Friday report #4

Like I said last week, my goal has been to maintain my current weight so that I know my metabolism is still working for me, and not against me. So, even though I haven't lost any weight this week, I count it as a success because I have actually stayed the same weight while trying to eat more, not less. And I got to feed my husband a homemade pizza, which he's been missing. Since that is true at the end of two weeks on "phase three" that means I'm good to start over with phase one, and keep on losing! So Sunday I begin again with a week of 1200 calorie days. If I get hungry, that means I'm doing it right. Maybe next week I'll think about posting pictures for further documentation.

This week I have really improved my water intake. I always drink about half a gallon when I'm working, but it's been a little harder when I'm home, because I haven't thought about it as much. So, I call that my "resting" water intake. It's just as important, if not more. The more I drink, the less my body feels the need to retain water, which is a good thing for weight loss as long as I keep hydrating.

In order to really be accountable, it's time for me to make another short term goal, since my first short term goal is almost complete. So here it is. I will lose another 20 lbs by Christmas. I know that is a safe goal, and I could probably dream a little bigger, but we'll start there.