Only losing a pound this week was a little hard to take, especially since I lost 6 pounds the week before. Here’s the tweet I posted:

“Fitness check-in: -1 pound this week, -7 pounds since March 1. Avg calories eaten: 2,206/day; Avg burned: 3,694/day; water: 71oz/day”

I know what I did wrong.

• Lack of sleep caught up with me.  Mid-week I found myself crashing on the couch, then sleeping most the weekend.
• Soda. I started drinking soda mid-week, then found that to be my only drink most the day.  Not good.  I’ve only been drinking about half the water I need every day.
• Tempted by a bag of damn Doritos. One bag, and before you know it, it throws my entire diet off.

I’m thankful that I lost something, even though it was just a pound. I would not have been comfy with losing nothing or gaining.  I can’t let this week stop my progress. I was doing very well, and I need to realize that if I don’t get my rest, things will start to dwindle.  My body needs just as much recovery time as it does strength training.

Today I got back into the gym (after 3 days of being off) and I feel like I’m back on the horse after falling off.  Here’s my latest chart.