Day 25 - Vindication!

I lost 3.1 lbs today, to make up for the 3.3 lbs that I gained yesterday. I knew that would happen, it's pretty much been my pattern over these past few weeks. I'm also REALLY sore from my workout yesterday, which is a good thing. My abs and my hamstrings are really tight which tells me that I've been doing things right.

I titled today's post "Vindication" because my friends on Facebook started commenting about how I shouldn't weigh every day, and yadda yadda yadda, but I told them that I wasn't that concerned and today shows that I was right!

Also excited because I'm still pretty close to the lowest weight I've been in 5+ years. It feels really good. I also have to add how much better I've felt since I started on this program. My mood has improved dramatically, my skin seems to be clearing up thanks to the water and diet, and I am just generally feeling ok.

Day 22 - One more thing

I forgot to add that yesterday, I lost an inch in measurement around my middle, and I also took some pictures that I won't post until I'm done with this journey. But it's really interesting to me when I compare these with the first ones that even in a week I can see definite progress.

This morning, I got up at my normal time, worked out for about 50 minutes, and then started cleaning. I always forget that cleaning counts for calorie-burning activity too! Laundry and vacuuming will go into my progress tracker once I'm done (still have more to do).

For breakfast, I had some apple-cinnamon granola and some raisins. Working on getting my water in with the new water bottles.

Tonight, I'm playing poker for the first time in at least 3 weeks. We'll see how I do, because that's usually one of the places that makes it tough to not eat after 9 pm. I'll bring my water and see if that can hold me.

Day 17 - and I'm up again

Had to take one of the dogs to the vet this morning, so I worked out extra early. Not sure if that's what did it, if it was the fact that I drank water up until bed time (usually I stop when I finish dinner), or if it's just my weird body cycles, but I'm up 2.6 lbs today. I'm not really concerned as I know it'll come back off but it's a little disheartening. Now I know why everyone says not to weigh every day. But with the Wii, it does it for me.

Oh well, I still plan to do at least 30 days straight and see what it does for me. I still feel better, my clothes are fitting better, and I'm seeing muscle definition already (that I thought would take lots more time). Trying to figure out what my 4 week gift to myself will be - I'm considering new shoes with one of those fitness "gait" measurements to get the right kind.

Day 15 - Today was a good day

Did over an hour this morning on the fit. Feeling really good. I'm really on this cycle where I'll gain little bits at a time then every 5ish days lose a whole bunch. I lost 4.2 lbs today! I'm pretty happy that I've stuck with it. Also! I managed to keep to my no eating after 9pm last night. I have no idea if I'll be able to do it all week, but all I can do is try, right?

So today, I did 20 mins of yoga first, followed by 42 mins of cardio. I may do some strength training soon, but right now I'm really just trying to lose weight/inches so I'm not sure. I've done strength training about 3x per week so far, and I may just keep that up.

Yesterday, I drank nearly 4 liters of water and a bit of gatorade.