Week One: Done

Though I started this blog at the end of last week, today is really the official weigh-in for the end of week one. As of today, I am down by 2.5 pounds! That's right, one pound over my weekly goal.

So how did I get here?

The most important change that I have made is watching my calorie intake. I can do this easily with the help of thedailyplate.com. (If for some strange reason, you desire to follow my journey on there, my screen name is MrsMcW0408.)

What else led to this point:

- Working in the hot summer sun while clearing the ugly bushes in my front yard for about three hours Saturday morning.
- Drinking LOTS of water. I typically have one Diet Dr. Pepper (a habit I am working on kicking) first thing in the morning and follow that with water for the rest of the day... lots of water. Usually I have two 16.9 oz bottles at work and one large (size unknown) bottle at home.
- Choosing salad - I actually really enjoy salads! I have recently discovered that I love the salads at Potbelly Sandwich Works. The Farmhouse Salad consists of lettuce, bacon, blue cheese, red onion, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumber, and chicken. Paired with non-fat vinaigrette, it's only 484 calories - and is about two meals for me!
-Eating approximately every three hours. I try to keep my major meals around 400 calories and snacks around 100 calories
- Vegetables - I actually love vegetables! I am making a conscious effort to eat more veggies and cut back on starchy items like french fries as a side item.
- Weight tracking: I do weigh myself every day - more as a means to find out if what I did for the previous day was effective. Did I eat good calories? Does eating later have an effect? I do it at the same time every day: in the morning just before getting in the shower. However, I only "officially" weigh myself on Monday mornings. And every Monday, I write my current weight in bright red pen, and then flip forward one week and write my expected weight for the next week in pencil.

Coming up... The plan is to use my Wii Fit more often for an easy morning work out to get my metabolism and energy up and running for the day. I am also hoping to get the husband on a walking plan - to go for a nice walk with me a few nights a week.