Despite a general aversion to most things mathematical, I sometimes have a thing for numbers.
(And before anybody goes all “girls can do math, too” on me, I didn’t say I wasn’t any good at math. I made a B in college calculus, and I totally rock a balanced checking account. I CAN do it, but sometimes I’d rather not calculate the square footage of my back yard. You know how big my back yard is? TOO big.)
I have to be careful with numbers in the fitness arena, however, lest my “thing” for them becomes an obsession. I don’t weight every day, or every week, usually, as I’ve learned that constant monitoring isn’t very helpful OR very accurate.
Cue my surprise earlier this week, when, after a two-month regimen of running and relatively healthy eating in addition to a slightly downscaled weightlifting routine, I found that I had actually GAINED two pounds since February.
Nothing fits more tightly, mind you, and at least one pair of jeans actually seems a bit looser in the upper leg area. I can only conclude that my body packs on muscle more efficiently than I knew it could.
More muscle in the same amount of space — or slightly less space — equals two pounds. Fine. But it’s not exactly making me feel dainty.
Then again, maybe it’s simply time to redefine the definition of “dainty.” Or simply forget about feeling dainty in favor of feeling strong.
Entirely Adequate 
Don’t sweat it – according to my BMI I’m overweight, but if I can rock a half marathon and look good in lycra (though clearly not while actually engaging in any sort of running), then I’ll choose to ignore the scales. 🙂
I DESPISE the BMI tables. IF you gain any muscle mass, you get on the wrong side of the numbers. And people who are what one of my trainer friends used to call “skinny-fat,” not heavy but not in shape either, totally get a good BMI.
I vote with you! trust the clothes 😉 They say muscle tissue weighs more than fat per square inch or whatever and you are living it.