Weigh-in: Up and at ‘em!

Well, for the first time in a loooong time I recorded a gain this week:


Having said that I’m not surprised as I haven’t exercised since last Thursday and I’ve been indulging in some comfort food. I think this statistic would have been a lot worse if it wasn’t for the fact that we have a no junk food policy in our household now. This means I had no steady supply of chips or cookies as there were none in the pantry much to my disgust. I did manage to find some peanuts and a plethora of bread. :)

Last Friday morning I saw a record low on the scale and now that I’m back on the straight and narrow (with the odd windy bit thrown in for sanity) I fully expect to see those record lows again. This will not be the start of a major relapse. Which goes to show how far I’ve come in a way. When I got sick in the past it would start a spiral of eating that would not stop. Those days are gone.

My surgery went very well but I’m definitely not up for exercise yet. The weekend has been a progression from bed, couch, computer and repeat. I’m going a little stir crazy so I’m heading in to work today. I’ll probably regret it later but I live 7 minutes away from work so if I need to I can go home very easily.

I spent a lot of my downtime reading books on half marathon training and I have to admit I’ve been getting a bit twitchy about not being able to run. But it’s better to rest and recover properly first. I’ve told myself no running until Friday but I keep thinkingmaybe tomorrow…

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13 Responses to “Weigh-in: Up and at ‘em!

  • 1
    TokaiAngelNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 06:58

    Don’t push yourself unless you’re sure you’re ready – one day’s running is not worth the rest of the week laid out and useless!

    For what it’s worth, the few times I’ve had a few days off the gym it does tend to result in a gain – but then as soon as I get back in the gym it flies off and I’m quickly even less than before.

    Tis good to give the body a chance to rest and keep your metabolism on its toes!

    TAx

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    AndrewENo Gravatar reply on July 7th, 2008 7:30 am:

    Thanks for the advice. I figure it’s probably good for me to have a rest week as well. :)
    Twitter: AndrewENZ

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    CammyNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 09:01

    Oh yes, we must eliminate the pink blob from your pretty chart! :) So glad you’re recuperating nicely, and I hope to see the trend continue.
    Twitter: tippytoediet

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    Pete @ quicktofitNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 09:18

    Yeah – give it time, let yourself recover. There will be plenty of time to get back on the exercise wagon – no sense in hurting yourself further and making things worse!

    Pete @ quicktofits last blog post..100 Pushup Challenge: Week 2 Exhaustion Test

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    goodbyetoallfatNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 10:11

    0.34 of a Kg is not even one whole pound — ignore it, it will come straight back off once you are up and running again !!

    One of your lines:

    “When I got sick in the past it would start a spiral of eating that would not stop”

    Sounds so like me in the past. Back in January this year I was a lot lighter than I am at the mo but I got an infection, a very bad, long lasting viral infection. Instead of thinking “oh dear, I can’t exercise I should eat less for a while” I succumbed to comfort eating and feeling fed up.

    However, THIS time (I now have a back/neck problem that I need to get fixed which has messed up my exercise plans all week) I have been eating moderately to compensate for the fact that I can’t exercise !!

    Lessons learned and all that. ;-)

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery,
    Sharon

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  • 5
    SallyNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 15:47

    Take it easy! There’s plenty of couches at work! :P

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    Andrew(AJH)No Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 20:10

    As Sharon said, a blip not even enough to be concerned about, and I can tell from your post that you’re not really. Glad you seem to be recovering well.

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    MizFitNo Gravatar
    July 7th, 2008 21:53

    IMO there is nothing better than that time you cant workout as your excitement builds again!

    here’s to healing and here’s to FRIDAY!!!

    MizFits last blog post..Monday Facetime

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    fit36.comNo Gravatar
    July 8th, 2008 02:45

    Just wanted to pop in and say that, even if you had a minor setback this week, a total loss of 103 pounds is very, very impressive. Even moreso given that it’s taken you just 5.5 months. Nice work!

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    AndrewENo Gravatar reply on July 8th, 2008 6:49 am:

    The weightloss has taken me quite a lot longer than that. I’ve just been running since the middle of January.
    Twitter: AndrewENZ

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    fit36.comNo Gravatar reply on July 8th, 2008 7:23 am:

    Gotcha. I misunderstood the “Achieve Goal in 164 Days” line in Traineo.

    fit36.coms last blog post..Monday Pushup Success!

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    nancyNo Gravatar
    July 8th, 2008 04:27

    I agree.. don’t push it!

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    JeffNo Gravatar
    July 8th, 2008 08:25

    It’s just great that you feel the way you do about exercise. I have no doubt we’ll see you back in the green before the week is out.

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