Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Weight Loss THING....

I shared this on Christian Weight Loss Support (a small group of Internet ladies who encourage each other)....At Curves I was told not to weigh after I work out. I was told I would weigh more. I thought this was NUTS. I asked WHY - always needing to gather the info. ::snort:: I ALWAYS weigh right before stepping into the shower - AFTER I work out....

I came home and Mike agreed that it was crazy. I asked on CWLS and others had heard of this and said it was true for them. I asked them to be my focus group.....because I want to check this out. Mike thought maybe folks were sucking water to make the weight....

Anyway - I weighed before Curves ....drank no water and nearly died of thirst.... and weighed after Curves. I was 2 lbs heavier after working out. Hmm....I'm going to check the rest of this week....let me know if you try it, what you discover. I can't believe it.

In other weight loss news....Camping made it so that I was not carefully tracking anything and I did allow myself more than 1200 calories. I'm not sure how much but I know it had to be more. (Probably but I've thought that before so who really knows - I tried to eat what I thought was at least the 1200 and we had snacks and such while camping that are higher in caloric and fat content). I did this for two weeks. Curves has a phase 3. This is for maintenance or when you need a metabolism boost (you've stopped losing) or when you are sick of watching what you eat. Basically you eat more. You gain up to 3 lbs. Then go back on 12oo for no more than 3 days and then eat the higher amount again - and it takes longer and longer before you gain the 3 lbs and have to go back to 1200. In fact, the plan is that long term most women eat 2000 - 2500 calories 28/29 days a month and go to 1200 1 - 2 days a month. I didn't mean to CHECK this theory out...but that is what happened. I gained 2 lbs over the 2 weeks. I went back on the 1200 level and lost the two lbs in 2 days.....so that gives me hope that phase 3 will work for me...that I'll be able to continue raising my metabolism. I even thought about just staying here for another few weeks....but I'd like to get down to goal before summer...so I probably won't stay at the higher calorie thing unless I quit losing weight at the lower calorie. Did I totally lose you? Thought I'd share so that any who are in the mist of Curves may also find hope in the fact that the info seemed to WORK. LOL

Well - I've put it off as long as possible and now will go BIRTHDAY SHOPPING - I hate shopping!!!! I'll wing it for the pasties tonight...pie crust, veggie/meat filling...bake it...should work. LOL

2 comments:

Kelly said...

We always told people to weigh/measure before working out. I don't know WHERE your body gets the extra weight, but it is just water weight in the muscles (according to the Curves training I received while working there).

Now, I do not weigh more after working out, but my measurements are higher.

I am going to have to relook at the Curves calorie plan. I've only ever tried the low carb plan and that is NOT for me.

I am losing some weight this week. I decided to track what I am eating according to WW points. I've just been eating mostly raw, and whole good foods. Well, the first 2 days I had 8 or 9 points left at night, so I must not be eating enough. I remedied that one night with raw almonds and another with homemade granola. I am feeling confident that I can lose weight, I hope!

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

I've heard that the new plan is different than it was in Curves. I know that the calorie plan is right in line with what the dietitian is working with me on.