On September 10th I started a challenge that I made up for myself. My biggest problems are fast food and over buying junk at grocery stores. For six weeks I will not get fast food, or go to the grocery store by myself and buy junk. The first week went ok, didn't go out and buy new junk but was still working on the food I had bought previously. I think of a saying I read one time that "I can't start my diet until I eat all of my junk food." That's what I went through the first week haha, but I did lose a pound! My second week went a lot better!
I have the main goal for my six weeks, no fast food or grocery junk, but I wanted to do small weekly goals as well. For week two I worked out everyday for 45 minutes. I live at home and my parents have a treadmill. They bought it with their tax return but I am the only one who uses it! I'm just starting out slow and walking for now. I have a Kindle Fire and I stream Netflix when I walk, really helps the time go by. I'm watching a few shows right now and by the time I watch an episode of Gossip Girl I only have two or three minutes to kill on the machine. Monday the 17th was hard for me to get motivated but I walked every day last week! And for my hard work I lost three pounds!!!
My total weight loss so far is four pounds and I am out of the 230's! Now back to my "starting" weight of 228. Finally got my vacation weight off. I had a slip up yesterday, I bought a small fry at McDonald's! I didn't even realize it until today. I was going for a ride with my mom to see the fall colors and we got drinks at the drive-thru.(I got an unsweetened iced tea, no calories!) While we were ordering I wanted a small fry, but I'm trying not to beat myself up to badly. At least I didn't get a whole meal, and I was debating between medium and small and got the later. So for slipping up it wasn't too terrible.
I can't believe I lost three pounds last week, my food choices were not the best. On Wednesday night we went to Red Robin for my little brother's birthday and I didn't make the best choices, but I got the petite burger! I was having an internal struggle and realized that I don't need the huge burger, and there are more room for fries if my burger is smaller. :) On Friday I went to the Olive Garden with some girlfriends and ate myself sick. I was disgusted with myself at the end of the meal, and I a few "uh-oh I'm gonna blow" moments waiting for the check. Hopefully I learn my lesson and start taking half of my food home. My stomach was getting used to less food and I scared myself thinking about the pictures from Dr. Oz's binge eating episode.
I am not off to a good start this week. I want to try and exercise everyday, but today that wasn't possible. After realizing I didn't have time to exercise I was bummed. That makes me feel good because I was hoping with my weekly challenges they would help form habits. This week's challenge is to floss and brush my teeth every night. I have a hard time flossing and making the time to floss. Last time I went to my dentist he said I was getting the makings of gingivitis. I do not want that and I'm hoping this week will help me get my butt in gear with teeth health.
Not a great food day today but I am accounting for every calorie and tomorrow is a new day! Hoping for a loss this week, even one pound I will take. :)
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