Fighting fat: Week eight

Starting weight: 176 lbs. (BMI: 26.4 – overweight)
Oct. 23 weigh-in: 166 lbs. (BMI: 24.9 – normal)
Days worked out during week seven: 3

I am shocked.

After three days of nonstop eating and drinking in Boston, I somehow am back to the weight before I left.

When I came back from my trip on Sunday, I stepped on the scale to find out that I had gained nine pounds over the course of three days. Flash forward 36 hours and I've lost those extra pounds.

It's a little concerning to me that I fluctuated nine pound in the course of a day and a half — I don't think that's healthy. But I found some interesting side effects that occurred.

The Good:
The thousands upon thousands of calories I ingested along with the rest I had over the weekend seems to have helped me replenish my physical strength. My chest feels like it's about to enter its growth phase.
My legs feel much stronger with the countless miles I walked through Boston.

The bad:
My small meals don't satisfy me as much — granted this may be from my increased metabolism from before.
Some of my temptations have returned. I ate a ton of things that weren't good for me, and I have cravings for fried foods now.

Hopefully those cravings will subside soon. I am liking my sturdier legs. They feel like tree trunks right now. But there's always room to improve and if I don't get these Rockies tickets, I have further motivation.

My goal for this week is to drop a pound and be down to 165, and I plan on checking my body fat either Thursday or Friday. With the Rox playing in town this weekend, I figure I'll indulge in the celebration. Just a lil'.