That was the result of my official weigh-in this week. Initially, I am a little bit perplexed. I ate well all week long. I had a great week of exercise:
Monday: Elliptical trainer -1 hour
Tuesday: Ran 5.5 miles @ 9:07 min/mile pace
Wednesday: Strength training – 1 hour
Thursday: Ran hill sprints (~ 15 second hill x 10 repeats)
Yet I gained a pound.
So, what do I do? I move on. Because I kept track of my calorie intake, and I worked hard this week I know that it is impossible to have gained a pound of fat in the past seven days (and that’s all I really care about when it comes to the scale). We’ll see what the next week brings.
Related, here are two blog posts I recently came across that I thought were very good:
From, The Nutrition Data Blog, Weight fluctuations: How much is normal? Includes a link to a useful too for tracking weight loss
From, The Running Laminator (an awesome running blog on which I have “lurked” for some time), Running: Physiologically Speaking, Five Easy Steps to Better Nutrition. This post enumerates five steps to better nutrition. This is basic, but very good and necessary, information for anyone trying to improve their nutrition.
On Running News:
I have decided to sign up for the Unser Half-Marathon in Albuquerque on April 19, 2008. The event also includes a 10K, a 5K, a Kids’ K. People can also sign up for as a two-person 5k team or a three-person 1/2 Marathon team. The course looks flat and fast, and it is along some familiar running routes for me. I am optimistic about breaking 2 hours for the 13.1.
Happy Friday!
March 20, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I heard from my WW leader last week that if you have a pretty intense workout the night before a weigh in, your body could hold on to lactic acid(think that’s the one) which could be the reason for your gain? Dunno. Either way though, you did a wonderful job with the workouts and continue to inspire me.
March 26, 2009 at 8:09 am
1lb up or down is probably more of an indication of hydration levels. I see this fluctuation all the time. When I was a high school wrestler I could loose nearly a pound by spitting continually for 2-3 hours prior to weigh-in. I would chew “Gatorgum” a Gatoraide product that made you salivate, but spit the saliva into a jar/cup (gross, I know…but it worked).
The point of all that graphic information is to point out how easy it is to fluctuate within a lb or so just by adjusting your hydration levels. Drink a few 40′s and Voila! You’re up a pound.
Just kidding Lucy.
March 26, 2009 at 10:58 am
Amy: very true. In fact I find that I can gage weight fluctuations based on how sore I am.
Mitch: I have als done the making-weight routine for boxing years ago. The only good part about that was we got to try and put on as much weight as possible post weigh-in. I never did try the 40′s approach though.