10 Things I've Learned in the First 10 Weeks

1) Despite the fact that it took me about 25 years to get this overweight and unfit, you can make NOTICEABLE changes in just 10 weeks.

2) I had gradually been reduced to only using about 10% of the clothes that I own. The rest either didn't fit or "made me look fat". I'm slowly reclaiming my stuff.

3) I'm lucky. I really like the taste of most of the healthier stuff I'm eating. If I don't like it, I stop eating it and try something else.

4) I was never really properly hydrated until I started tracking my water intake on MFP. Even now I struggle, but I just realized that I haven't had a really bad headache in weeks - maybe it's the water?

5) This really, really isn't a race. It's going to take months (years?) to get rid of the other 60 pounds I want ro lose. I'm OK with that.

6) After a while, the exercise and eating right and drinking water becomes a habit. This makes sticking with the plan easier. Almost like auto-pilot.

7) The things I miss most are micro-brewed dark beers (ales) and pizza. I can have both as an occasional treat, but when I start it's hard to stop. :drinker:

8) The danger with alcohol is not so much the empty calories as the effect it has on my will power. If I drink too much, I WILL eat too much too.

9) Avocados are AWESOME!!!

10) Support and encouragement make a big difference. I used to think, "I'm a grown man. I don't need no stinkin' support!". I was wrong! :flowerforyou: