Week 8

Weight: 280.2
Change from last week: 3.0
Total Weight Lost: 29.6

Wow, what a difference a week makes. Last Saturday was really bad: bad attitude, low energy, really bad. Sunday was much better, and Monday/Tuesday were great. I even tried jogging on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in 10 years! We'll see how I feel at the end of the week.

No addition to my diet this week since I only had 2 servings of beans. I'll try to eat more beans and depending on how it goes I may get grains next week.

Week 7

Weight: 283.2
Change from last week: 1.4
Total Weight Lost: 26.6

And I thought last week was tough? I really hit a wall this week. My workouts were very hard, my attitude was bad, and I had a couple of bad days at work. I hope things get better later.

I added beans to my diet this week, which means I can have hummus! This should be fun.

Week 6

Weight: 284.6
Change from last week: 3.6
Total Weight Lost: 25.7

Things this week have been very tough. I think I am fighting off the cold/flu that my boys have had for over a week: very sore in the mornings, tired all the time, and very cranky. I hope this doesn't last long. The workouts were very difficult.

Dietician: I had my first craving this week: ice cream, followed by another weird one: salsa.

Week 5

Weight: 288.2
Change from last week: 4.8
Total Weight Lost: 21.6

This week has been a bit of a turning point. I am less sore and feeling pretty good. I have more energy and my sleeping is going much better, when my sick boys are keeping us up all night.

Dietician: This week I get Fruit! 4-5 servings each day of just about any fruit I want, except cherries and bananas. I've been on berries since day 1, but this expands that incredibly.

Workouts: My workouts this week have been pretty tough. I was really sore in my legs on Friday, but overall I'm feeling pretty good.

Week 4

Weight: 293.0
Change from last week: 3.8
Total Weight Lost: 16.8

As you may have noticed, updating this blog each day is simply not practical. Weekly is all the time I have.

Dietician: I added more dairy today in the form of cheese. I now get 1-3 servings of yogurt, cottage cheese, and/or cheese each day. Wieght loss is progressing nicely.

Workouts: My workouts are getting harder each day with weight training after each of my cardio exercises. I really felt like I hit a wall this week. We'll see how I do next week.