Good news! I've lost 2 pounds! I was surprised because I didn't work out very much last week and haven't exactly been conservative with my caloric intake. I am very happy to have lost some of the weight and I hope it wasn't all water weight. I'm going to try to keep going and weigh myself again in another week or two.
So far, all I'm doing is the 30 Day Shred DVD plus a few yoga stretches at the end. So although I think I can be better about working out, I think my real issue is the food I'm eating. I'll usually eat whatever's around my workplace, but everything is really expensive and the stuff I like to eat probably has tons of calories. It's not that I'm not getting a balanced meal, it's that along with my meal, I'm eating lots of butter on my bread and spreading cheese all over my salad. I like to indulge when it comes to food, but it isn't doing anything for my waistline! However, full on denial will only cause me to binge later, so telling myself, "No potato chips!" is not the answer. I think a better idea is to cut down, not cut out. In a way, I'm reminded of this idea in buddhism of "not too loose and not too tight." Finding the right balance is really the tricky part.
I'm tempted to stay on my current course and see if I lose any more weight this way. If I don't have to change my eating habits and all I have to do is be more active, that would be great! Eating yummy, fatty foods is one of life's pleasures and I'd rather not cut down on what I can enjoy on a daily basis. Lol! However, I do feel a bit guilty about putting so much bad stuff into my body. For now, I think I'll just take it on a day by day basis.
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