Week 14 has come and gone. And it seems as tho’ my body is over it.
Scale progress has slowed way down. Scale hovers between 141 and 143 the last 2 weeks. I started prep at 153lbs so lost about 10lbs in the last 14 weeks which averages 0.70lb per week. Which hey – that’s GREAT to me! If I didn’t have a show deadline, I wouldn’t even be sweating this great progress!
Metrics have moved a little.
Weight: 142.4lb
Waist: 25”
Hips: 36”
Thigh: 19.50”
As a long time triathlete, I’ve experienced a few overtraining episodes during my time and it comes with these symptoms:
1. Hair loss – much more than normal
2. Low heart rate – no matter what I do, I can’t get my heart rate up during exercise.
3. Elevated resting heart rate whereby my usual resting HR of 40 becomes mid 50s.
4. I don’t sweat. AT. ALL. It’s like I don’t have any sweat in me. I can’t get my body to heat up. It’s an odd feeling because usually, I am a good sweater especially in Hawaii’s humid client.
I’ve reached out to my Coach @janellefitmarks and we have a strategy in play. Deload and mini diet break.
Is it disheartening? Sure, I’m bummed about having to pivot here but I know a pivot now will pay off exponentially down the road.
Besides the body’s feedback, here are other classic cues that help you realize when your cortisol is out of whack:
1. Hunger is walking dead zombie eating humans level
2. Cravings are through the roof “can I eat my arm” phase
3. Energy is nowhere to be found. Walking is hard. Getting up from the couch is hard. Can I just lay here is the daily ask
4. Mood I’m on the next-level bitch 😄😀🤪
Hey, this is a small speed bump. Don’t count me out yet because I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me! And there are plenty of shows left in 2023!
