Time to get down to business

This is weigh-in day of course, and I was actually a little surprised at what the scale said this morning.  I'm pretty much where I was last week, where I was the week before.  I suppose this morning I "felt" fatter, my pants felt a little more tight.  (Then again I think I was wearing a dress last week.)

I'm okay with that.

Not happy, but okay.



When I decided to start weighing myself again, to stop the gain, I decided to be more moderate this time around.  No fretting (or celebrating for that matter) over a 0.4 pound gain/loss.  Water retention, what I had to drink this morning, or a number of things could make the scale bounce around a little, why stress over it?

Friday when I went to the doctor (and got the all clear to train just in case you hadn't heard) I was up 5 pounds from 3 weeks earlier.  FIVE POUNDS!!  Apparently I'd had a big lunch or not enough water or something because there is no evidence that it stuck around. 

My doctor (who's a very funny man) said "I see we gained 5 pounds, that's good."  Then he looked up at my horrified face and then said "Oops, I mean not good."

Honestly I'm afraid to diet.  The word "restriction" scares me considering lengths I had to go to in order to refill my body of a vital nutrient.  My exercise/calorie restriction probably didn't have anything to do with the anemia.

Probably.

But since he didn't pinpoint just what did cause it, it leaves me to wonder.

Did I do this to myself?

So this time around (just in case) its different.  As I shop at the store, the first thing I look at on the food label is iron then calories.  Spinach in my salad instead of romaine lettuce.  And a multi vitamin daily.

Come September 26th I'm totally gonna rock that triathlon.   I can truly say I just want to finish.  Even if I finish last, it'll be a hellova accomplishment. 

Looking over the training plan yesterday I thought it looked perfect.  I remember thinking the first time around that the first few weeks were a huge decrease in my activity level.  This time around they look like the perfect way to ease myself back in.

So today at lunch I'll walk/run 15 minutes, then follow that with a 5 mile ride on stationary bike.  (I had to combine 2 in 1 because I'm getting a late start on the week.  (The training plan is an 11 week plan and the triathlon is exactly 11 weeks away!)

I had to laugh at the compliment Kim gave me in the comments yesterday.  "you are the most successful 'all or nothing' person I know!! :) "  That is a compliment, right??? :P

So how'd your week go on the healthy & fitness front?