Ok, so this week was a little crushing. I worked out on 5 days and I worked out hard! Even felt some of my strength coming back a little bit like it was before. I was also getting on the scale a few times during the week to check if things were moving in the right direction and I was so happy- it looked like it was going to be a big week. I felt positive; like maybe my body was starting to respond to the exercise again like it should.
Then, I got on the scale this morning for my regular weigh in day.
So I know it's just one moment in time and tomorrow I could be back down again but it really sucks to post a 0.2lb loss when just a couple of days ago it was nearly 3lbs, and I have been within my calorie deficit AND working out.
But there isn't much I can do about it other than keep plugging away. I don't want to raise my dose if my body is in the process of adjusting back to the intense level of exercise, and I certainly don't think I should be cutting calories when I've put on some visible muscle in the last few weeks. I have never seen myself with pectorals before and it's a bit of a surprise when I look in the mirror; I didn't think that was the kind of muscle that would be visible without being bulky but it's surprisingly okay! At any rate, I don't want to stop building muscle and I need energy to work out, so I'm going to stick with my ~1700 calories. I hope I don't need to use my plateau breaking tricks anytime soon because it would be frustrating to have this be a sticking point when the scale was just starting to drop well before the grief, and that would feel like adding insult to injury to have it derail me long term. Again though, there's only so much of this that's within my control; sometimes you just have to go along for the ride.
Instead, I will celebrate some NSVs. In the past week, I did a Romanian deadlift with heavier weights than I've ever used before (15kg on each side plus the weight of the bar) and I did 6 sets of a push press working up to a barbell that was 8.75kg on each side plus the weight of the bar. I tend to have trouble with the overhead presses and find them more difficult, so I was proud by how much I lifted for that day! I'm still not back at my max for the bench presses with dumbbells, but I'll get there if I keep working at it.
With everything that's been going on in my life lately, I don't feel all that positive, but I try to bring whatever positive energy I have here to share with you and at least find something small to celebrate. Hope you're having a good week! If I can, I'll try to post some new recipes soon. I know I'm planning to make my Eggplant Rollatini this week since I got some lovely eggplants in my produce box- if you haven't tried it, I'd definitely recommend it!
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