Day 45? Another Weigh-In
Oh boy! Big day here. I weighed in and am down to 155.8 pounds! That means I have lost 3.8 pounds since last week and 20.2 pounds since January 1st! I feel pretty darn good about that.
I was talking to my dear friend Jennifer about a theory I have about women over 50 and weight loss. So, one thing I've noticed over the years (even pre-50), is that there are certain times of the month where weight loss seems to be easier, and times where it is nigh impossible. I have tracked this, and it is definitely (and not surprisingly) tied to the menstrual cycle. The week or so before I got my period was always the time I lost the most weight. Then my period would hit and I would gain weight (as one does). The weight gain would slowly dissipate after a week or so, but then I noticed that it would notch up again (or weight loss would slow) during ovulation. It was the days after ovulation ended that I noticed weight would fall off more freely.
So, now that I'm entering menopause (not sure I can officially say that yet because it's only been 4-5 months since my last period), I don't have a period to mark things, yet I notice the same patterns of weight loss and gain. This is not a scientific study, but I do think there may be something there. I haven't done anything differently this week than other weeks, and yet I lost almost 4 pounds, while I struggled to lose 0.8 pounds the week before.
I think it's important to consider the patterns of weight loss, so that you don't get discouraged during those times when weight loss slows or even stops. Keep on doing the same things, and see what happens next week!
I was talking to my dear friend Jennifer about a theory I have about women over 50 and weight loss. So, one thing I've noticed over the years (even pre-50), is that there are certain times of the month where weight loss seems to be easier, and times where it is nigh impossible. I have tracked this, and it is definitely (and not surprisingly) tied to the menstrual cycle. The week or so before I got my period was always the time I lost the most weight. Then my period would hit and I would gain weight (as one does). The weight gain would slowly dissipate after a week or so, but then I noticed that it would notch up again (or weight loss would slow) during ovulation. It was the days after ovulation ended that I noticed weight would fall off more freely.
So, now that I'm entering menopause (not sure I can officially say that yet because it's only been 4-5 months since my last period), I don't have a period to mark things, yet I notice the same patterns of weight loss and gain. This is not a scientific study, but I do think there may be something there. I haven't done anything differently this week than other weeks, and yet I lost almost 4 pounds, while I struggled to lose 0.8 pounds the week before.
I think it's important to consider the patterns of weight loss, so that you don't get discouraged during those times when weight loss slows or even stops. Keep on doing the same things, and see what happens next week!
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