Here I am, three weeks after my last post, and here is what I have to report: I had ANOTHER period that started just 16 days after the last one. I've only lost maybe a pound and a half in the past 3 weeks, and I'm desperately trying to deal with the frustration. It isn't easy, but I'm managing.
I added in P90X to my workout routine, so I am building muscle as well. I've also been reading the forums at Livestrong.com and I have decided that I think I actually need to eat a bit MORE than I have been. Really maybe there is something to the idea that the body holds onto fat if you aren't replacing the calories you are burning--the whole starvation mode theory. So I've decided to do my best to stay as close as humanly possible to the target calorie goals on the site--including eating my exercise calories.
I also decided TODAY to start adding some dairy back in. I plan to have at least one glass of skim milk a day and to add in some greek yogurt and not 100% avoid cheese, just 98%. We'll see what happens...
Dang it, I'm not going to get frustrated. I am going to make this work!!!!
