StephanieShine’s BodyBlog

While reviewing my last two week weigh in results I optimistically said, "I learned my lesson - continue to feed myself only the freshest, natural and organic foods and stay hydrated and rested!" Well . . . Just because I learned it doesn’t mean I implimented it. And I clearly didnt, gaining a little under a half a pound. Totaling 4 lbs since I have been home in this unhealthy, hectic environment. My digestion issues are getting worse. I either wake up starving or I can’t eat breakfast at all. If I do I feel extremely tired. When I do eat my stomach feels very tight and painful, then suddenly about 30 minutes later I switch right back to starving. I have a feeling my food isn’t being digested/absorbed properly. No one should be physically hungry right after a meal.

I’ve stopped taking the Dialene because even though its caffiene and some capsasin extract, its still a stress to my body and I dont want to burn myself out. I need to take more days off and try to get more sleep and have less coffee.

Here ends another 2 week time period and it is time to weigh in. These past two weeks that I have been home, working full time and busy at the gym have left me always feeling fatigued, bloated and upset. The numbers on the scale cant be good… Although I stayed within an average of 100 calories from the last two weeks alot has changed for me physiolgoically and my metabolism, which I treated so good while at school, has been put to the back burner. To thank me, it has slowed enough for me to gain 1.2 lbs of fat, even with all the standing and moving around I do at work. I gained a bit of lean mass in the gym (and probably on the soles of my over-used feet lol.) I think the 1.4 lbs of lean mass I gained so quickly was a sort of re-bound from the catabolism that was likely happening while I was dieting and away from the gym.

I learned my lesson - continue to feed myself only the freshest, natural and organic foods and stay hydrated and rested! I can take care of this bloat easily with some planning and patience and hopefully the extra calories will be burned away between now and the next 2 week check in!

Back home from summer classes up north and that means back to working at Burger King =/ With my new metabolism I thought I could sneak in a couple of cheeseburgers during my break, especially now since I have a real gym membership. Nope - I’ve been home less than a week and I’ve already gained a pound of fat back. I have to do some serious adjusting with timing and preparing meals and workouts around my work shifts. When my first pay check comes I’ll go straight to the health food store to stock up on organic foods.