January 17^th, 2016

Weigh-in Sunday is here!!!  First off, I want to say that this first week was a success for both this blog and my voyage towards a healthy BMI.  Drum roll please….my weight as of this morning is 160.4.  Tah-dah J!  Good-bye obesity!  (Remember 163 and down is not obese).  What kind of a state am I in to be so welcoming over my new “overweight” title?!  Also, part of this week’s weight loss may be in part due to getting sick this weekend, but I am happy as long as I am making progress of about two or three pounds lost per week. As it turned out, I lost six pounds.

 I have not exercised yet this year but if I have learned anything throughout all my running days, a person can run overweight…you still have to watch what you eat and your portions if you want to maintain optimal BMI health.  I am really excited to see how great I will feel once I add in my usual running element in addition with all these great nutrition decisions.  I will feel great!

I have a couple reflections from this week.  First off, early in the week my husband called me on his way home and asked if chips and salsa from a local restaurant sounds good (a nice treat you can grab to-go for $10).  My typical response- sure!  My actual response- it doesn’t sound good to my blog.  Lesson learned, this blog is holding me accountable. Yay! 

Secondly, a friend was surprised I already published my “before” pics.  I guess they thought I wouldn’t post them until I could instantly redeem myself with some “after pics.  How honest would that be though?  My whole vision for this blog is to be perfectly honest about where I’m at, where I’m going, and how I do it.  In a way, I am calling my shot.  I am going to lose thirty pounds.   People always ask “how did you do it?”  I will just say check out my blog.

Finally, now that I have shown such sensibility all week, here is what usually gets me…I am going to eat in a restaurant tonight.  It is hard to control calories and portions while eating out! My game plan is to eat very lightly before dinner, set a certain amount aside on my plate when it comes so that I don’t eat every bite, and try to eat by 4-ish.  Here’s hoping I can maintain my success!  Also, congrats to myself for a successful week of matching my dietary behavior to my intentions!