bean curd, peanuts, garlic, hot pepper, gren pepper, squash, mushrooms, artichoke, parsley, soy sauce, chlli sauce, corn starch, and oil.
Total points: 19.5 (and 0.5 for 2 peanuts)= 20 points
Workout for today:
15 minutes: upper body free weights
(12 pds, 3 sets biceps & 12 pds 2 sets + 10 pds 1 set lateral raise)
60 minutes: cooking (standing on my feet--does that count?)
Total: 45 minutes gym work, and 60 minutes of kitchen-work
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