water weight counts

Posted on January 6, 2016

So after just 2 1/2 days of my new lifestyle of eating healthy, logging food and drinking tons of water, I was down 4 pounds on the scale this morning. Yes, I know it's just water weight, but what does that say about my usual habits and how much water actually does effect how I feel and look? It's incredible really, that it can have such a fantastic effect! With that in mind I took a 12 oz bottle of water to work today and filled it up and drank it down 7 times. Add three more at home and I'd say I'm done with that for the night so I can get some sleep. :0)

I have a new habit of logging everything that I eat or drink into the My Fitness Pal app before I consume it. That way there are no surprises and I don't over eat. If I ever do over eat I've told myself that I will have to exercise down to the amount of calories that I can consume in a day so that I've never overdone my food intake. It's working so far. The best part is going into the app and editing down my consumption when I over estimate what I'll eat.

It really has helped to make fruit and mostly veggies the bigger part of my meals. I've have never been a cold or hot cereal lover, but Cheerios protien tastes really good to me this week so that and some skim milk and I'm not starving by lunch time. My son is super supportive so Im lucky that he is willing to go along. It's hard to cook two different meals for just two people. He's healthy anyway so he prefers eating the way that I've begun to cook.

I'm trying not to feel guilty that I've only exercised 1 out of 3 days. A whole lot of DietBet people are doing so well in that way. I have decided to give myself a break. I want this to work for the long haul, so I'm trying to allow myself to focus on changing my food and water and calorie intake, while logging this week and start my exercise program full out next week. I've done this before and never lasted very long. I really want this to work. I really have a very strong desire to get healthy and fit. I want to ride my bike daily in the spring. I want to garden and walk the dog and just feel happy with myself.

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Mary lynn

01/08/2016 4:39AM

Your doing great! Water is tough for me, I just have to do it!

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adrienne121

01/07/2016 9:12PM

Nice blog Victoria!!! I love my water too!!! You're on the right track!!! Keep on doing your thang mamacita!!! :-)

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Porshia S.

01/06/2016 8:32PM

You are doing awesome! Water weight counts 100%. I love watching it come off and its that jolt of motivation in the beginning that gets my gears going. Dont feel bad about the exercise. I havent dont any. I was going to start this past monday however my 1 year old is sick. I cant drop a sick kid in childcare so no workout for me. Im thinking by Saturday he will be 100%. So thats my goal. The only thing thats saving me currently is that im still nursing my 6 month old and the amount of calories that burns in a days time is the same as a workout. Hopefully when i get to the gym i see some big loss. Well keep up the great work and congrats on your losses.

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SophieJay

01/06/2016 8:13PM

My Fitness Pal is the best! Also, we have lives, and sometimes those will get in the way of the exercise. To help, I keep my gym schedule on the fridge and in my phone so I know when classes are, and then use PopSugar or other at home work outs (running, walking, burpees etc) to fill in. Just did 1 min each of 5 different rear-in-gear moves-I'll feel it tomorrow and it took five mins tonight!

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Christy G.

01/06/2016 7:44PM

Keep up the great work! 4 lbs is 4 lbs and something to be proud of no matter how you define this weight! I'm so proud of you!Don't feel guilty about not adding the exercise in yet. Sure, there are many different kinds of changes we can make that contribute to our better health. All that matters is that you have taken the first step - and getting results already! Exercise is hard for me too. Don't overwhelm yourself with all the aspects of change you can incorporate....they will all come in time; after all, these are lifestyle changes that we need to make a permanent part of our days - not just until we get the results we want. Making even the smallest of changes can burn calories just as effectively as an exercise regimine: parking in the far end of a parking lot when going to the grocery store or work and getting extra steps in, taking the stairs instead of escalators or elevators, etc. etc. You want this to work and it will. You have the desire, and the mindset, and I have faith in you! One day @ a time! You're rocking it out! Praise yourself for all you are accomplishing: the healthy eating, the water intake, the reduced calories. Keep up the awesome awesome work! WAY TO GO! ;)

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Victoria

Thanks very much, Christy. I'm going to bed now to work on increasing my amount of sleep time a night. It is tough when you're a night owl like me and then go to work early. I can't get my internal clock adjusted back from being off for the holidays. Have a great Thursday! We're on the downhill slide of this week.

Amy H.

01/06/2016 7:40PM

Nice job! I just downloaded the myfitness pal, so I'm going to start your habit - logging everything before I eat it :) thanks!

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Victoria

On MFP I'm Achiever 22. Friend me and I'll support you there too. I love that app!!! I really works for me and makes me aware of how much protein, fat, sugar etc that I'm taking in. :-) Thanks.