Week 21 - A Caloric Insight

Can anyone say plateau??  It may be that we have finally arrived at the station.  I found this week quite interesting on the scales.  I have been crook again....(I thought you were meant to be...well healthy when you were being healthy)...so have only trained twice in the last week.  What was interesting was that I hit a new low on the scales earlier in the week as well as what I would have to say is my lightest 'non training' weight also.  So there are some definite positives.  Taking everything into account, I was 400 grams lighter on average for the week and in searching for positives I will take my lightest day as my spot check for the week as it was the only thing that resembled what a weigh in day would normally.  It put me at 600 grams lighter.  So taking into account the bad result last week, I have at least got back the ground I lost in average terms and was 200 grams on the good side for a spot low.

What is perhaps indicative of a plateau in weight loss, (that is a stalling which will require some sort of change in routine) is just how slow things are really coming along now.  The mirror says that I still have plenty to give, but, obviously the methods may well need a shake up.  I am booked into the dietician in a week or so to have my skinfolds done and will have a chat with her, in conjunction with my food diary, to see what we can do.  Looking forward to seeing how I am tracking on the skinfolds front.  I think I am doing well, but, there's nothing like that element of doubt before you know the truth!

I'm posting another video this week.  Once again, it came across my screen and just struck a chord.  So much so that I must have watched it half a dozen times already.  It gives an excellent explanation of calories.  So often we don't necessarily look past the raw numbers of the calorie content of what we eat.  You may remember a post I did a while back about Calorie Density in food.  I really didn't explain it very well, but, I think this video really nails it so I had to share.  It also gives the perspective that I am always banging on about in that we have to understand the nutrient content (carbohydrate, protein and fat) of our calories.  Anyway, the makers of the video pack more information and a better explanation in 3 minutes of your time than I could in a thousand ill chosen words.  Do yourselves a favour....Watch it!