And so it goes

I really wanted to be under the four hundred pound mark today but it just didn't happen. Yesterday morning I was down at least one pound but today it was back again. What I didn't consider was the fact that I pushed my muscles yesterday and I'm likely to have some water retention going on today because they are repairing themselves. That does make sense. It also means that next week I should show a loss for sure and I'm going to do my best to make it another of those six pound weeks to be firmly out of the four hundreds for good.

I didn't walk with Leslie every day. The weeks that I lost six pounds, I did so this week I'll be back at it every day. If that's what it takes to make a difference, then I can certainly commit to it. I also want to start doing more on my fitness ball. I have it so I need to be using it!

My knees are a little tender today but other than that, I seem to have no ill effects from all the walking I did yesterday. I still have that euphoric sense of accomplishment, though and I doubt it's going to subside any time soon. That's a good thing because it will keep me motivated this week.

I do still have the low back pain and I had that before the walk so it wasn't caused by all the walking. I've been drinking at least 15-18 glasses of water per day so it isn't because I'm not drinking enough water. I suspect it's nothing, but if I still have the pain in the morning, I'll call my doctor and see what he has to say. I've had this pain before, so the suggestion it could be a kidney stone is plausible. It's not as bad I would expect for that, though and is worse when I sit in certain positions. ... For those of you who are smart arses, yes, I know not to sit in those positions! :D ...

I'll be doing a lot more cooking this week. Tim's birthday is Tuesday and I'll be baking him a Pineapple Angel Cake, I read about somewhere. You make an angel food cake using the box mix and a can of pineapple including the juice. That's it. Then you bake it in a regular pan. I'll be whipping up some cream cheese frosting to top it for a little protein. Mmmm ... I can almost taste it! If it turns out, I may just post a picture of it here on my blog. Guess you'll have to check back Tuesday or Wednesday to see if it turned out.

Enjoy the remainder of Sunday and have a good week! I'm moving on and will be under four hundred pounds next week.