The Week's Accomplishments
Week 2 End Update:
Beginning Weight: 290.0
Last week: 288.0
This week: 284.6
Short term goal: 250
Long term goal: 180
Regimen: Decrease in processed foods (unless they are "diet" foods), 98% elimination of drinking sodas of any kind (including diet), Gym visits with cardio & weight training (made it 3x this week), weight loss supplements (Slim-fast meal replacements & metabolife supplements).
Week 2 Success: I've been counting calories through Slim-fast's website and have been averaging about 1800 a day, with a 2100 max goal. I would like to have visited the gym more this week, but that just didn't happen.
Low-Cal Find of the Week: LEMONHEADS! 10 lemonheads have no fat (are mostly sugar) and are only 50 calories. For those that aren't counting carbs, this is a great way to satisfy a sugar craving while keeping within caloric goals.
Week 3 Goals: More salads would be nice, and continue with snacking on fruit. Aim for four gym visits this week, and don't be discouraged if the scale goes up one day instead of down.
How I'm Feeling: Quite proud of myself. On Thursday night, A.M. and I watched King of the Hill and they were at a Mexican restaurant. I suddenly had an overwhelming craving for Mexican food - not "good" food like fajitas, but for nachos and enchiladas! After arguing with myself for about 10 minutes, A.M. and I went out to our favorite Mexican restaurant and I indulged. I had greasy nachos and cheese enchiladas, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I couldn't eat much of either, although I LOVED what I was eating. I ate until I was satisfied, and the rest came home for A.M. to have as a snack later. Even when indulging, I was able to keep my caloric intake for the day within 100 of my max.
Business Updates:
Added another twenty items this weekend, and have a goal of adding another 20 within the next 48 hours. Right now, my host website is down so adding new items will be a little more difficult than normal. It's irking me that I've sent them three support messages since this morning, and I haven't heard a thing back. Eep.
I have also just opened a Google Adwords account, and will be monitoring my traffic this month to see if it has an impact on my sales at all.
Beginning Weight: 290.0
Last week: 288.0
This week: 284.6
Short term goal: 250
Long term goal: 180
Regimen: Decrease in processed foods (unless they are "diet" foods), 98% elimination of drinking sodas of any kind (including diet), Gym visits with cardio & weight training (made it 3x this week), weight loss supplements (Slim-fast meal replacements & metabolife supplements).
Week 2 Success: I've been counting calories through Slim-fast's website and have been averaging about 1800 a day, with a 2100 max goal. I would like to have visited the gym more this week, but that just didn't happen.
Low-Cal Find of the Week: LEMONHEADS! 10 lemonheads have no fat (are mostly sugar) and are only 50 calories. For those that aren't counting carbs, this is a great way to satisfy a sugar craving while keeping within caloric goals.
Week 3 Goals: More salads would be nice, and continue with snacking on fruit. Aim for four gym visits this week, and don't be discouraged if the scale goes up one day instead of down.
How I'm Feeling: Quite proud of myself. On Thursday night, A.M. and I watched King of the Hill and they were at a Mexican restaurant. I suddenly had an overwhelming craving for Mexican food - not "good" food like fajitas, but for nachos and enchiladas! After arguing with myself for about 10 minutes, A.M. and I went out to our favorite Mexican restaurant and I indulged. I had greasy nachos and cheese enchiladas, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I couldn't eat much of either, although I LOVED what I was eating. I ate until I was satisfied, and the rest came home for A.M. to have as a snack later. Even when indulging, I was able to keep my caloric intake for the day within 100 of my max.
Business Updates:
Added another twenty items this weekend, and have a goal of adding another 20 within the next 48 hours. Right now, my host website is down so adding new items will be a little more difficult than normal. It's irking me that I've sent them three support messages since this morning, and I haven't heard a thing back. Eep.
I have also just opened a Google Adwords account, and will be monitoring my traffic this month to see if it has an impact on my sales at all.