Week 4

I suffered the "attack of the killer cold" this weekend, so my weekend was filled with congestion, nose-blowing, coughing, drinking lots of water, and sleeping! I attempted to workout on Monday, but only got halfway, because I could barely breathe.  I'm feeling quite a bit better four days later, but still not 100%.  I'm looking forward to completing a full workout today.  Despite it all, I'm very proud of my accomplishments this week.  Check out the numbers!

The biggest challenge for me this week was feeling weak, emotionally.  Because I wasn't feeling well, I wanted to make myself "feel better" by gorging on junk food - chips, chocolate and diet coke!  But, I stepped back and reasoned with myself:  "Is this really what I want?  Is it worth it?"  So, instead I indulged in a Dove dark chocolate bar.  (Plus I satisfied my Dutch heritage by getting it on clearance!  Ha ha!)  I removed all distractions and just truly enjoyed each sweet bite.  Yes, I honestly felt better by allowing myself this indulgence. 

9/29/10
Total Inches: 285 (down 4)
Weight: 251.8 (down 8.4)
Body Fat %: 42.4% (down 0.9 = 5.9 BF lbs)
BMI: 39.43 (down 1.32)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* The biggest accomplishment is that I'm sticking with each small healthy goal that I've set so far, so they're becoming habits:  Avoiding soda, getting my multivitamin daily, getting protein daily, walking with my pedometer, drinking water, scheduling my workouts so that I'll do them, etc.

This week's GOALS:
* Continue as before:  10,000 steps daily.  64 oz of water daily.  Multivitamin daily.  3 Curves workouts a week.  Continue nutrition education with The Maker's Diet.
* My goal last week was to prepare meals and snacks in advance.  This was a tough goal for me last week, so I will try, try again!
* Count my carbs.  This is going to be a tough one for me, but I know from my education, as well as past experience that I need to limit my carbs, so it's time to be honest with how many I'm taking in.