I stepped on the scales this morning, and I’m down a mere 1.5 lbs. :p I really had hoped for a bigger loss than that, but I know what mistakes I made (intentional and otherwise!) and 1.5 it is! (My ‘Wal-Mart special’ digital scales only give pound and half pound readings.) It just makes me more determined to have a bigger loss this coming week.
Last night, hubby reminded me that I have a stair-climber (hydraulic thingy) in the back of our bedroom closet! :duh: That thing is great for the legs and buns! So I dragged that out and dusted it off, then wrote out a workable plan using that, the exercise ball and resistance bands. I’m going to do that routine on Mon-Wed-Fri and do my yoga tape in between. So I’m hoping that will help. At least until walking is more attractive again.
Things I’ve learned/changes I’ve made for this week? Hmm…
1. chocolate chip cookies have waaay more calories than I thought…
2. that I still need to work on reducing the refined carbs in my diet…
3. that I actually LIKE drinking water and have been drinking between 80-96 oz/day consistently…
4. that we’re still not eating in front of the TV!…
5. that I need to plan more food earlier in the day and have smaller supper meals…
6. that I need to clean out my closet!
And so starts my Week #3.
P2G: 68/62.5 [-5.5]
9:07 am
I feel your pain, Nancy… 1lb a week isn’t making me happy either.
9:32 am
Thanks, Jane. But you know, it took nearly 30 years for my excess poundage to creep on (with a few years of ‘slim’ in between) so I guess one can’t expect it to fall off overnight … much as I’d like it to!
It’s hard work!
10:51 am
hehe.. I’m right there wiht ya on the chocolate chip cookie lesson. Holy Moley. And the mister loves ‘em so they’re around. Tough to beat that.
Your list is great. And as a bonus, think of all the calories you burn sorting through the junk in the closet!
11:37 am
Great list, those are huge changes.. I need to work on carbs too. I can totally relate to the cookies. Cookies are my other favorite food group besides tacos. Sounds like your doing wonderful though.
12:06 pm
Congrats on the exercise “find”, and the loving of the water. You will make it!
3:42 pm
I should check my closets, and under my bed! I have stuff stashed away like that too!
:rofl:
You really did have a productive week though, 1.5 lbs is a great loss!
6:51 pm
Great observations. You are doing great! :clapping: