Down 0.6 lbs

• 161.2 lbs (Down 17.8 lbs)
•  30.7% fat (DOWN 5%)
•  50.7% water (always changing)
•  33.3% muscle (UP 2.4%)

These comparisons are from when I started!  But it's kind of motivating to remember how far I've come.

I'm not worried about my weight right now. I got my monthly today and I couldn't be more relieved! I've felt the intense bloat, water retention, and aches since Sunday! I'm just glad it came so it can end soon and I'll feel better. :) I kind of hope a lot of that weight is from my period because I've been kicking butt with the working out and I've been eating great, too. Plus, muscle weighs more than fat and since I'm lifting weights, I need to remember that my weight will fluctuate A LOT as I gain muscle and burn fat. STILL, I'm down .6 from last week which I cannot complain about! :D

For example, I googled for images of "Muscle Vs. Fat weight" and that's what popped up. TIU Susan, has some similar results! So impressive, incredible, and motivating! I need to stop only focusing on my weight and also really focus on my fat/muscle ratios. Thankfully my friend, Kathy, prompted me to get a scale with fat and muscle detection!

I also read up on fat vs. muscle, here. "Losing weight is not a simple task, and it is important to remember that it is not really pounds you want to lose, but fat. You want to lose fat and gain lean muscle tissue"  :)

 Lastly, I just wanted to find out how much is normal to gain during my menstrual since I seem to gain at that time of the month. "Women can gain from 2-10 pounds of excess weight during their menstrual cycle." The site had a lot of other interesting information about weight gain during menstrual and they recommend taking vitamin B6 to counteract it. I don't think I'm buying anything else at the moment, just going to wait it out!

 

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