So lovely to hear about everyone's losses and NSVs. A wedding too, such lovely news.
I haven't had a good week. On the positive side, I haven't exactly had a bad week, even though I have gained.
So I gained a kilo on weigh in day on Friday. But TOTM today, so I know it's related to that, so I'm not too disheartened.
I have been struggling to find the time to track (it's the typing in recipes when you cook everything from scratch...), but I haven't let this be a license to eat loads, or stop weighing my food. Without a doubt if I had tracked, I would be slightly over my allowance. But again, this is falling when my appetite always increases pre menstrual anyway.
I am doing quite well with my exercise after a bad spell that was due to circumstances beyond my control. I had to stop body pump for a week because of a shoulder injury, which led to me feeling like I was going to turn into a wobbly blob and lose all my muscle. I would obviously sooner have my old girl back with us, but now it's just me and the mad wee fella walking, we can do lots of long fast hikes again so my step count is back to normal. I have now added Pilates to my weekly classes as well, so there is more ab/core work in my regime. My gosh, why did I do that at 8:15am on a Saturday? My abs hurt so much for the rest of the day!! On Friday I did body pump for the first time in over a week which felt great, followed by an hours swim, followed by an 8 mile hike. I need to get some hills in as will be doing Meall a'Bhuachaille in a few weeks as a warm up for Snowdon in September.
Had to laugh in Pilates yesterday, my size 16 leggings were so loose and saggy. I usually wear clothes until they are only good for the bin, but I don't think I can do that with these! Also removing size 16 t shirts from circulation, they are just way to big now, and I risk exposing myself every time I bend forward. Most of my leggings/t shirts are size 14 thankfully, as that's been my default size for most of my life. It's only really been the last year or so I had to resort to size 16s, hence why they are all mostly in good condition.
I went up to 6.25mg yesterday as 5 wasn't working as much as I wanted. It's hard to judge if it's making a difference yet, as having hormonal hunger. It's much better than the days before MJ though, when I could eat all day for those few days.
I am hoping I am due a big whoosh. I have noticed that my torso, including back has gone really jiggly. I have never really been jiggly, even at my heaviest. I have been the same weight now for several weeks and read that this jiggliness can precede a whoosh, so I am hoping that's the case as I really don't like all this squishiness, especially as it's bulging over my bra. I don't think it's because bra is too tight, it's just so soft and squishy it sinks in if that makes sense? Only noticed it the last few days, and my boobs have also shrunk loads in the last couple of days too