I think I can...I think I can...

Remember "The Little Engine That Could"? It was one of my favorite stories as a child. It's about a little engine trying to get up a BIG mountain. For many of us, weight loss feels like a really big mountain sometimes. It definitely feels that way to me right now.

For the last three weeks, my weight loss has been really slow--don't get me wrong--I am grateful that I am losing weight. This week's was a whopping .5 pounds. However, it's hard to adjust to the sudden snail's pace that things are going. I keep reminding myself that I look and feel good--that's what's important.

My friends in my MWL class are experiencing the same thing and even gaining weight. So, I did as Anne (our dietitian) suggested and looked at my food journal. Lo! Even though my calories were on point and the exercise was there, I noticed I was drinking less water and eating more processed foods (mainly sugar-free chocolate pudding). So, this week I am rigorously monitoring my water intake and limiting my processed treats to one a day (as opposed to more than one--okay I was having two or three a day, I admit it!). I am also trying to get more calories in before 1 PM. I was sort of calorie loading at the end of the day--not a good thing.

I guess what they say is true! Food journaling really does help you figure out where you are going wrong!

Okay time for the numbers:

Starting weight: 224
Current weight 170.5
Goal weight: 140

Outer Goal: Size 10 jeans
Inner Goal: feeling like I deserve good things...and world peace!