It is frustrating to actually work hard at losing weight only to weigh-in and discover that you’ve in fact gained poundage.

I’ve been diligent about the treadmill (one hour a day +/- 3.5 miles).  And I’ve gotten off my ass and practiced my dart game an additional hour a day.  That may not be much, but it’s lots more than I was doing when I was shedding pounds like snake skin over the past year.

What’s changed?  I expect it may have something to do with metabolism.  I’m no longer smoking cigarettes which could be a factor.  I haven’t noticed myself eating more, as I still typically only have one regular meal a day.  I snack on cheese, nuts, and celery.  Although I do flavor the celery with peanut butter.  My only real “cheating” has been my inability to resist having a delicious smoothie periodically during the week.  But how bad can that be?

My smoothie consists of a handful of strawberries, a banana, a dollop of peanut butter, two scoops of vanilla ice cream, and some milk.  OK, maybe that is pretty bad.  But still, I usually do that in lieu of eating a normal meal.  I wouldn’t think I’d be punished so severely for such a small deviation from the low carbohydrate reservation.

The other possibility is that I’m playing darts four times a week.  And while that is itself a form of exercise, I’m sure those benefits are counteracted by my ingestion of several (low-carb) beers.  Hmm.

Anyway, this week finds me back to 233.5 pounds, a gain of two from last week.  I’m going to keep with the program and maybe add a little more exercise.  I could probably ride the stationary bike while watching TV.  And drinking a smoothie.