Sparrows Experiment

First off, numbers are notorious liars - I know, I do stats for a living. Your self-worth shouldn't be tied to a number on a scale. Much though we like to think otherwise, the body doesn't appear to follow a linear pattern as to weight. Some days you'll be up when you don't expect to be, and others you'll be down when you don't expect to be. It all averages out. Heck you might weigh yourself tomorrow and be 4 lbs lighter. Your other measurements indicate you've gotten smaller, so why not just accept that and go with it?
 
Today
break-nothin..too late
lunch 11am-2 scoop whey shake, 1 c ff milk, 1 T pb 400
gym
snack: 2 scoop whey, 1 c ff milk, 1 T pb 400.. very unmotivated today
dinner: 400ish of who knows what
 
Hey Sparrow!!

You freak me out girl! Isn't it wierd how we kinda have the same-ish days like in moodwise???????

I am having the SAME problem today !!

Guess how much I've ate today and its 3:30 pm?

freakin 620 calories... and I am not hungry really..I mean I could probably MAKE myself eat ....but who likes doing that. I am just gonna go with the flow. supposed to work out moderately today since I rode the bike pretty hardcore last night and I have no appetite so if my body says slow down...I'll slow down...if not ...then I'll get hungry later and eat !

So you should try to just listen to your body chickie ;)

Sometimes you feel like a nut! and Sometimes you really are one :p

lol, I made that up !

haha!

Hope your day is great-o-rific

Peace!-Jaymie

P.S. need updates on your marathon training and NEW PICS ! You are always yelling at me to do it!
 
Oh and crap I just read your other post up a bit more...

Okay Sparrow listen to me,.

When I got serious about eating more balanced... I gained some weight too and mine was approximately 10 pounds. But I tell you, I am much happier now that I'm not scared of my own self anymore.. you are SO healthy now . You are F'ing 16% body fat OR LESS for Christs sakes...you are incredibly in shape and you are awesome and BEAUTIFUL...I have days when I daunt on what that piece of **** scale says.......but those times are superficial now. We have more important things than this weight infatuation.....

right?

So cheer up and quit being such a complete perfectionist dammit! We love you around here and I don't like it when you let your mind run away with ya. You are NOT gaining fat. You are NOT. ;)

Luv ya and Take care.
 
I gained weight from like SEpt.-to May-ish. However, my body measurements were less, too. So, I just tried to weigh myself less because even though I know the # on the scale doesn't matter...it drives me insane. Perhaps lay off the scale a little? Either way, just because you took a break from weights a little while ago doesn't mean that you'd be gaining fat by any stretch of the imagination. ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION! :)

And I agree with Jaymie, have a great-o-rific day! (I'll have to work that into conversations now, Jaymie!)
 
Yesterday was busy and I hardly ate anything..and not because of the disappointing appointment with the scale yesterday..just worked out that way.
I was on the go all day and had 2 shakes full of stuff and a cookie with sugar free ice cream. yikes. I can't stay away from shakes. its too hot to eat and they are really refreshing to me.

today: 2 scoops whey, 1 c skim milk 300
snack: string cheese100
*bite of chocolate cake
lunch: 1 large lc tortilla, 1/2 breast chicken, suffed with lettuce, 5 olives 300
snack: whey + water 100
dinner: ? 400ish
 
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Went to my college town today to see some of my old, now married with kids, friends. Super great day. got to go ALONE. whew, hardly ever happens. Needless to say it was a cheat day

breakfast: 2 scoops whey, 1 c skim milk
lunch: HUGE fococcia sandwich with green chilies, melted mozz. cheese, roasted chicken, herb mayo, ceasar salad (with dressing)
pm: small sized non fat frozen yogurt,
 
That lunch sounds so so so delicious. Breakfast and snack seemed ok. Glad you got a break. You need it now and then.
I gained weight from like SEpt.-to May-ish. However, my body measurements were less, too. So, I just tried to weigh myself less because even though I know the # on the scale doesn't matter...it drives me insane. Perhaps lay off the scale a little? Either way, just because you took a break from weights a little while ago doesn't mean that you'd be gaining fat by any stretch of the imagination. ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION!
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I agree with that. Leave the evil scales alone and go about your day.
 
I'm a little down today. Not sure why. I have no brain energy either. Today was the last day I had to do the superhero stuff and it was for our entire church. I forgot a ton of my lines and looked like a fool. oh well. I'm sooo not into this day. I'm not planning on exercising today as much as I want to because I feel like a cow.

Breakfast: 2 scoops whey, 1 c milk
thats all I've had so far
I vowed to rid myself of the evil scale, I know, but this morning I really wanted to see what the cheat did to me since i haven't cheated in over a month. It mad me lose 2.5 pounds...so that was some nice news. I was a little freaked at that 135 number.
 
break: 2 scoops chocolate whey, 1 c skim milk
**gym**
lunch: 5 egg white, 1 whole egg, 5 c shreaded lettuce, 1/4c homemade salsa, 1 T mayo (this was VERY good, sounds nasty, i know)
snack: string cheese, low carb ww tortilla
dinner: Thinly sliced lean steak, 3c broccoli, 1 T olive oil
1350
54g fat
50g carb
144g pro
 
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missed the steaks yesterday :( it was 110 when we wanted to bbq so we found an alternate dinner. I actually just sort of ate what I ate for lunch. Just toooo hot to cook or anything. I think I barely made 1000 cals yesterday and this morning I could tell. My body rebels like crazy when I withhold. I felt puffy and gross.

Today I woke up with no appetite

break: 2 hb eggs
gym
lunch: 1 large lc tortilla wrap, 1 can tuna, 2 T ff sr cream, shreaded lettuce, crystal light
snack?
dinner: probably a shake and try for 400 cals

Todays total isn't going to be much better. its very hard to eat when its so hot. anyone else struggling?
 
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I do at times. Your body don't want to eat. My daughter's dad only ate supper on the hot summer days. Don't try to force it. Listen to your body. If you have to, just do the shakes.
 
ha She I can always count on you to read my diary :) thanks.

Yeah I kinda get anxiety about the eating thing since I've been trying for 3 months to up calories from starvation mode. I'm finally at an "OK" level and don't want to backtrack. I could easily just have like 2-3 shakes a day and be good. but that would only be like 900 cals. plus, I know the value of actually chewing food...its just hard when I'm literally sitting here (RIGHT NOW) with sweat running down my face. lol.
 
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