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<\/a>Sometimes the reason is obvious.\u00a0 I just got back from a cruise. Enough said.\u00a0 Other times there seems to be no rhyme or reason for weight to fly back on.\u00a0 Actually, though, there are reasons.\u00a0 Perhaps it is water weight. Sometimes even a heavy exercise day can cause your muscles to hold extra water for a day or two.\u00a0 It\u2019s maddening to see the numbers on the scale go up when you worked especially hard, but the numbers can be misleading.\u00a0 You are getting where you want to be — stronger, more fit, and healthier.\u00a0 What do the numbers mean?\u00a0 Not a thing.<\/p>\nIf you keep gaining on a consistent basis, though, or can\u2019t seem to lose at all, it\u2019s time to do a re-evaluation of what you are eating and how much you are moving.\u00a0 Get out the food diary and start keeping track of what you eat and when.\u00a0 Measure your food. It may be your portions are too big and you are overeating, even though you are only eating healthy food.\u00a0 You CAN get too much of a good thing!<\/p>\n
Maybe you are moving more, but still not enough.\u00a0 Wear your pedometer and track your steps.\u00a0 Perhaps it\u2019s time to figure out how to get more motion into your life.<\/p>\n
Are you drinking enough water?\u00a0 Dehydration can slow your weight loss to a stop.\u00a0 Your auto-pilot thinks you are in a desert and conserves the water diligently in your ankles and your face.<\/p>\n
Fat doesn\u2019t just randomly fly around and land on you when you aren\u2019t looking.\u00a0 You aren\u2019t a victim here.\u00a0 Take note of what you are doing and figure out what you need to do.\u00a0 You are the one in control of your body — not the other way around!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Sometimes the reason is obvious.\u00a0 I just got back from a cruise. Enough said.\u00a0 Other times there seems to be no rhyme or reason for weight to fly back on.\u00a0 Actually, though, there are reasons.\u00a0 Perhaps it is water weight. Sometimes even a heavy exercise day can cause your muscles to hold extra water for a day or two.\u00a0 It\u2019s maddening to see the numbers on the scale go up when you worked especially hard, but the numbers can be misleading.\u00a0 You are getting where you want to be — stronger, more fit, and healthier.\u00a0 What do the numbers mean?\u00a0 Not a thing.<\/p>\n