Pressing forward

It seems that I am at a stand still for now. I'm not sure if it's my visitor (Aunt Flow) or what? I am hoovering around 197ish and James is hoovering around 325ish the last couple of days. The good thing is that it's just a few days. Hey...I'm not 199 so I'll take it. I just know I can't be stupid again and blow my progress over the weekend. I see how long it's taking me just to get back to the same weight I just weighed in at last Sunday. Honestly, with diet and exercise combined I would think that the weight would just be falling off of our bodies...especially James (men lose faster concept). We're a little surprised that we have lost so little since becoming more serious about the gym. We have stuck to our plan and this is almost the end of week 3. I am so proud of us. We will just continue to press forward. I can definitely say that my clothes seem to feel better....not necessarily a looser fit but they don't feel tight (like they sometimes can feel).

Here are some tips I picked up on the internet:

Weigh yourself. Stepping on the scale first thing (after the bathroom, before breakfast, wearing little to nothing) gives you the most accurate read on your weight, which can fluctuate by up to three pounds during the day! It's a good idea to weigh in daily: A study from Brown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill showed that 61 percent of people who did so maintained their weight within five pounds over time (compared with 32 percent who weighed in less often), mainly because it helped them catch weight gain early.

Eat breakfast if you're watching your weight. A hearty starter, ideally eaten within 15 to 30 minutes of waking and no later than 8 a.m., will help you stave off a gain. "If you don't eat breakfast, your body thinks it's in starvation mode, and you'll eat more food later on," Edlund says. A Harvard Medical School study confirms that people who ate a morning meal were one third less likely to be obese than those who didn't. Go for whole grains (oatmeal, whole-grain cereal, or whole-grain toast) with a serving of protein (an egg, a tablespoon of nut butter, or a slice of low-fat cheese) and some fruit to keep you alert and feeling full for longer. Aim for a meal of around 200 to 300 calories.

Get moving. Late afternoon to early evening (5 to 6 p.m.) may just be the best time to exercise, because that's when you're hottest, literally. Your body temperature reaches its daily peak (2 to 3 degrees warmer than in the morning), giving you maximum muscle strength, flexibility, agility, and stamina as well as faster reaction times. Even your lungs are using oxygen more efficiently at this time. You'll work out harder with less perceived effort and are less likely to injure yourself. Of course, any exercise is better than none, so if an early workout fits best with your schedule, keep it there. In fact, a.m. exercisers are most likely to stick to their habit: Studies have shown that more than 90 percent of people who work out in the morning are consistent about doing it.

Info found at http://health.msn.com/womens-health/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100239654&gt1=31036