Well, you probably thought from the title you are going to see that I've put weight on......
Well its ok! I didn't, but it really was a crazy session at the 'performing seals' club (AKA Slimming world. I was hopeful that I'd be writing tonight to that I'd lost another 5 lbs. After all I've kept to the diet and also been to the gym for 5 x 40min workouts AND a 45 min game of football - since the last weigh in.
However, this week was a 1 lb loss (6 lb in total from first weigh in). I guess I was a bit gutted that it wasn't more. But talking to the consultant there are several reasons - and I'm not doing anything wrong.
Firstly, if you've not really done any exercise for years and suddenly you start doing lots your body goes into a strange defensive mode - and stores water... a lot of water. This is to keep the un-used muscles safe and help them recover. Over a couple of weeks, as the muscles start to tone and build up they don't need the water - and release it out the body again.
Secondly, if you are exercising you are burning off fat, but you are also putting weight on muscles. They have suggested actually putting a tape measure around myself weekly as it may well be I'm losing cm's, just not losing weight at the moment.
Finally, I need to ensure I keep to 2/3rds free food and 1/3 super free food to ensure the weight loss programme is 'optimised'. I am pretty much doing that, but need to be rigid!
In all 3 situations, the weight loss will come in quite a way once the body gets used to the exercise.
But then the unexpected bit.... I was actually.......
It was an encouragement I wasn't expecting, especially as I only lost a pound. I had to look on the internet afterwards to understand how i works, and pretty much its:
- You can't win on the first week
- Any loss has to be followed or preceded by a loss or maintain
- The largest who loses over these rules wins.
The prize... Sticker and Certificate (as above) and then a bag of fruit (everyone brings a piece of fruit with them every week for this)... put it this way, I don't need to buy much fruit over the remainder of the week!
So there we go, the ups and downs of Slimming world, diets, exercise and weight loss.
Thanks for all the encouragement that has been given in words or sponsorship. I'm near £800 - which is fantastic. But its not too late to sponsor me if you haven't. Please go to
Busy few days ahead, so I'll probably blog on Sunday evening at some stage.... holiday club approaches... don't think I'll need much gym!
Every blessing
Simon
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