Wednesday, March 09 - Today should have been my first day on the diet but I didn't realize that it was the 1st day of lent. Went and worked out today; spent 15 minutes doing weights focusing on the legs and abs and then did 30 minutes of cardio. Tried really hard to keep my heart rate within the recommended fat burning zone, got a higher heart rate a few times and then remembered something someone once told me. They said you don't really start burning calories until you start sweating. Wonder if theres any truth to that. Only time well tell, I guess.
Thursday, March 10 - Had a small oink fest yesterday, so when I weighed in today I was up a whole pound. Weighed in at 209 pounds, not to happy about it. Made chicken, sausage, and okra gumbo for Fat Tuesday and had a big bowl of leftovers yesterday for lunch. I know thats what did it. :o( Sad Clown!!
I did mange to go for my first run / walk combo as per the fist day of my couch to 5k training program. It was mostly walk, didn't realize that it was a really subtle hill, or maybe it just felt like one. Legs sore even though I tried to stay on the grass beside the sidewalk, will stretch them really well and take some pain pills later so I can sleep tonight.
Friday, March 11 - Today went a little better, not out of control hungry like yesterday. Debating doing an official weigh in tomorrow because I haven't had a full week yet. I decided to split my meals in half so that I can take longer to eat them over a period of about 45 minutes. I felt fuller longer and my snack cravings weren't nearly as noticeable.
I've been drinking a bunch of ice water with a blast of lemon juice in it, really seems to help. I also discovered that slowly sipping a tall glass of diet soda helps with the out of control food cravings in the afternoon. I'm sticking to the no eating after 7 rule I made for myself pretty good. Day 1 and 2 were tough, because i'm used to binging before bed.
I wasn't able to work out today.
Saturday, March 12 - Woke up just before 6am, and proceeded to debate with myself about wither I should weigh myself this morning. I mean after all its only been 3 days, right. Finally got up, and pulled out the scale, and i'm so glad I did. Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh!!! I weighed 203 pounds!! How did I go from 209 to 203 pounds in 3 days??? I'm not going to question it, just celebrate. Doing my happy dance, yeaaa!! This means that I might make my first weight loss goal, to get under 200 pounds by the end of the month!! Going to go for another run / walk combo, and might take the girls to the zoo today.
Weight lost this week - 6 pounds
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