Adois 2.6 lbs!

That's right folks...today was weigh-in day! 2.6 pounds gone, for a total of...drumroll please....7.2 pouinds in 5 weeks! As Levi would say, "Yessssssss"!

As far as reaching my goals, well...that's another story. To report:

1. I drank at least 6 bottles (or 12 8 oz glasses) of water each day, so I'm good there.

~Let me interject here that I used to hate water...wouldn't touch the stuff. So, now, for me to be able to say that all I drink is water (with the occasional glass of o.j. or a caffine-free mountain dew) is amazing to me! And inspiring. I'm already doing something I never thought possible, so I totally believe that a year from now, I can be exactly where I want to be health-wise (a.k.a. weight-wise)! ~

2. Walking was alright. I managed to walk for 20-30 minutes, 3 times last week. I had a good thing going, then we had tornado watches 2 nights in a row, and before I knew it, my good thing was gone! But, it did feel great walking those 3 times!

3. Same with the hula hoop game. I would do the game right after the walk, so when the walks went out the window, so did the hula hooping. ~Yes, I know you can play the Wii inside even if the weather is bad, the motivation just wasn't there!~ However, I did unlock the "super hula hoop" game, where my record still stands #1, even above Joe-Z!!!

So, for the upcoming week:

1. I know this is pretty lofty - I want to lose 2.8 pounds this week. I would really love to hit the 10 lb mark by the end of 6 weeks. I figure it's only .2 more to lose than I did this week, so a couple of extra walks and I should be good to go. Right...?

2. Keep drinking all that water. This week I'm shooting for at least 5 bottles a day. I was able to exceed that this past week, so I should be able to slack this week (due to this lovely strep throat I have somehow contracted and, hence, don't feel like drinking anything) and still get in 5.

3. Keep walking. This time I'll set a more realistic goal of 4 times. 15 minutes or more each time.

4. Keep hula hooping! My goal this week is once per day. I want to beat my previous high score by the end of this week.

5. Do the "full-body toning for beginners" workout provided by Weight Watchers. It's great - it can be either 25 or 50 minutes, and you do it right at home! And, while I would much rather be like Miss Gym-Hopper Marquesas, this sounds much more like my kinda workout!!!

Okay, I know this was long, but thanks for listening! I think it really does help when you know you have others out there cheerleading for you!! Have a great week!