Week 1 of 14 Complete: Successful?

Week one is in the books. Did I lose weight? Yes I did! How much? Well... not as much as I would have liked but I know WHY it did not happen. I had 4 -yes, 4- cheat days... Not incredibly big ones. There was one beer, too much food, that sort of thing. So of course with exercise and eating right the other 3 days, I managed to get down to 161.8 lbs as of this morning! 1.8 lbs above this week's goal. But I really am ok with that. Today is a new day. This week is a new week.

Goal for next Saturday? 157 lbs. I predict that next Saturday, I WILL see the 150's! Even if I don't quiet get down to 157. Its been awhile since I have seen the 150's on the scale! I zoomed through them in my pregnancy. Maybe around 4 months pregnant hahaha. Then they were long gone. But by this time next week, I will see it!

I worked out everyday except Tuesday. Monday was just a DVD, Wednesday was a DVD and a run with my cousin Rebecca. Thursday was another DVD and a run with my mom. I did a solid 2 miles, nonstop! Then yesterday (Friday) I ran and did a DVD with my cousin Rebecca again. Today is supposed to have been a day with my sister in law, Angelina. But it is raining. I'd do a rain run with her but we run with the boys in their strollers. Obviously, we can't stick our babies in the strollers in the rain. So we'll go out tomorrow. I think I'll make today my rest day, then. Not sure though, when I think of losing weight today... I can lose more if I DO workout today. Even if I just go for a short run. Maybe that's what I'll do. Let my muscles rest from the calisthenics and weight lifting in the DVD, but still get my blood pumping and burn off some calories with some cardio.

I officially bought my bridesmaid dress the other night! I bought a size 2... The site said that was the equivalent of an XS... Which is the size I wore when I was around 125. So even if I don't get quiet down to 120, it should still fit.

So yeah, exciting stuff! I've been eating pretty clean. Not as much organics unfortunately, but I am doing all of this on a $260/month grocery budget. That's for the whole family. And that includes other things like cleaning products, TP, diapers etc... Not just strictly food. So it has been tight, but if I'm able to feed my family on a tight budget and still lose weight, then suddenly the excuse "I can't afford to eat healthy" is no longer valid. Someday, I want to have a farm/homestead with maybe a little farmstand and I want to help provide healthy food to low income people/families. I don't know if that would mean selling for cheaper to them or just giving it away... But it is something I've thought of for a long time. Anyways, that's off topic.

So! 157lbs is this next Saturday's goal. We'll see if I make it! Weight lost, is weight lost though! I will reach my goal. It might not be by the wedding, because that's an extremely crunched time frame, but I'll fit into my dress and then reach goal a few weeks later, if not by the day :)

Oh and yes, New background on this blog, finally :)