Completion of Week 6

I know I said it last week, but I can't believe it's been six weeks. Really, I can't believe it's February! What on earth happened to January? Wasn't it just New Year's Eve and I wasn't having champagne? Now it's almost my birthday and then it's going to be baseball season before I know it! Anyway, that's not why you all come here to read this post, so let's get down to business!

Today was fantastic! The result was a loss this week of 4.6 pounds. That brings the total to 29.2 pounds lost and 6.2% body fat also lost in the six weeks. I was amazed. I really didn't expect that big of a loss this week, but I did do what they recommended last week and tried to eat a little more. I really think the big difference was that a couple weeks ago I switched the Calcium Pyruvate from the doctor's office to some I had here, from GNC, and they just didn't seem that effective. I changed back, mid-week last week and it obviously made a difference.

I've been struggling a little bit the last week and 1/2 or so. I'm having a little issue dealing with the fact that it's been a REALLY long time since I've been the weight I am today, I mean, probably since 1993. It's been a really long time since I've had something about ME to be proud of. I'm thrilled with what's happening. I feel great. I'm exercising every day. I'm buying way smaller clothes and it's really not a big hassle for me to stay on the program. The part I struggle with is that sometimes I feel like "proud of my accomplishment" comes off as "arrogant or cocky or self-centered". I've discussed this with a couple people, and they say that it doesn't come off that way at all. I worry about it,though, because it truly isn't meant to be that way. I'm not even sure why I think that. I guess because it's not typically me to brag on something that has anything to do with self-image. I'm just really happy with me right now and I'm proud that for the first time in forever, I'm doing something for me and it's going really well. I know, inside, I'm still the same person. The girl who wants nothing more than to still do things for everyone else and would drop everything and run if her friends or family needed her.

Oh well, I'll get through it, I just need to figure out how. My friends and my family have been amazing through this entire process. I'm so glad to know that I'm almost half way (31.1 will be 1/2 way) to goal and am ready to tackle the rest of it. I did mention this weekend that I did consider another 10 pounds on top of the initial goal...but I'm going to get "there" first and then see where I am.

Someone asked me today if I posted any 'tips' on my blog. Let me just say, that I'm definitely not the advice expert, but I can share what's working for me.

I am drinking a TON of water. As most people who've been reading this know...the program calls for a gallon of water a day. I do finish the gallon most days.

I am exercising on a very regular schedule of 45 minutes a day 6 days a week (even God rested on Sunday!) and I do Wii Fit Step Aerobics for that time. I have switched my workout times to mornings rather than evenings (thanks, C) and it's working out much better.

I don't eat what's not on my list of "okay" foods. I eat a lot of lean and very lean protein, fruits and vegetables. That's all I eat, no carbs at all since December 22, 2008.

Again, I'm definitely not the expert here, but I know what's working for me. I have started to learn to put different meals together with what I can eat and have figured out some variety-just not at lunch. It seems all I ever eat for lunch is a grilled chicken salad. I pick out everything that I can't have (carrots, cheese) and I'm a little bit 'over-zealous' on the stuff I can't have. I inspect each piece of lettuce to make sure there's nothing stuck on it that can't be, I weigh and measure everything and I'm doing pretty good at finding things I can eat out, without too many issues. It's all in the choice that I make.

In closing, this week's quote:
“I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude.”