This week was a bit more normal as far as my diet goes. According to my calculations I should have lost 2 pounds, and I did exactly that. That first week was obviously a fluke but it did kick start my campaign with a bang. So now I'm at 195 with Thanksgiving looming this week. I don't intend to count calories on Thanksgiving day, but I'm not planning to just eat like crazy either. At this rate it should take me about another 5 weeks of this to reach my goal of 185. Sounds like it could be a nice Christmas present to myself. Hopefully at that point I will be satisfied and I can just set about maintaining my weight.
I'm not sure where all this will power is coming from. I have tried stuff like this before and had no luck controlling my cravings. I think the thing that I did right this time was starting slowly. I started that workout class and then didn't actively watch what I ate at first. It gave me a chance to get used to the extra energy loss without adding in the loss of food right away. Now that I have been doing the class for 3-4 months the calorie counting isn't that hard and my metabolism is way up.
The other thing that helps is that we can't really afford to buy junk food or eat out very much. It's pretty easy to resist things that you can't afford.
Here's hoping to see 193 on the scale next sunday night!
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