Today was a pretty good day. Busy, but very good. I woke up with a determination that the scale would be lowered. I just felt like something had changed. The day before yesterday, I had lost 2 pounds, making it a 4 pound weight loss total so far. Yesterday however I stepped on the scale and well, we all know how well how that went. Today I'm happy to report that I lost that pound I gained and lost another 2 lbs on top of that making it a 6 pound total loss in 12 days. I'm pretty pleased with myself right now. I stepped on the scale twice just to make sure I didn't lie to me the first time. I hate liars.
Today was also a rather busy day. I was finally able to pick up my wedding ring set that was getting service. When I was finally done there, I got sidetracked by one of the kiosk guys promising me that his product was "the best on the market." Once he got done with his spiel I was finally able to detach and move forward to fort Stewart. My wedding ring now is soldered together, which I couldn't be happier about, and it looks absolutely brand-new. I am glad that that is finally over with I missed not being able to wear it.
I'm also very proud that I was able to stay on top of my caloric intake today. I had only approximately 200 cals leftover, so it was all in all good day for the calorie front. I'm also done planning my menu for tomorrow, even factoring in the Zumba I will be doing. I've come to realize that I am going to have to change my budgeting for groceries. I'm now realizing why I was able to live off such a small budget for groceries. Without eating out I'm eating twice as much here as I ever have. Less food is being wasted, which is a good thing because I am horrible at allowing perfectly good and healthy food go to waste, because it is easier to pick up a phone and have someone bring tasty foods to you. I'm beginning to understand why more and more Americans are becoming obese. it's an epidemic because the prices keep rising on the fresh healthy foods, while they still raise on the fast food, its not quite as drastic, and people are able to afford it a little bit better. And with how everyone is so busy to stop and eat something healthy, they've made it so convenient to make bad choices and so difficult to make good ones. The busier we get, the worse choices are made. It's a vicious cycle that I hope I can break completely.
On a lighter note these supplements on this max phase are doing wonderful things with my energy level. I find that I'm not as fatigued in the afternoons to where I want to take a nap. I'm perfectly okay with staying awake and doing things. I'm more motivated to accomplish the task at hand. Overall I am very satisfied with the results thus far. As far as I'm concern at this point in time, I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who is looking to better their lifestyle, better their eating habit choices, and just need a little bit of assistance in doing so. It's not an easy task to do on your own. I'm speaking with lots of experience. The 24 day challenge has completely reset and rewired my body to make healthier decisions when it comes to eating and my overall well-being.
At any rate, it's Zumba in the morning, and I should hit the rack. I hope that in some form or fashion, I hope i have given some sort of inspiration to anyone out there who is struggling with what I have been struggling with. Getting your weight under control is never an easy task. I want to be honest with my experiences in this challenge, and I hope that none of it discouraged you from trying it on your own, because it truly has a very good step to take in the right direction on changing your lifestyle for the better.
If it were easy, it would just be "the way."
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