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Today, I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained abstinent from refined sugar, I exceeded my daily minimum 64oz water goal,

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Wednesday, 17 December 2014

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December 17th, 2014 Weigh Day Edition

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December 17th, 2014 Weigh Day Edition

I honestly didn't know what I would see from this three week period. I fully expect a dramatic slowdown to hit anytime. The previous 31 week weigh-in was a 5 pound loss. I wasn't expecting this number on the scale today:
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This represents 13 more pounds down in the last three weeks. My 34 week total: 123 pounds.

Naturally, I'm trying to figure out how I lost 5 the previous three week period and 13 this time. My theory: Perhaps I was retaining water at the 31 week weigh-in. It doesn't matter, really. I did increase my water consumption over the last week since adding it to my accountability program.

The natural fluctuations of our body weight is why I don't own a scale and I only weigh once every three weeks at my doctors office. The long three weeks in-between weigh-ins gives my body time to level out. I don't think I could handle the day to day ups and downs if I weighed more often. It would be a distraction to me, and everyday would be like spinning the wheel of emotion...Do I get to feel great, or will I be discouraged? Because let's be honest, no matter how many times and different ways we try to convince ourselves it will not affect us either way, it still can, and does. Weighing once every three weeks prevents that roller coaster ride.

Some people thrive on weighing more regularly. I applaud them! They're stronger than me! 

My friend Jon in Wisconsin, after reading on facebook about today's 13 pound loss, left a comment on yesterday's blog post that really made sense. He wrote:

"Take this as a complement in a good way Sean when I I have to smile & LOL out loud when you mention your concern about how exercise activity might effect weigh in day. IMO your current food intake levels in the absence of sugar is over 95% responsible for your 123 pounds in 34 weeks. Weight lifting and exercise if anything will slow down weight loss in a good way. Getting the weight off through good nutrition is still more important but now would be a great time to get that weight training going as my only concern is loosing too much muscle mass your next 50 pounds if you wait until you lost all the weight. IMO, It will be much easier in the long run to start weight training now, slow down the weight loss a bit, rather than continue the rapid weight loss, making weight training that much more difficult later."

Great advice, Jon. Thank you! That's the plan.

I enjoyed nachos for lunch today. I carefully measured everything and it was wonderful. But here's a little fact: I no longer keep chips at home. Only at work. When I kept a bag in my apartment, I found myself craving them, exerting energy to resist them. I'm typically busy at work, so it doesn't bother me to have a bag in the employee kitchen. Isn't that interesting? Oh, the curious things we learn about ourselves along this road, it's often times fascinating.

By the way, I somehow missed the first water tweet today. I took the pic and forgot to Tweet.

My Tweets Today:






















Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean
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