I came across the word “inexplicable” the other day so I thought I’d look up the definition. The dictionary said “cannot be explained.” So, I still don’t know what inexplicable means.
Bada bing.
Anyway, at today’s weigh-in I encountered a situation that cannot be explained. Despite denying myself the wholesome sweetness of carbohydrates in all their fattening glory, I actually gained weight. What the fuck is up with that?
I am discouraged by this unanticipated turn of events, but I’m committed to staying the course. I just don’t know what I can do differently. Well, I guess I could turn my good intentions about exercise into action. Onward and hopefully downward.
This week’s weight is 270.0 (up from 268.5 last week and down 8.5 pounds since February 19).
Girth is 50.5, down .5 from last week and 1″ since I began the diet.
How do you gain weight and lose belly? It’s inexplicable.
John,
It could simply be that you’re gaining muscle mass thanks to your exercise. Muscle is both leaner and heavier tissue than fat, which would account for the shrinking belt size and the slight weight gain.
I fear I may be in for a bit of weight gain myself when I do my weigh-in tomorrow, but I won’t have exercise on which to “blame” the gain.
Continued good luck! I’ve heard that how well your clothing fits you is actually a better metric of overall fitness than your weight. If that’s any reassurance.
Thanks for the support Kevin. I suspect it might be that while I’m eating low carb, I’m still eating a lot. Jee Yeun makes a wonderful chef salad. And they are huge!
must be all the muscle mass you are gaining!!!! hahahaha
I can still muscle those darts into the board Dukey-boy. See you next week…