May 28: 156lbs
June 4: 155lbs
Next week: 153?

Down 1lb - not 2, but at least it's a loss. I almost didn't want to post, because halfway through the week I was up 3 lbs!! I don't weigh myself often, so I'm not sure if that kind of weight fluctuation is typical, but it was disappointing. Glad to see it didn't stick!


What worked:

Last week I stuck to the plan of drinking more water and being active for 1 hour daily. I tried out some HIIT cardio - good workout, but definitely not an every day thing for me. (Not yet anyway.) I also made some homemade meals as opposed to the usual McDonalds and Wendys. And I picked up some low cal yogurts and low fat cottage cheese for when I need a snack that isn't celery.

What didn't work:

I got pretty distracted with helping my bf move. So while days of packing, hauling boxes and cleaning added up to a decent workout, the break-time beers did me no favours. Neither did the pub wings, pizza, or bag of potato chips while snuggling in front of the tv.

This weeks plan:

Even though I only lost 1 lb last week, I'm not going to try to make it up this week - I'll stick to the 2 lb goal. The plan is to stick within my calorie limit every day, incorporate more fresh veggies into my meals, and not use exercise as an excuse to treat myself. It's getting warm out, so lots of outdoor activities and lots so water (no Ice Capps).

Good luck for next week all!!

Nice work joeysgirl!!! And everyone else . . . just by posting here and being conscious of our choices we are on the right track.

I'm down exactly 2 pounds to 230.4 - next week 228.4 (it'll be nice to be out of the 230's)!

I did sit-ups 5 out of 7 days - this week I'm going to shoot for 7 out of 7 (they say it takes 30 - or something like that - days to make a new habit - so I'm going to stick with it until it's a habit).

I'm more aware of the amount of food I eat, and whether or not I'm hungry. I often find myself looking in the cupboard and realizing I'm not hungry.

Any suggestions on what to do instead??

I'm going to keep doing more and eating less - that's what it comes down to. And one bad choice doesn't need to mean the end of the plan, it just means either do more or eat less at the next opportunity! There's always going to be 'bad choices'; it's what we do afterwards that counts.

That would be me. If I had a bad day or bad choice it would throw my whoe day or week off. Now I just try to make a better choice with the next thing I eat or just start frest the next day and not just throw the whole week or day away.

May 28: 150
June 4: 149