The End of Week Two

tomorrow is monday, and signifies the beginning of week three of the second helping weight loss challenge. i'm a little hesitant to do the weigh in tomorrow morning. i don't expect to lose as much as i did week one, and that's cool, as losing 7 lbs a week isn't normal beyond week one. my biggest concern is stepping on the scale to find i've held steady. i like to see progress. one pound, i'm happy. none and i'm a bit discouraged.

all and all things have been going well. ive been making good food choices for the last two weeks and have really impressed myself. i've found that i don't have the desire to eat bad things and when the notion does pop in my mind it is easy to fight. friday night i was off and had a rare opportunity to relax at the house and kick back. i went to trader joe's to pick up a few things and while i was there i got the urge to get something snacky. i ended up with a bag of light white cheddar popcorn that, as the label showed, wasn't exactly health food but wasn't all that bad either. it completely satisfied me. then today, sunday, has been a really long day. i worked, had a comedysportz student show followed by a rehearsal, it was a non stop day. in the back of my mind i kept thinking "i'm going to get some ice cream or something on the way home," but when the time came, i didn't do it and enjoyed some hummus instead. i'm happy with that aspect...big time.

the exercise portion is lagging, though. it's now midnight, and i'm tired. part of me wants to get out and go for a walk but most of me wants to call it a night and get some rest. i need to find more time to exercise. i work a lot, rehearse and/or meet for show stuff 4-5 times a week, have 2 classes and still try to get a good flow of stuff on ebay to help pay the bills...its a lot of running around and i thoroughly enjoy all of it, however it really does cut into the exercise time.

that is going to be my goal for this coming week. make sure i get the exercise in. this past week i only got in walks twice...and when i say walk, i'm referring to the 6-8 mile brisk walks i take specifically for exercise, not walking to and from things like i've been doing more and more. i'm going to do my best to get 4 in. hopefully i'll find the time to do that.

here's to week 3!!

bh