I Will Not Give Up

I didn't post last week because I had some miscalculation issues. I thought I had lost another pound in a half the week before last but when I went to add up the numbers it just didn't come out right. So, I am starting over with my current weight of last Monday and will start weighing again every Monday and actually right it down instead of try to keep the numbers in my head like before. So last week I lost a half of a pound. I would normally be discouraged by that number but I think that is a fair number. I did really well working out, I worked out every day but Sunday. My work outs were mainly low key. They got me breathing hard and my heart pumping but I was not dying, except for one day when I decided to see how fast I could run a 5K and after running that 5k I was motivated to sign up for an upcoming 5k in our city, it will be March 28th.

Now, why I'm not surprised that I only lost 1/2 a pound

Lunch with the kids after running errands.

Valentines day lunch at a great local Chinese Restaurant, they had great sweet and sour chicken.

Sandwich place on Valentines Day.

Amazing Custard with peanut butter and brownie pieces mixed in. It is like silk on your tongue. I love Culvers frozen Custard. Again this was a Valentines Day splurge.

Moral of the story is that you just have to work out and burn the calories that you consume. I like to splurge every once in awhile so that means I have to work out extra hard to make up for it. Today I ran over 5 miles and will continue to try to stay on track to lose my last 13 pounds.

Progress Report 4

I lost three pounds last week. After gaining one pound the week before I was happy to see that this was the biggest loss in a seven day period for me. It seems to be getting easier for me to make the right choices when it comes to eating. We went out to eat once last week and I really wanted the fries that came with my chicken sandwich but opted for fruit to take it's place. We had a Super Bowl party as a family and I ended up making a few things that were appetizing, healthy and low calorie (considering what they were). It also helped that we hadn't eaten all day up to that point, so I felt I could consume more calories then I normally would in a single meal.
On the menu was pizza made with whole wheat crust topped with olives, mushrooms and banana peppers, I also made pigs in a blanket using organic chicken hot dogs and wrapped them in whole wheat dough. Joe and the kids put together a healthier version of 7 layer dip with fat free refried beans, tomatoes, a thin layer of homemade guacamole, olives, a thin layer of fat free sour cream and a sprinkle of 2% cheddar cheese. I guess that would make it 6 layer dip.

Here is a picture of our little Super Bowl Spread.

We also had one of these to drink, they are pretty good for only 10 calories each and you can get them at Costco.