Taking it off and keeping it off!

Thanks to the wonderful members of the “Take it off in the Rain” group for all your support. Since my last report in about 2 weeks ago I’ve lost another 5 lbs and I’m now down to 177lbs. But, my trainer says she isn’t done with me yet.

So, she now has me drinking a Muscle Milk a protein drink before and after my workouts. Though I wasn’t sure about the stuff at first she is expecting me to lose about another 5 lbs before I start actually gaining weight in the form of muscle.

I have to say, this is where it is going to get hard for me when it comes to progress. Weight loss is something you can see on a scale daily and the progress was easy to monitor. But, now I’m told I’m going to be gaining weight by putting on muscle. Muscle isn’t something that shows up quickly like weight loss.

So, now I have to wait to see my progress every month in the form of measurements and hope that I actually getting bigger. I’ve been told to stay off the scales but once a month as well because I might get discouraged if I see weight gain without actually seeing the results on the measurements.

So, on the 8^th is when my next weigh in will be and when my next measurements will be taken. Then after that it will be around the 8^th of every month. I promise right around the 8^th, I will report in with my measurements from the 8^th of January vs my February measurements.

Thanks for the encouragement.