Day 69

I know I flipped out this week with my weight gain, but believe it or not I am taking it in stride. I talked to my nutritionist about the gain, worried that I was eating too many calories. She explained to me that because I have been starving my body of nutrition (and calories) for so long, it is storing everything right now, waiting for the next starvation to come along. She told me to hang tough and stick with it for one month.

One month.... that kinda freaked me out. I gained 6 lbs in one week... what would I do in a month??  But so far I think she was right. My daily weigh in has stayed right around 185... so no more gaining (no loss either.. .booo)   and I am also working my butt off in boxing class 4 nights a week. I think my body literally went into shock.

Today I woke up and looked in the mirror. 185.4 looked a little more like 179. My back looks less rolly.. my arms are showing a little muscle.... my belly, while still a little chubby, is a little smaller. All in all, my body feels a little tighter.

I've had this feeling  before. When I was 14 my daddy enrolled me in Tae Kwon Do to lose weight. I went to class 4 nights a week and would come home drenched in sweat. My dad monitored my food and made sure I was eating healthy. In 3 months I lost 50 lbs and started my freshman year of high school a sexy 145 lbs.  During those 3 months I remember feeling a change going on. Everything started feeling better. Things were starting to click. Over night I went from a chubby kid to a skinny, healthy young lady. That change is what I'm feeling again. Things are starting to click in my head again. Food = Fuel.

It won't be an overnight change.... but everyday that I give it my all is one day closer to being that healthy young lady again.

Boxing is helping me out tons... but I'm going to find a race in town to sign up for (even if its just a 5K) to get me motivated to train again. Thursdays and Fridays will be designated running nights! I like this feeling.....