Beginning of Week 3

Here I am at the beginning of week 3. I've had good results so far. I have lost six pounds and am feeling really good. I've done the Biggest Loser Workout 5 times each week, plus walked in the morning some days as well. I've been using the app on my phone to count calories, which is something I've never done before. I've always just tried to cut all the "bad stuff" out of my diet. It's been eye-opening to say the least.

Revelation #1 came on the first day when I ate breakfast and lunch before I did my recording. Big mistake! I thought I was eating pretty well and found that I'd used almost a whole day's allotment by noon. So from then on, I started checking the calories before I ate. After that, I did much better.  I found it was fairly easy to cut out the "bad stuff" because if I didn't I'd run out of calories VERY quickly.Revelation #2 was that the amount of food I used to eat in a day was so much more than what my body required. But I really had no idea. I didn't think of myself as a big eater. I guess I'd gotten used to eating a certain amount and it just seemed normal. All the super-size portions they serve at restaurants don't help any. But ultimately, what I thought was normal was not, so I've had to change my thinking.

Other results that I've noticed so far are that my back is feeling better than it has in a very long time, I am finding I have more energy and my mental outlook seems more upbeat. I guess I'm feeling proud of myself for sticking with the plan so far. It has just been two weeks, but it's a good, solid start!