| 5.09.05 Came home from college on the 5th, and my eating habits have been terrible since then! My mother and I ate out a couple of nights (and I have no restraint when I eat out), and everything at home is just starch and fat. I was also unable to exercise until this past Friday, because I did something to my neck...so in general, I haven't been too happy with myself! However, when Mom saw me again (for the first time in over a month), she said I looked so much more toned and stuff, especially in my back end (she had to follow me up the stairs quite a bit while we moved stuff, ha ha!). So anyone interested in The FIRM: the Fanny Lifter really does work! LOL! I'm going to start on a 21-day eating plan starting next week (don't have the money to start this week; isn't that always the way?), and I'm really excited about that. For the rest of this week, however, I'm just going to more closely monitor what I eat! 4.27.05 I've been doing all this since January 27th, but I'm only just now starting this section of my site, so there are no journal entries prior to this date. ;) Wednesdays are my "weigh-in" days, and this week I lost another 2 pounds (which is the average healthy weight loss per week). I was thrilled to see that, but moreover, I'm thrilled at the "Non-Scale Victories," as WeightWatchers folks call them! I don't feel as though I look much different, but I feel so much better. Before, I couldn't sit with my knees up without feeling like I was being squished. Now, I can do it comfortably. I can use 8-pound dumbells for my upper body exercises now, and while it's still very challenging, it's no longer impossible. I do think my upper arms have slimmed a little, though there's still a long way to go! In general, I just feel so much more confident. My biggest problem before was my mental block. Before I started exercising, I felt so gross because all I ever did was sit around. Now, even though I don't think I look noticeably different, I still feel confident and attractive. I think it's the endorphins. ;) |