I took a rest day yesterday. I kept under my 1200 calories (I eat a lot more when I work out) and wasn’t hungry. Maybe I’m finally getting to the point, after doing this for 5 days, where my stomach is shrinking. I’m down about 4 pounds now, which doesn’t sound like much but it feels like a lot. You know that feeling when your clothes are just a bit too tight and sitting is just a bit too uncomfortable? That’s the point I was getting dangerously close to before Sunday when I had my breaking point and re-joined My Fitness Pal.
I had a great conversation about weight loss and attitude with Kayla yesterday. We seem to struggle with the same things, it’s nice to have someone you *gets* it to talk things out with.
I don’t love the idea of rest days but I think they’re pretty key in ultimate weight loss. I’m not sure if every 4 days is the right amount, I think it’s going to be a learning process for me. I’m working on not feeling guilty for taking rest days. I wish someone was holding my hand the entire time through this process.