5 weeks down...

This was a rough week emotionally, but I'm pleased to say that I did not falter in my dietary plan. I was laid off from job unexpectedly on Monday and I was quite devastated. Tuesday I laid in bed for 13 hours and was tempted to go get some unhealthy food. In fact, I had already looked up the caloric count for  the meal I planned to eat at Cookout. It would've been below my daily allowance since I hadn't eaten all day, but I decided to just suck it up and eat leftover turkey meatballs. I'm really glad I did.

I've continued to do well and this week I logged a 2.2 pound loss. I was on target to lose much more, and in fact showed a 1.6 gain since Wednesday. How sweet THAT combined total would've been today! So far, that gives me a total 12.4 pound loss.


I am noticing that I am way less tired. In fact, I seem to be requiring much less sleep than before. I'm waking very early in the morning with no alarm, and am wide awake. I'm way less hungry; to the point that I've had to set an alarm on my phone to remind me to eat 2 snacks and lunch! I simply haven't been hungry at all. I'm also drinking way more water. I'm averaging 4 large glasses (8 cups) per day, but I think I could easily drink at least another if I paid attention. I go way too long between drinking and I am often parched before I'll actually get something.


I've confirmed our membership at the Y so I'm ready to get started going there. I'm nervous that my calorie deficit is going to be so much greater when I add in exercise, but I'll just have to be more careful.

All in all, I'm very pleased. I'm just being cautiously optimistic. This isn't the first time I've ever tried to lose weight - I just want it to be the last.