Stats

I need to measure myself yet, but I'll start with my weight, height, and some info on how the first week has gone.

My starting weight was 223.6. I'm also 5'4"--because that does matter in the whole scheme of things. At my weigh in (WI) on Friday, I was down to 221.0. Actually, I started WW's that Monday, so that was a loss of 2.6lbs in about 5 days. Not bad. I did fairly well all week. I went over my points 4 out of the 5 days, but I had my flex points to use. I'll tell you, the first few days are hard. I was starving and counting down the seconds to the next meal or snack. I ate a lot of apples and oranges last week. I had a quick breakfast that consisted of a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich each morning and lunch came early (11am). I noticed by day 3 things were getting better. I wasn't famished as much. Friday rolled around and I told Matt we were buying a treadmill. So we went with my brother (who owns a truck) and his girlfriend and we went and bought our nice new shiny treadmill. I'm was smitten. :) I've been wanting one of these for years. I actually considered getting an Elliptical, but went with the treadmill because that is what I've wanted for some time, even though Ellipticals are the "new thing. After we got the treadmill, we went to dinner (unexpected). I was good and good a Buffal Chicken Salad and Matt betrayed me and got a burger and fries. Man did that look good! As I chowed down, my mouth was set on fire by that salad. Holy Smokes was that hot! Matt called me a wuss....I should have called him weak ;) At least I had the healthier option. Although, I did take 1 tiny bite of his burger--it was as good as it looked. Sigh....

So we got home and set up the treadmill (well, Matt did, had I participated in setting it up, it would have been a death trap). I did my first work out on it. I thought, how hard can this be? I'm sure I'll sweat a little, but come on. It's a treadmill. No harm. So I get on my workout pants, pull my hair up, round the kids up and gate them in the playroom (where I can still see them) and turn the music on. I put it on the "Weight Loss" work out setting thinking the "classic workout" was for wimps. I'm not *that* out of shape, I can surely manage a simple 20 minute workout setting on the treadmill. So it starts up, I'm digging this. Not bad. I like to walk. Then I hear the beep and the incline goes up automatically. Ok, this is good, I'm feeling my calves and thighs starting to get warm, but I'm still doing good. Then the speed goes up again. Ok, this is starting to worry me, I'm already sweating and out of breath, and have been on this thing for less than 6 minutes. Surely this is a mistake. I am NOT that out of shape. Come on, I chase and lift kids around the house all day. Now I'm running. I haven't ran in forever. Like, 10 years. Now my entire lower body burns, I feel like someone is stabbing me in the chest and I'm sweating buckets (mind you, we're not even up to 10 minutes yet--I'm only half way through). Weight loss work out huh? I think this thing has an evil plot to kill me off. I jumped off and grabbed my water fearing I was going to have a heart attack at 26. I turned the speed down to a brisk walk and kept at that speed until my 20 minutes of hell were over with. Ok, maybe I am *that* out of shape. It was a sad day.

The next day I did better on the beast. I did use the "classic workout" setting realizing my weaknesses. It was better. I didn't have to turn the speed down at all. I even jogged a little. Today was even better. I jogged for 2 minutes straight on the "classic workout" setting, with a few other spurts of jogging in there, and I actually felt good by the time my 3o minutes were up. By next week, I'll be running a marathon. Ok, ok, that's obviously an exaggeration, but really, I'm proud of what I've been able to accomplish in 3 short days. My hubby even got up and worked out at 6am! Go Matt!!!....then he tried waking me up at 6:30 to do my workout....funny man.

Oh, we treated ourselves this weekend with Ice Cream. Oh the cold, creamy goodness of my favorite dessert on the entire planet. But, I logged the points (13 to be exact) and went about my business. I know that if I completely take out everything that I enjoy, it will be harder for to accomplish my goal. It's not about depriving myself, but learning to take things in moderation. I'm not punishing myself, but taking care of myself. And I can have a treat now and then. It just can't be every day--and it has to be in moderation when I do have it.