Mid-week update

Well, the moratorium is still in effect but I can’t tell whether it’s making any difference.

I did try a couple things this weekend in the categories of “probably not going to work out” that worked out – one was going to a social gathering where for a change I actually talked to people and in fact talked so long that I was late for dinner and had to reschedule that. The other was taking my dog to a training event, where I really was just able to handle the fact that he is a tiny bit of an asshole (barking, got off the leash twice and ran around, poked his nose a lot of places noses don’t go, pooped 4 huge bags full etc….) and appreciate what he did well (catch the frisbee every single time the instructor tossed it…. god, this dog needs a better person.)

I am giving myself 45 birthday presents for my 45th birthday and so far I have a list of 26, of which I’ve actually given myself 11. In case that sounds a little too Dudley Durselyish, they are things like “call a personal trainer”, “take the yoga class at work”, “buy flowers when I want to”, “take a training class with aforementioned asshole doggy”, something off ebay that cost $2.50, and some Starbucks mugs (argh, not allowed…). It’s more the idea of honoring what I need and want. Celebrating achievement. And all that.

I should put finding a primary care physician on that list.

So, the scale this morning said 145.4 and 144.8 or something like that. Hmm, maybe 146.4? Now I can’t remember. I think 145. BUT the thing is, it said the fat percent was 26, then it went down to 25.5. And water was 51, 52%.

So that should mean, there is no fat gain, it’s all…. something else. But what? What is going on? The water number – okay, that should mean, I’m retaining water. And we are having a heat wave, it’s somewhere near that time of the month (Day 19) and I always have a major water retaining episode at the end of June and through July – “bar exam season”. For some reason. So is that what it is? Or is it that muscle retains water?

And more importantly, will I one day (soon, please!) get on the scale and find all that water has dropped away and I’m suddenly 5 pounds lighter. Because if the fat percentage has gone down nearly 3 percent, I’ve got to have lost fat pounds, right? I just really don’t get this. This is why “see personal trainer” is on the list. I really need someone who has equipment that knows how to monitor fat. I should take one of those displacement tests.

Anyway, happy Monday, happy Moratorium. I think to get the full effect, the moratorium is going to continue through next Sunday. No criticism. Celebration of achievement.

I did do the fat-burning workout this morning. This is the one I’m currently doing: