Frustration

I know how this works, so I'm trying not to get too worked up. Still, my last few days have been VERY solid. My eating has been right on, and I've been much more active. For example, yesterday I spent about 90 minutes in my driveway pounding through snow and ice that had been sitting there for a week. It was not easy stuff. It went way beyond just shoveling. I was hammering, digging, drilling...working.

On top of that, I got a few sets of push ups and leg raises in.

It was a good enough workout that I was so sore I was unable to sleep well last night. So, I assumed I'd wake up and see a nice drop from yesterday. I was not so lucky.

I was 304 yesterday, 304.8 today.

Now, I know that with all my soreness, I am likely retaining some water to help repair my damaged muscles. So, I'm trying not to panic too much, or let it get to me too much. That said, when you're really starting to get back into things, and your first day is such a colossal defeat, it's tough to keep your focus.

But I'm keeping my focus. My goal is to eat 100% clean between now and the beginning of our move on Thursday morning. I want to eat as clean as possible on the trip itself, though it gets tougher to do so when you're driving for 20 hours with 2 kids, a dog, and a 26' moving truck.

My hope is that I can be back out of the 300's by Thursday morning. Gaining almost a pound is not the way to start things, but it's just one day. As frustrating as it is, I'll wait for tomorrow to start pulling what hair I have left out of my head.