Fight the Dismay



Wk 3 wt: 228.8#.
Grand total of weight lost over a week of counting calories and exercising daily?
0.2#.
Yes, two-tenths of a pound...
Deep breath. Be glad for the improved overall health and (prior to the digital moment) well-being.
My cousin Geri messaged me early on and advised against weighing; she goes entirely by how her clothes fit and avoids the numbers game.
I like the idea, but this is a weight-loss blog, and I feel compelled to report some kind of measurable progress. I could cut back my calories further but don't want to. While I know that muscle doesn't really weigh more than fat, as I build more muscle, I hope to burn calories more efficiently, and thus be able to eat a reasonable amount. I won't cut down to a figure that I couldn't live with; minimal weight loss or not.
I'm hoping something will click into gear soon. In the meantime, I'll just keep doing what I've been doing, and try not to be disheartened. If I'd never started, I could've been up to 245 by now; at least I'm going in the right direction.
Calories in today:  1582
Calories burned:      978
Net:                       604
Exercise: A non-stop hour at the Y- 30 min on the elliptical, 10 min. on a Nu-step recumbent exerciser and 20 minutes walking on a treadmill.
We'll stick with this and see what happens...