February 11th Weigh In

Saturday weekly weigh-in.

February the 4th: 228lbs

This week, February the 11th: 227.2

Total loss/gain: -.08lbs

I lost a total of .08lbs this week. I would be lying If I said I wasn't pissed off. I work my ass off at the gym every week to step on the scale on Saturday's and see a significant change. I'm so frustrated. More than that I am scared I have hit a plateau. Up until now It hasn't been an issue in the least. I very regularly up the amount I am exercising and decrease what I am eating.

I can't eat a ton fewer calories then I am right now. Any nibbling or tasting I can eliminate but other than that and eating cleanly I can't reduce my total caloric intake much. I was already worried I wasn't eating enough for my height, weight and activity level. This week I will eat clean, I will know where all my calories go and I will use them wisely.

What I can do is change my exercise. In a typical workout I work the treadmill for 400-450 calories and then jog on the treadmill for 1-1.5 miles. The more I run the shorter the time on the elliptical. I am busting my ass to do this, you throw in any strength training and stretching and I am at the gym for about 1.25-1.5 hours everyday. I can't mess with my calories that much, I can however give it even harder at the gym. Go harder on the treadmill, trust the little 'calories burned' screen on the machines less, listen to my body, switch it up and try some other machines. I am going to have all star workouts all this week. I am going to bust my ass like it's my job. This is super serious, I am not okay with this weight loss with 53lbs to go still.