Week 5

Trying to think back over the last 7 days, nothing memorable stands out.  This was a week of blah.   The "attack of the killer cold" has really gotten to me, along with struggling with hormonal issues that come with being a female.  I caved over the weekend and ordered a pizza, thinking that food would comfort me.  I know better!  It didn't even taste good.  Not one bite.  I hope I don't make that mistake again. So, I feel as though I've flatlined this week.  No progression, no regression. 

Correction:  Well, okay, I actually lost some more weight, which hopefully means I'm slowly teaching my metabolism to work better.  Or maybe it's all the green tea I'm drinking!  Regardless, 10 pounds in 5 weeks is nothing to sneeze at (- although I've been doing more of that this week due to my cold!).

I've decided to look forward to my next seven days before I get to check in again!  What will I do this week to be happy and healthy?

On a side note, in a meeting / conference call yesterday, I was reminded of the fact that small changes are the lasting changes.  The speaker used the metaphor of bricks of change.    Each brick is one small change, and you're building the wall one brick at a time.  What a cool way to think of it!  It also makes me think of the movie "What About Bob?" where Bob is instructed to make small changes through taking "baby" steps.  "Baby step onto the elevator...  Baby step into the elevator... Baby steps get on the bus... Baby steps down the aisle, baby steps..."

10/6/10
Weight: 250.4 (down 9.8)
Body Fat %: 42.7% (down 0.6 = 5.75 BF lbs)
BMI: 39.21 (down 1.53)

Restating my 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.
* Prepare meals and snacks in advance. 
* Count carbs. 
* Make healthy food choices.