Bring On The Exercise!

296.2 lbs
6lbs down, 94lbs to go
49 weeks left
$11 per pledge raised
$66 raised so far

Well, here's what it comes down to. I did really well with my eating this week, so I must admit, when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw that I was a pound up, I was a little disappointed. But then I realized there is still a lot that can be changed.

My eating went very well this week. I ate small portions, good food and I didn't cheat even one time. I think because I did so well my very first week, I expected that to last for a while. The good thing here, is that I'm still on track with my weight loss...averaging about 2lbs a week so far. Here are my new goals for this next upcoming week:

1) NO EATING LUNCH BEFORE NAPS: Because I get up so early for the Morning Show, sometimes I take naps in the afternoon. Eating lunch before them is not a good idea because then I'm just sleeping on a full stomach. Now before naps I am going to eat a piece of fruit and drink water, then have lunch when I wake up.

2) DRINK MORE WATER: This one is huge. I do drink a lot of water during the day, but not enough. This week I am going to try to drink at least 1 gallon (128 oz) of water a day.

3) EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGGIES: I have been eating a lot of salads lately, but this past week I haven't eaten much fruit. For some reason, it never comes to mind to eat, so I am going to force it into my eating habits, along with more veggies.

4)RELIEVE STRESS: I have been pretty stressed lately...not gonna lie. With the recent passing of my cousin and other things going on around me, I have not been doing a very good job of keeping my stress level down. But this week I will be making daily goals and using some stress relief techniques such as stretching in the morning, take deep breaths when I start to wonder, focus on the positive and keep Jesus the center of everything I do.

5) EXERCISE: Last, but not least by any means. I did a very little bit this past week, but nowhere near enough. I am waiting my my Hip Hop Abs videos. I am way excited to learn to dance by the way. However, I haven't been exercising while I'm waiting for them to come. So this week, I will be exercising with crunches, jumping jacks and more frequent walking while I'm waiting for my videos to get here.

Now, I do realize that when people start diets, the weight does fluctuate a lot, so I'm excited to see what this week brings.

See you next week!