A Successful Week - Yippee

I lost two pounds this week.  I'm happy.  That makes a total of 5 pounds since the first.  I'll take it.  It's so funny how I was hoping for more but I am ecstatic with any loss.  I do like to watch the Biggest Loser and wish I could lose eight or more pounds in a week.  But that is just not realistic.  I guess if I lived on a nice ranch and had a personal trainer pushing me every day and a kitchen fully stocked with healthy foods I could do it, too.  But I don't have that, and a loss is a loss and I will be grateful for any and all successes.

I know that walking helped with the weight loss this week.  As I said in my last post, I walked one day around the hills and then I walked two more times.  I usually walk for at least 40 minutes and I think it's about two miles.  I enjoy it, not so much the exercise,  but spending time talking with my friends is what excites me about the walk.  I guess that is why I never walk by myself - I need company.  

I am drinking more water, too.  Maybe not as much as I should. But everyday after I drink my coffee I make sure to down a couple glasses of water.  I also have water with every meal.  You know I love my coffee but I am even trying to drink less of that.

Today, however, I did have a melt down... a chocolate melt down!  I stopped in the store to get some things for dinner and bought those new Hershey Kisses with the air bubbles.  I ate about 10.  And they weren't even that good.  I think they put more sugar in them!  I need to throw the rest away.  Chocolate is one of those things I totally crave!!! I'm sure many people can relate to what I'm saying here.... right????  I have to find a better way to have my chocolate fix.  Hmm, have to get back to you on that one.

Another major fail this week was cheesecake.  My family was wanting a nice dessert and we decided to go get a piece of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.  I got a piece of White Chocolate Raspberry truffle.  Supper Yummy!!!!  I ate half and saved the rest for the next day.  After I ate the first half, I decided I would look up how many calories were in it.  Here is the link for their nutritional information so you can look at what you will order before you go there.  I expected to be surprised, but not shocked. My piece had 930 calories!!!  That's almost half a day's calories!!! Well, lesson learned.  No more cheesecake and always check calories before ordering.  I have a nice recipe for reduced fat cheesecake.  I'll have to dig it out and make it next time we are wanting a decadent dessert.  I'll post it when I find it.

I haven't talked much about my goals yet, probably because I haven't set any definite ones yet.  Being healthy and more active is the most important goal.  I don't want to put a specific number on weight loss because I don't know where I'll be happy.  I do know I want to be able to shop for clothes in any store I want, not just ones that carry special sizes.  Focus Karen, Focus!!!

Peace and Love,
Karen