Weight Loss

So, I’ve hit early September, which was the original estimate on Lose It! for when I’d hit my 170 lbs goal. I’ve been averaging around 179 for a couple of weeks now, despite hitting my calorie goals. That’s frustrating, given how well I was tracking for the first three months of calorie-counting. Granted, I’ve still managed to lose 17 pounds off my high weight (13 from my pre-cruise average) and two belt notches, which succeeds in my goal of making my pants fit again. I’m in much better shape than I was before my big weight gain last fall. But I’d still rather have a margin for error, given I know my weight is going to creep back up over time.

I’ve made a decision that I’m not going to track this week at all; I’m just going to try to eat sensibly and keep to my normal routine. Next week I’ll weigh myself and see how that’s affected things. If I jump back up five pounds, I’ll resume calorie-counting. If I stay stable, I may just lay off dieting for a while and let my body get used to a new normal. If I somehow manage to lose more weight, I’ll be very confused.

Bodies are weird, yo.