Changes

Let me just tell you.. eating the proper vitamins and minerals really helps your nails grow.  It's like I'm pregnant again (which I'm definitely NOT).  My nails are growing like wildfire, and the only thing I can think is that I'm eating more nutrient dense foods.  Good idea.  I also think it's helping my hair look smoother and healthier.
Another change that isn't so pleasant, aches and pains from exercising.  All I'm really doing is walking so far, but I am hurting.  Both feet have blisters on the bottom, my knees hurt and my back feels like it's being pulled out of line.  I wasn't expecting all of that from just walking.  I guess that goes to show you how inactive I was before.  I'm doing 30 minutes each day right now.. and that's enough for me.

Back to the good changes.. I've lost 14 pounds, I think.  I weighed 332 on the scale at my doctor's office on Feb. 25th and when I weighed myself at home this past Saturday (March 13th) I weighed 318.  I know there are typically discrepancies in scales, so I'm not sure exactly how much I've lost, but I'm going with 14.  It helps motivate me.  I am really relieved to be on the way down!  I am also apprehensive.  I don't exactly know why, but it has a lot to do with failing and that not being a real number and me not losing anymore.  But I am going to stop thinking about those things.  And now that I've gotten them out of me, maybe those thoughts can go away.

I plan to weigh myself each Saturday.  Some may think that's too often, but I need to see results.  They help motivate me.  And the folks on the Biggest Loser get to see how much they lose each week, so why not me?  I've always REALLY wanted to go on that show, so I'm sure I'll be using a lot of what I've learned from the show to help me lose weight.  And don't worry, I know I won't get the same numbers each week as those folks, because I don't have 6 hours a day to work out.

My food choices have been pretty good.  I've been good at watching my calories and adding more veggies to the menu.  Today, I haven't even hit 1200 cal yet, so I may go grab a quick bite before bed.  I'm hungry and I learned when I was pregnant that when I have a small snack before bed, it helped my sugar levels stabilize during the night.

Time for bed.. it's an early workout in the morning.  Yay!  I look forward to the time that I really do look forward to exercise and working out.