The Scale is Not My Friend


I thought I was being good the last few days with my diet and exercise, but when I hopped on the scale this morning it was up 0.6 lbs. Let the frustration begin.

I know, I know - the scale can fluctuate with different times of day, how much you've eaten, water retention levels, etc. To minimize this effect I make sure to weigh myself every morning before I jump in the shower. I also try not to focus too much on the numbers on the scale, but in reality I think that's impossible.

I'm going to stick with my current eating plan for the rest of the week and see where I end up, but if I don't see any results then next week I'm going to consider either cutting fruit completely or cutting dairy completely. I don't really want to do either since a meat and salad diet just isn't that appetizing to me.

Today's post on Mark's Daily Apple makes me wonder if switching the nuts I eat from walnuts to pecans or  macadamia nuts might help. I don't eat very many on my salad though, so I wonder if it can really matter all that much.

I'd really like to get a body fat monitor so that I can tell if the extra weight is coming from losing fat but gaining muscle. Any suggestions on a good one?

Today's Breakdown

Goal Weight: 105 lbs.
Current Weight: 116.5 lbs

Food
Breakfast: Greek Yogurt + Apple + Lots of Cinnamon
Lunch: A few slices of turkey lunch meat and a little bit of cheese
Dinner: 2 Turkey Franks + Salad w/ Spinach, Walnuts, Tomatos, Broccoli, Cheese
Snacks: 1/2 a Dark Chocolate Bar
Water: 4 bottles
Soda: None!

Exercise
Crossfit WOD:
“Fight Gone Bad" Wallballs, Sumo Deadlift High Pull, Box Jumps, Push Press, Row for Calories (Score: 212)


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