2024.07.29
One week in. Can you even tell a difference? Well, hell yeah. Believe it or not I’ve noticed more than a few things. On day two I woke up without pain in my stomach? Lately stomach pain and severe bloating had become the norm and I always woke up hurting. But that day it was gone…just gone. I strongly believe that I’d been eating way too much and way too close to bedtime and it was causing severe bloating and gas (sorry love of my life).
Day 3 I noticed that I hadn’t woken myself up with projectile acid from chronic heartburn. I’m used to having to sleep with a bottle of antacids literally in my bed to keep me from throwing up in bed. I’ve almost fallen asleep chewing on Rolaids. My mother would be horrified at the choking hazard.
On day 5 I decided to renew my friendship with my treadmill. I sat in a chair, located my rainbow Skechers and struggled to put them on. My feet are fatter than before, I had to let the laces out a bit. Lord, please let it get easier to tie my shoes! You can always tell when a fat person has had trouble tying their shoes, the “bow” is usually on the side of their feet. I was out of breath before I’d even mounted the treadmill. But, I put in my 10 minutes and I felt like I’d won a race afterward!
Day 6 I dreaded the sneaker battle and then… damn it, forgot socks. Lots of little obstacles trying to hold me back this day. But I braved the sneaker laces and found some great tunes (1950s rock and roll). This time I went just a tiny bit further and walked just a tiny bit faster. I’m looking forward to when the “habit” kicks in which some say takes about 30 days.
Day 7 has been a tough day. I had some mad cravings and caved in and ate fast food. I was still in my calorie range, but fast food tends to bloat me especially with the extra sodium. I also failed to exercise today. I blame that on the fact that I’ve been sleeping erratically and haven’t developed a set time to exercise other than when I wake up. So I stepped on the scale and…..drum roll… 1 pound lost. I’m not too happy with that number, but the extra sodium and much more water probably played a part on the final day’s tally.
And the weigh in this week:
285 07/22/2024
284 07/29/2024
1 pound down and the mini goal I’ve set is for 275lbs.
Of course I weighed myself several times throughout the week. As time progresses I’ll only allow myself to weigh once a week. In the beginning watching the water weight melt off is a big confidence boost and can be SO fun to watch! When it slows I’ll be happy if I lose a pound a week like this week.
Ultimately I still feel positive about the changes I’ve made. I’m still feeling the effects of the good choices I made throughout week 1 and it can only get better from here on out. So week 1 ends and a new one begins. Let’s see what the next will bring…