Weight Watchers and Marathon Training: Week 3

Starting weight: 234.8 pounds

Current weight: 226.4 pounds

Change: -8.4 pounds to date, up 0.2 pounds since last weigh in

The dreaded plateau that everyone warned me about on Weight Watchers hit during the third week.

Part of this is my fault — I went clear off the range on Friday-Sunday between free food in the office, a fun evening out with my girlfriend on Saturday after our 15 mile run, and then hanging out on a rooftop to watch the Air and Water Show with some friends I haven’t seen in awhile.

But, I’m not going to let this diet take over my life. I’m also determined to follow the Weight Watchers plan to the extent that it allows me to enjoy my life while still adopting healthier eating habits. In other words, I’m not going to not go out and have a couple of cocktails before going to a show solely because I’m trying to lose a couple of pounds.

The scale isn’t showing the number that I’d like it to, but the reality is I’ve gotten noticeably slimmer in the past three weeks while at the same time not freaking out over every single crumb that goes on my plate. Plus, I’ve been able to make changes to my diet without compromising the quality, length, or duration of my runs. Those, in my book, count for wins all around.

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