Day Fourteen

I didn't go to boot camp today but I did go to the doctor. I'm feeling much better after getting medicine. I went out to dinner with friends tonight and was very pleased that I made some good choices and that I didn't eat my weight in chips and salsa as I usually do. After dinner I came home and swam. Good day.

Day Thirteen

Well this was a BAD day. I didn't lose any weight my second week and I went to boot camp and it was extremely hard for me. I was Stressed and Depressed. I know better than that, I am too blessed to be stressed and depressed. Come to find out, I have an ear and parotid gland infection, which probably accounts for the mood. Not feeling good will do that to you.

Day Thirteen

Okay, I missed writing on day eleven and twelve. I was traveling on eleven and in Austin on twelve. Both days were okay eating days but I didn't get much exercise. Today is Sunday, so I swam and we had family dinner. It was a good day. Tomorrow I weigh so we will see how good week two has been.

Day Ten

I felt really good today, lots of energy. My eating was good except for maybe a little too much Chinese food tonight. It was heavy on the vegetables but also had rice and sauce.

Day Nine

A very long day...... I did okay in my eating but no real exercise to speak of.

Day Eight

Okay it was a great day. I traveled without messing up. I walked past an Aunt Annie's in the airport, I made a two hour drive without snacks, I went out to eat and ordered wisely. For some these would be everyday occurrences but for me they were monumental steps. I have made food such an important part of my life in the past, that these changes are a big step for me. You know it has been said that you can tell what is important to a person by where there money, time, talents, thoughts, etc. are spent. I admit that a lot of mine has gone to food. Food brings people together, food makes people happy, food bridges gaps. My new challenge is to find healthy foods that will do all the same things.

Day One of Week Two

Today was weigh day and I lost 6 pounds! Yea, only 94 to go. I also started boot camp today which was killer but I did it. Tomorrow and the next few days will be hard because I will be traveling so both eating and exercising will be difficult, but I can do it.