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Today’s Weigh In: 313.8 pounds
Weight Change: -1.4 pounds
Total Weight Lost: 126.2 pounds
Throughout my lost month of nonbloggery the past couple of weeks, I went through some up and down swings with my weight here in the 3-teens that is making me really think about my caloric intake. I wonder if going so low (anywhere from 1900 – 2300) is actually counterproductive for me?
(Granted, virtually all the health / weight loss / strength / trainer guys I read make this point emphatically, but I’m stubborn like a mule and refuse to just take someone’s word, even if they are experts. Like a mule, you see.)
There were a few occasions – one in particular – where I would drop my caloric intake pretty drastically for a few days. I’d have an average breakfast, decent sized lunch, and then make do with slices of cheese and/or lunch meat the rest of the day. On one occasion I am thinking of, I dropped from 323.X to 318.X overnight. The next day I was down to 316.X – that’s seven pounds in two days. But as soon as I splurged even slightly, the pounds went back on.
But on the flip side, this past weekend I only did so-so. Not great, but certainly not good, well, until Monday evening(hurray for holidays off!). I woke up that morning at 317.X (and surprised to be there, to tell you the truth. The day up until that point had been okay, even below my caloric target, but I decided to take it easy after a pretty busy weekend. Instead of going out that night, I stayed in to do some housecleaning and ended up ordering a pizza, knowing full well I’d eat the whole thing. Along with two beers.
Pappa John’s and Killian’s Irish Red (What?! I was being cheap!) = good for taste buds, not for gut – or so I thought.
I woke up the next morning and was shocked to see my weight down at 315.4 – I didn’t know what to make of it.
I’m still not sure, but maybe I just need to write a book about a beer and pizza diet and earn millions.