I’ve been plateaued the last few days at 190 and it’s really bumming me out.  I am doing everything I’m supposed to do.  I am eating right and I am exercising.  I think it may be as simple as I am retaining fluid and I’m not really stuck.  But the scale doesn’t lie.

The reason I think it’s fluids is because I am sore.  I did the circuit training class twice this week and I’m pretty sore all over.   I have read that micro-tears in the muscle fibers from working out  hard lead to inflammation and fluid retention.  Since I have been doing whole body workouts, it’s not crazy to think that I’m retaining a bit of fluid while my muscles repair themselves (and grow stronger!).

But, regardless of the science behind it, a weight loss plateau is really de-motivating.  I would be perfectly happy and content if the scale showed a consistent .2 loss every day.  It wouldn’t even equal the 2 pounds a week that I should be losing based on the math, and it would take longer than it should, but it would keep me motivated.

I’m still staying focused and I strongly believe this isn’t a “real” plateau so much as it is fluid retention.   I am committed to this process and I feel smaller even if the scale isn’t affirming that feeling this week.