Weight Loss
Losing Weight, Getting Healthy Week 2
I made through Week 1 and am well on my to Week 2. I lost 1 pound. That’s it. I was devastated at first because in my mind, I worked pretty hard so far. When I spoke to my Mom she reminded me that a box of butter was a pound. When I thought about it that way, I was happier. One pound is more than none and better than gaining, right? I am not giving up, this is my time. This week, I cut back even more on my portions and I stayed satisfied. In fact, at times, I wasn’t hungry at meal time. I am starting to love greek yogurt so…
The Beginning of My Weight Loss Journey
This is it! I can really feel it this time. It’s different than ever before. Recently I began the long, rewarding weight loss journey of heading to a healthy lifestyle. THE CHALLENGE A couple of weeks ago my Mom emailed me to offer up a weight loss challenge. She offered me money to lose weight! The challenge specifics: “I will pay you $5.00 a pound. If you continuously lose weight from now until May, I will up it to $10 per pound.” Wow! Ok so honestly the first thought that popped into my head was ‘I must really be bad if my mom is willing to pay me so much to…