Week Three Results

Well, week three was officially over yesterday. 21 days have gone by since I started this journey again and I really feel pretty good. I just wish I had a little more energy, but don't we all! So I did experience some success this week and feel great about what I achieved! I started at 319, and yesterday I weighed in at 307.8. That is an 11.2 pound weight loss or 3.5% of my total starting body weight!

The end of last week went pretty well for me. I was able to stay well within my points range all week. It can be challenging to abstain from all the goodies, but it is getting easier. I have had a couple of goodies here and there, I have just made sure to include them in my points tracking and then adjust meals accordingly. I figure if I am going to make this a long term "lifestyle" change, I need to eat in such a way that it is sustainable in the long term. I think that is why we often fail on diets, the fact that we cut back or cut out an entire food group in order to drop pounds quickly. The result for me, a food lover, is always feeling deprived or frustrated that I cannot eat the things that I love.

I only made it to the gym twice last week, but I consider that success as we were traveling at the beginning of the week and then had my entire family here at the end of the week. I have already been to the gym twice this week and am feeling great! I bought some new running shoes yesterday, and hope to use them as intended very soon!

Yesterday Jaclyn and I took the kids out to dinner, Alecia and Grandma and Grandpa Kimzey came along as well. We went to Applebee's, they have a lot of lower calorie meals and the food really tastes great!  We then went to Kung Fu Panda 2, a great movie for the family! I did treatmyself to some popcorn and a Butterfingers. Movie theater popcorn without butter is not a bad snack, the Butterfinger, well that is a horrible snack! 

So I continue along my journey, and appreciate all the support that so many of you have given me! If there is anything that those who read this may want to see such as recipes, what I am doing for exercise, etc. please let me know! I am off to figure out what to cook for Jaclyn for dinner!

Keeping on the Plan!

So far this week I have really tried to stay on track. My family has been here from Utah to visit, it was great to be able to spend some time with them. Last night we went to a Diamondbacks baseball game. It was really fun. I have never been much of a baseball fan, but I really enjoy going to the live games. I think my dad felt like he was a kid there, I think it was his first pro game. The brats were really good as well! Don't worry I made sure to only have really light items for breakfast and lunch, mostly fruits and veggies so that I could splurge a little at the game. It was worth saving my points for!

I have worked everyday since being back from California. I and Jaclyn managed to make it to the gym twice, which considering how busy we have been is an accomplishment! I also was in the pool with the boys tonight for a while. I am really going to try to be more active and stick to the diet even better next week! Here's to finishing the week strong!