On Top of the Mountain

On Top of the Mountain

You knew it was coming…

I GAINED A POUND

Truth is, I’ve likely gained more like 3 or 4 but after a morning hike up Thunderbird Park Mountain on Saturday – I was  only one pound up from last week’s weigh in.  Why have I gained?

Because I quit – plain and simple.

I know – I’m not supposed to quit – but I have no better excuse.  I’ve eaten like I’m on no diet – and I only worked out three days for the week.  The truth is, on the day’s that I did workout, I ate like I burned 10k calories – even though I actually only burned about 500-600 per workout.

Regardless – the end result is that I gained weight.  In fact, I was so ashamed of my gain – that I didn’t email my results to the Biggest Loser Blog Edition…

What am I doing to fix this?

Great question.  I did join a gym that a co-worker goes to so that we can work out during lunch hours together.  I also went hiking Saturday with a good friend of mine (Thanks again, Paul! I had a blast).  I’m working on getting my calorie burn up, but to be honest, the real issue is:

I quit logging my food

That’s a cardnal sin for weight loss!  Logging every bite, every time is crucial to keeping the calories down.  How do I get back on THAT horse?  I’m up for suggestions – I know many of my readers have successfully lost weight and kept it off – how did you do it? Assuming you logged your food – what kept you to doing it?

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