True story it is just water weight anyways. I know it is because the second I drink a glass of water my bladder is suddenly full and I'm spending the rest of the day running to the bathroom. It's not a bad thing though. Sneaky little way to get in extra steps and I know I'm just getting rid of extra water weight.
What scared me to death was when I got on the scale this morning and saw I gained two pounds. Now I know weight fluctuates especially if you weight yourself everyday. The reason I choose to weight myself every day is because it helps me keep an eye out for changes in my body. I gained two pounds and googled whether it was normal to gain weight after exercising and I found tons of articles that explain how when you start working out and the muscles tear they fill up with water causing a pound or two of water weight. Now instead of freaking out and trying to change my diet I can calmly go about my business and know I need to drink more water now. I don't consider real weight loss or gains unless it's different from a week ago.
Let me tell you what though! I know I'm tearing up muscles because I have been working out like a fiend. Today I completed the first day of the Couch to 5K! I need to hit up running central and see what I can do about making sure I don't hurt my shins. Then I completed the weight machine circuit and then I rode the recumbent exercise bike for 30 minutes. I felt so energized and powered up! I can't stress enough to people how amazing working out feels. Even just 20 minutes of walking will make you feel better. This is part of why I want to become a personal trainer, nutrition expert, and public administrative. I want to make a change in the world. I want to show people that just because you have a slow thyroid doesn't mean you have to lay back and let it control you forever. You can get on the right medication and step up and become the person you want to be. You want to be a runner? You can do it! You want to ride bicycles? You can do it!
Ugh.. I know I said I'd start tracking my measurements but Monday was such a blah day for me. I swear I'll do it soon. I'm trying to eat off of the Abs Diet plan where you focus your meals around these 12 power foods. It's really interesting book and I've lost weight on it before. Now all I need is to start making my own smoothies at home.
This was the picture that really made me realize that not only should I lose weight for my health... but it doesn't hurt to lose weight so you can feel good about yourself in a picture instead of being morbidly horrified with every picture that isn't somehow hiding major parts of your body.
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