Week 3 Weigh In

The dreaded scale face

I have become a dreaded scale addict.  I find myself stepping on that dang thing sometimes 5 times a day.  Don't make this mistake!  It's really disheartening to see your weight go up and down all week.  I think this week I'm going to give it to my husband to hide.

So how did I do?  I weighed in today at 190.6.  That is 1.8 lbs lost this week, a total of 7 lbs since I started the new program.  It's a total of 33 lbs since having my daughter.  I'm so excited to have hit this round number that I jumped for joy and felt like gushing it to strangers. 

My next real goal is to hit pre-pregnancy weight, which is 170 lbs.  Pre-Tom weight is 160.  My personal ideal weight is 155.  Don't me started on BMI, I am doing a blog on that later this week.

I think why I'm so proud of myself is that this is the first time in my life that I'm making the right choices.  I'm not trying fad diets, diet pills or meal replacement.  This is all me and my determination to change my lifestyle.  It's not just about being thin again, it's about being healthy.  For the first time in my life I'm eating healthy portion sizes and making healthy food and snack choices.  I'm making tough decisions like cutting out soda and not splurging on eating out.  When I do get fast food I order based off of the calories I can afford to intake.  I'm eating wheat pasta, bread and crackers.  Light miracle whip and turkey instead of mayo and pastrami.  The only change I tried to make and just can't do?  I tried that veggie pasta, and it is absolutely gross. 

So, I'll be checking back again next week.  I'm hoping to keep up with 1.5 lbs a week, so my goal for next week is to be 189!