195.4 - .2 of a pound gained

I completely forgot to make an entry last week, and rather than write one up and try to remember things, I'll add it in here. Last week' weigh-in was 197, which was due to sodium obviously. I had way too much a few days leading up to the weigh-in and I really wasn't that shocked.

This last week I ate at TDEE (maintenance) all week, which was about 1900 calories a day. It was fabulous! I think that number is about 100 calories too low, but I'm not able to tell. I had too much sodium again before weighing in, so while the scale was the same as two weeks ago, I might be retaining still. Who knows!

I ordered a Body Media Fit Link last week that should be arriving any day now. I asked for feedback from people on MFP that have used it and all were positive. It's a bit pricey, but I think I got a really good deal from Costco ($127 with 12-months subcription vs $149 with 3-months), and I like seeing all the data and numbers. I hate guessing what my numbers are because I really don't want to eat too little again. That scares the hell out of me. So, this little device claims to measure your expended calories, you can input your consumed calories (via MFP no less!), and it tracks exercise, steps, and sleep. Knowledge is power, right?

I'm also trying to find a place that will test RMR (resting metabolic rate) to see where that hits, again, to confirm I'm not eating too little. Even at 1600 calories a day I am often starving. Part of my brain says "well duh - you're cutting calories!" but the other side knows that if I am truly hungry, I shouldn't be ignoring it. (Thanks to my nutritionist for drilling that into my head!)

Oh yeah, doctor's visit. I finally got my blood work results back last week too, and all looked good. Insulin, glucose, Vitamin D and iron all came back normal. My cholesterol levels were all okay, but need work. Triglycerides were high, but I think that was the only high one. Nothing shocking after eating so horribly for a few months. But, good news in my opinion!

This week I'm just going to focus on eating well. I'm stressed out to the hilt, I'm back to cutting, and I just want to make sure I do all I can to remain sane. Plus I'll have a good few days of using the Body Media before moving things around too much.