Well, I can honestly say that the first week was freaking hard. Dieting sucks.
On the bright side, I have been able to consider a whole bunch of ideas beyond a depth that I had previously considered them. It's been eye-opening, exhausting, and uplifting all at the same time (along with many, many other adjectives).
Tomorrow is the big weigh-day. I'll be posting my weight at the end of the day when I write the blog. Here's the weeks breakdown:
7 days of no cheating, staying within calorie limits, and 3 days of exercise. I think this is the most success I've ever had on any weight loss program in such a short time. This time around, I hope not to measure ALL of my success by the scale; rather, I'd like to measure my successes in lessons learned and habits changed.
Good attitude! I love your idea of not measuring success by the scale alone. I think people make that scale that much heavier by carrying the "weight of numbers" on their backs every time they weigh. Then, when the number isn't what they thought it would be they become discouraged.
ReplyDeleteKeep that positive attitude Jamie, you're such an amazing person and I know you can do this!!! :)