Today marks the end of the first week of my Up-Down Challenge (where I go up $10 in savings for each pound I go down, towards my goal of 30 pounds lost). I have to say, I wasn't expecting to see any weight loss on the scale, not because I wasn't trying this past week, but because I'm a natural pessimist and always think that, no matter how hard (or "hard") I try, I won't succeed. (Nice mindset, eh?)
Anyways...the number on the scale: 197.6 pounds.
(Starting weight was 200.2 pounds.)
That's a total weight loss of 2.6 pounds this past week and $20 into savings.
HOLY CRAP!
For a die-hard pessimist, this is pretty good. For someone looking to slim down, this is pretty good. For someone looking to be healthier, this is pretty good.
Hell, THIS IS PRETTY GOOD!
I must say, I'm rather proud of myself. Losing even a little makes me feel good, helps me realize that I can do this and reinforces that I'm still going about this in a healthy way.
Getting the first week done is also important for me; now I'm into this challenge and I'm seeing results so I'd be crazy not to keep going. Some things I'm going to start working on over the next week is watching my portion sizes, paying more attention to how many servings of what types of food I'm eating every day and getting into a more regular exercise routine. I've decided to register for a 5K run in May, so I'm going to look for a spring run and then get started on a training plan.
In the meantime I'm going to keep basking in my weight loss success. What better way to star the work week than 2.8 pounds lighter? YAY!
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