Whew!

The last several days have had me in a bit of a panic! I was eating no sugar, no starch as usual, I did yoga four times last week, and I biked several times in the last week as well...5 miles twice and 10 miles once. I slept well, had no stress and drank lots of water. Still, every day, I gained until I was well past the 2 lb. limit and 3 or 4 lb. past where I've become comfortable.

I didn't know what to switch up because I wasn't doing anything 'wrong'! So, instead of doing a steak day (since I'm not stabilizing or in a 'maintenance' phase...just living small!) I just trusted that if I was behaving, there must be a reason this was happening and it would even out. There were three possibilities as far as I could see: 1. I was not eliminating as much as I was taking in as fast as I was taking it in, even if it was reasonable and appropriate amounts 2. I'm on the TOM countdown, perhaps it was water weight, not to mention it was hot and humid and I retain water in those conditions too and 3. perhaps the exercise was helping me build muscle (even though I wasn't sore or anything) and I was retaining water during that process.

Anyway, this a.m. I'm back in the 'normal' range, down 1.5 lb. and happy again. I need to start charting this to determine when I'm most likely to weigh accurate and then cut back to once or twice a week weigh-ins. Believe it or not--and 2 years ago I never would have believed it myself--I almost look forward to that weigh in every morning. It's become a habit and I miss it when I don't do it! Logically, I know that the scale is not what is keeping me steady, but it feels like if I don't do it I will gain. Even if I'm doing everything 'right' I feel like if I miss a few days I'll get on and all will be lost.

Anyway, for those also on the journey, or who are at the same point, I thought it might be instructive to know that even when it seems like "your going the wrong way", that may not be the case.

Have a fantastic day!