Seven pounds

Well I rounded out the first month of actively trying to lose weight with a total loss of 7 pounds. I was really hoping for 10, considering I lost 5 in the first 2 weeks, but I will take 7 and keep rolling. I'm anxious to hit the 10 pound milestone and keep on going! February is a short month, but I'm going to aim for another 6-7 loss as my February goal.

I'm going to take a break from my daily soups and do the lean cuisine meals for lunch for a while, or mix it up with the soups only a few days. I was getting burned out on soup last week. I found some lean cuisine meals that don't have any preservatives added, so I've been trying to pick those when possible. I'm doing good on the no pop portion of my diet. I do drink diet pop more than I should, but I'm mainly focusing on cutting out that morning full-strength coke. I had one last week because I convinced myself I needed it. Then I had a headache and felt like crap. So stupid. I dumped half of it down the drain, so it wasn't a total fail.

I'm doing good at getting two miles in on the treadmill 4 to 5 days a week. I should bump it up to 3 miles, but I'm not mentally there yet. I've been finishing my workout with 3 sets of lunges, squats, arm curls, shoulder press and tricep lifts also. I feel like lifting weights is the most beneficial in the long run and I enjoy the soreness the next day, knowing that I'm doing something right!

Here's to the next 7!