what the HECK

I started another monthly this morning.... gosh does the back hurt A LOT. ouch i weighed myself - and not only did i regain the pound i lost since friday- I gained 3 on top of that- so that's a gain for 4 pounds since FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not cheating... i'm so hungry.. and bored.. i'm getting MORE than 30 minutes of exercise in - getting the heart rate up... sweating like crazy... I even played soccer with all the neighborhood boys last night.. (so my team lost- but i had all the 3 year olds on my team - i think my husband cheated having the older kids ....) we played full out- and only lost by 4 pounds... 6-10 !!! took almost an hour to play.. ugh- sweaty hot out too...... i'm so upset-.... jennifer

I gain 3 or 4 lbs every time my "bill" comes in. It's just part of the process. It will come back off in a week or so. I not only gain, but I have a nearly impossible time losing during that time too.

Jennifer, funny how we equate everything to pounds when talking about losing. I know it was a slip of the fingers but I still got a chuckle. (you said you lost the soccer game by 4 pounds.)

Jennifer- Just hang in there. Remember that eveyone gains weight at that time of the month. And you could be buidling muscle. You can't expect things to happen overnight. It takes- 3-6 weeks for your body to adjust to exercising and start responding correctly. (so I have heard). Hang in there.

Well I can't speak to the "monthly" thing but I will say that your renewed focus is great but give your body time. Let your body adjust to the renewed metabilism that the excersize will generate. Also what you have been focusing on is positive, you can continue, don't give up!