Week 10 - a new approach

This week I decided it was time to get back on track and refocus. I concluded I needed to try to get in all 8 GHG's (Good Healthy Guidelines). This includes eating at least 1 serving of lean protein, choosing whole grains when available, eating 2 tsp of a healthy oil (olive oil is my choice), 5 servings fruits/veg, 2 servings of milk, take a daily vitamin, drink 8 glasses of water (tea and most other drinks count also), and get 30 minutes of exercise each day. It was a struggle but I did actually get most of them in...for the first few days anyway. Then the dreaded weekend came and I kind of fell of the wagon! Surprise Surprise. But I worked hard to get back on track as quickly as possible and it paid off:

Starting Weight: 193.4 (BMI 31.2)
Previous Weight: 181.6
Previous BMI: 29 -- Overweight

Week 10:
Weight: 178.8
BMI: 29 -- Overweight
14.6 down 43.8 pounds to go to reach goal weight (135)

So, I'm back under 180 (hopefully I'll stay there this time). I feel really good. I actually enjoyed the challenge of the GHGs and the only one I didn't get at all through the week was the exercise and this was solely due to the fact that I was sick and it was freezing cold outside. This week I'm trying the same technique - the 8 GHGs. I'm going to attempt once again for 7 straight days of all of them, including the activity/exercise.

I got a 7 day pass to Lifetime Fitness which is an enormous gym down the street from my home and went there at 4 AM this morning! I know it sounds crazy but my husband convinced me that since I get up with him at 3 or 3:30 anyway, I might as well take the opportunity to hit the gym while it's not crowded and before anything else gets in my way instead of going back to sleep. I figured with 7 free days I could test the waters a bit and see how getting up and staying up at around 3 works. Today, I loved it! It felt so good to be back in a gym, a nice gym, with LOTS of machines. *sigh* I really enjoyed it. I've been starving all morning in spite of eating plenty and am just now starting to get a little sleepy. But, I feel good and am so happy I went!