First for the results, drumroll please:
I met my goal and lost 2 pounds!!!!! Yay!! Unfortunately I only got to work out 1 time, so I think the results are pretty good! Adam and I also measured, but there is no changes in the measurements (no big surprise there). I'm only going to take and post pictures of my progress every few weeks. Hopefully we'll be able to tell a difference that way!
As far as the reflections go, it was easier than I thought. For the first time since we were engaged I am determined enough to lose weight to stick to my goals. I didn't snack, I didn't eat junk food, I kept my meals small, and I drank a lot of water. Basically I did things right, except that I didn't get to work out. I'm not really going to get to work out this week either because I'm working long days at work to get a project done.
I am finding that some of my symptoms of my stomach issue (which is undiagnosed, even though the doctors have done tons of testing) are popping up. I feel hungry between meals, which I'm okay with, but after I eat my meals I've been having some pain. After both breakfast and lunch this morning I felt ouchy in the stomach region, but I feel fine after dinner! Who knows! Anyway, I'm going to keep an eye on it. I think I may need to incorporate a small 100 calorie or less snack into my morning and afternoon. I think that way I won't be quite as hungry for my meals and hopefully my stomach will react better.
I am still quite motivated and am having an easy time of saying "NO!" to all the junk I am offered at work. I'm happy with my choices this week! I hope I can be just as good, if not better this week! However, I do have a confession to make... After a long hard day of work yesterday I went over to my parent's house and had some left over birthday cake from Sunday! I know I shouldn't have, but it was worth it! I got some great chatting in with my dad, and I needed a reward for working a 12 hour day.
So, my goal for this week is to lose another 2 lbs. I'm afraid that may be difficult since I'm most likely not going to get a chance to work out this week, but I am hopeful none the less!
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Don't underestimate the power of nutrition and overall calorie intake! Even if you don't get to go to the gym this week I think you can still pull it off by cutting down on overall calories. For most it's hard to understand the concept that it doesn't matter if you eat 1,000 calories of donuts or 1,000 calories in vegetables.. the bottom line is that a calorie is a calorie and you've still eaten 1,000 calories. One pound equals 3,500 calories SO if you cut 500 calories each day you can lose 2 lbs a week although working out is dramatically going to help! We know that the vegetables are the OBVIOUS choice because you can eat A TON more and you get necessary nutrients. You can pull this off by eating less overall. I don't know if I'm making sense and I'm not trying to oversimplify because I know it's hard! I'm just trying to help! I love you! You totally inspire me to get my butt in gear! I'm totally getting junk in the trunk!
Wow! Not to sound too cliche but You Go Girl! Losing weight is so hard. I'm trying to get back to my pre-baby weight (but hoping for my pre-wedding weight!) and it has been pretty difficult. Keep it up! We really do need to get together. It is so hard with Mario's work schedule. Lets plan on something though!
your blog is very nice......
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