Week 1 is officially over. Looking back at the week, I feel confident that I did my best. This week I can honestly say I ate healthfully everyday, drank more water than I ever imagined, and even ran 3 times....and the best part...I enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong I did NOT enjoy the initial pain that I felt when running on the treadmill, but there is a satisfaction that comes from completing the challenge. Also the endorphin rush that finally kicks in after about 25 minutes is AWESOME. It really does feel great. It also feels great to know that I am taking better care of my body and making myself a priority. For too long I have focused all of my attention on my husband, the house, my little guys, not just most of my attention but all of it. It is long overdue that I take a few minutes to evaluate myself, make changes, and take care of me.
So after this quick reality check and a week of making me and my health a priority I am excited to be able to say that I lost 4.6 lbs this week. It is a great start!
Although I am excited about my progress, I am also apprehensive about the upcoming week. We are visiting my parents this weekend. Every time that I visit my parents I wind up off track. Inevitably I always wind up drinking nothing but Diet Coke and eating nothing but pizza, Chinese, etc. Not this time! I am making a promise to myself that I will stay on track! I am taking steps to ensure success. I bought a nice water bottle tonight so that I can always have it with me and continue to drink the water that my body craves. My plan is to drink NO soda while at my parents. Sometimes it is easier just to have none then to have 1 or 2 and have to try and stop. I am taking a large amount of the food I plan to eat with me. I am taking my own bread, fruit, snacks, etc. I am also bringing some healthy canned soup that I can eat if it looks like there is nothing else that I can safely eat.
Goal Update:
My first mini goal is to loose 40 lbs by Alex and Ben's 2nd birthday. So after tonight's loss I have 35.4 lbs to go. I know I can do it if I put my mind (and body) to it.
If I am able to meet that goal I will weigh approximately 169.6 lbs and will be 35.6 lbs away from my final goal.
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