Weight Loss Update...

Well, as of today, I'm down 33 pounds. It has been a struggle over the past couple weeks, both in the process of the program I'm participating in (and thus, the results which have been few and far between). It's literally 2 pounds forward and one pound back, but it is at least progress.

The hardest part has been fulfilling the requirements of the diet (I'm usually not eating quite enough vegetables and surprisingly, not enough protein), and I have gotten somewhat lax on my water intake as well.

Ever since starting this diet, I've just not been that hungry (save for the normal hunger after going too long without a meal). The great thing about the diet is that I can have the special drink mixes whenever I have a craving, and also the water helps me to feel full as well.

Even before the diet, I've never been much of a breakfast person, and my consistent lack of daily breakfast has been detrimental to my weight loss, as it is the one meal that helps my metabolism more than any other. I don't think it's coincidence that my largest losses of weight were in the beginning of my diet, when I was consistently eating breakfast according to my nutritional requirements.

Another factor that I need to improve on is exercise. Sure, I do work both around and outside the house, but I don't feel it's quite strenuous enough to consistently burn fat. I enjoy a session on the treadmill and even have played soccer on and off. I think once the weather cools down (hopefully, crossing fingers) it will be much more enjoyable to exercise.


After dealing with all of that, there comes that time of the year that destroys any and all nutritional plans. The combination of Halloween (which, I'm happy to report, I've only come away with a pumpkin muffin and 3 cookies), Thanksgiving and Christmas is a nutritionist's nightmare and a wasteland for healthy food.

The next couple months will definitely be a challenge, the biggest challenge I'll have faced since starting the diet, but my goal is to get to 50 pounds lost. If I work on addressing all the aforementioned points (and not just giving them lip service), I think I will be well on my way to achieving my goal.

Here's to being healthy and happy!