8/28 I ran 5 miles today in about 49 minutes and included some intervals. But the signal for my GPS was weak and would fade in and out. I was also booking it hard and the pace it displayed never really made sense based on what I know I am capable of. Anyway, the gist is that it was a good run, and despite the displayed time I think it was fast (for me anyway).
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I found out at my Weight Watchers meeting that I gained 3 pounds over the course of the last 3 weeks. I knew I wasn't being that good with my points, but I also wasn't being that bad either. The 3 pounds made no sense especially considering that I ran 27 miles this last week.
I had walked in there feeling great about running so hard this week, and I was happy (for once) with what I saw in the mirror. But the reality was that I really screwed up somewhere. My leader said I actually need to eat the extra points I earn through activity, but I have never done that before. It actually doesn't seem logical at all. I mean, if you burn more calories than you take in you should lose weight not gain. Right? Logic tells me that I should have lost weight these last few weeks, not packed on 3 freakin' pounds! Yet, she insisted that I try it and assured me that she thinks I'll loose this time. Not sure I buy it, but I'll try it.
Any thoughts?
Wavering
13 years ago
2 comments:
Maybe you are gaining muscle? It weighs more.
Either way, the running is great for you. Sometimes the scale doesn't matter as much as the health of it all. You're doing good.
actually, that muscle vs fat gain thing is crapola. While muscle does weigh more than fat, you will not gain 3 lbs of it in a week
This, my friend, is water retention. When you don't eat enough for your body to burn, it makes up for it by holding onto any nutrients in the water you intake. Bodies are tricky.
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