Day 19

Weigh in...

Ok, I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed this morning.  Yes, it went down (barely) but I didn't "officially" hit my 10 lbs mark.  I know I'm close and I will get there, but seeing the same weight all week is a bit discouraging.  Although, I will tell you what I've learned after this week...

*I must try and drink as much water as possible.  And those of you who know me well, know I dislike plain water (tastes like medicine).  But I have discovered it is the best weapon in helping the scale go down.

*I must eat at regular intervals.  Going long periods of time without eating and then trying to get in all of the food requirements at once is not productive. Discovered this to be true on Wed.  Kymberli and I were at her eye doctor's appt for over 3 hours (6:30p-9:50p) and that really messed up my eating schedule.  Not being able to eat when I needed to and then eating so late actually caused the scale to go up.

*I must eat all the recommended food group portions.  Again learned the hard way from Wed. night's experience.  Not eating what the plan recommends produced a negative affect. Because I was away from home so long, some portions were skipped that night.  And in case you are curious, my food group portions per day are as follows: 3 protein, 2 fruit, 2 vegetables, 2 starch, 1 dairy, 1 fat, 2 LA bars. I use a guide that tells me exactly what one portion is (ie, 4oz chicken=1 protein, 10 RF Wheat Thins=1 starch...)

Now we are approaching the weekend, the hardest times for me.  Pray that I will have the resolve to stick with the program and see the benefits even though the scale might not be cooperating ( in my mind).  Thanks for loving "all of me" through this process! Hopefully I will have some good news to report on Monday! :)