Thursday, August 7, 2008

Holly Sue - end of week 4, down 14 lbs! Woot!

So I weighed on Tuesday and was down another 5 lbs in 2 weeks. My weight was 180.5. It would have been cool to have dropped into the 170's, but I accept being 0.6 lbs away from that. Yahoo! Down 14 lbs!

Jess was a little nervous about me getting on the scale, because he doesn't like weighing so often. But we've discussed how I've been eating and he says that I'm on a perfect track. It is getting easier and easier. I talked to him about what I've been eating when I go out to eat, and so far I've been making great choices. Yahoo! It's really liberating to know that what I'm doing is working, and that I'm not "trying" anymore. I'm just doing it! I know exaclty what to do, I know that it is working and that my body is happy with the changes I've made, and now it's just a matter of keeping on!

One of the coolest things about this is that I've never lost any weight in my life, and so the idea of losing weight or whatever always seemed really daunting, because it was a huge mystery to me. It's like I've solved the mystery and now I know, for the rest of my life, what simple little things I can do that will keep me fit and healthy forever. No wondering if it will actually work, because I know it does. No trying out new fad diets or whatever, because I know what works. If for some reason I ever gain weight back (like if I have a baby for example), I know exactly what to do to bring myself back into health. It's so simple: eat small, regular meals; avoid starches in the evening; never go more than a few hours without food; keep track of how many fats I eat each day and stay within a reasonable limit; serve myself small portions. The end! That's all it takes.

So yahoo! I'm 1/3 of the way to my goal of losing about 50lbs, and I'm exactly 1/3 of the way through the 90-day trial. Right on track!

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