Getting frustrated (please don't scoff at me)

HI there. I'm new to this site, and after looking around I'm glad I did. Everyone here sounds so nice and supportive. I'm hoping that you all won't judge me...

Here's the deal. I'm 5'6.5 and currently weigh 118 lbs. This is as much as I have weighed in about 5 years. I'm 31 (32 in less than 1 month, tho). My comfortable weight is around 108 (I prefer to be just under 110). I know that some of you are probably already labeling me, but this is just how I am most comfortable. I have been eating disordered in my life, but I have recovered. 108 is much better than the 88 lbs. I used to be comfortable in.

The past year and a half is when I gained the 10 lbs that I am trying to lose at this point. I just started a weight loss plan this past Friday the 27th of February. My weight loss plan consists of a daily caloric intake of no more than 840. This should enable me to lose approx. 2 lbs. per week. I am doing this extremely healthy (via fruits, vegetables and lean chicken), and am not starving myself as I once used to to accomplish my weight goals. I am doing 1/2 hour of moderate to semi-vigorous cardio and 25 mins. of circuit training 6 days per week. As I said, I have been doing this since this past Friday, and on all of those days I have remained just under my 840 calorie intake.

Here's my dilemma/confusion:

I just received my monthly bill (auntie flow) on Sunday (2 days after I started my plan) I usually do get bloated and gain weight during this time, but I just thought that I wouldn't actually GAIN since I've been cutting way down on calories (less than HALF of my usual diet) and exercising every day! I got on the scale this morning and there was a weight increase of almost 2 lbs! I'm not entirely sure how much my period makes me gain each month, as I have been avoiding weighing myself like I used to in the past, but it _always_ makes my jeans feel a size too small every month consistently.

I am getting frustrated because I have been doing so well with this and feeling so much better (increase in energy, mood, etc.), but stepping on the scale and seeing that # just made me want to give up.

Also, I'm not sure if there is anyone out there that can answer this question either, but for some reason after my circuit training exercising, my muscles are not feeling very fatigued at all. In the past when I worked out (and I know it was most always incorrectly executed), my muscles would hurt so bad that I wouldn't even be able to work out again the next day! I barely feel anything now though...but when I'm exercising it feels like I'm challenging myself...maybe just not enough?

Any pointers or information/feedback would be much appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read...

xo - nic0

Tue. Mar 3, 12:53pm

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