As I mentioned last week, my biggest challenge during this past week, most of which was in New York, was the expected change in diet and the corresponding increase in weight. Boy howdy, was that an accurate prediction.
My regular diet includes a lot of vegetables and fruit weekdays, a slight decrease of them on weekends. I also regularly consume slightly more than the suggested 2300mg of sodium average daily. And I usually have about 110-120 oz of water throughout the day. All that amid a generally healthy diet has kept me in the low 160s (dipping lower after really long runs).
During my trip to New York, I consumed very few vegetables or fruit, consumed about 4300mg of sodium average daily (and on one day I hit 6800), and drank about 140-150 oz of water throughout each day.
Sure, there are some other specific differences, but I think the above were the greatest factors at play. My exercise was continuing as planned; it's not like I stopped that as well. Not only is the weight gain evident by looking at my midsection, but even more so by my swollen feet and legs.
How much weight did I gain between when I had last checked in on last Tuesday night (before leaving Wednesday morning) and tonight post-workout? A whopping 11 pounds. All in the course of one week.
Looking forward to seeing how quickly I can get back down to my pre-trip weight now that I am getting back into my normal routine.
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