Okay, I can take the hint.. actually it’s more like a jab on the side with a stick. I certainly have had a few non-diet days this week, sometimes it’s just very difficult to resist.. no I take that back.. it’s very easy to resist, the trouble is REMEMBERING to resist!
So less then perfect eating habits this week combined with a little less outdoor activity due to weather and here I sit with yet another pound on me. The good news is not all was lost and I’m still 3 pounds lighter from the day I started and as my mentor Daisaku Ikeda has said so often, “We begin each day a new!”
Heading into my 3rd week of the 100-Day Challenge and I’m feeling great!
I had to hold back from being disappointed from this mornings weigh-in, I did gain back a pound from last week but as I thought about it I remembered that I dropped 5 the previous week (which people have commented that it was a bit too much) so I’m still averaging a 2 pound loss per week average which is probably very realistic. I really need to drop 50 total, more would be a bonus but as I always profess.. just happy with the downward trend.
Looking at my activity report, I’m very happy. I just went out and started walking and moving with no goals in mind. As it turns out a flat-trail walk of 1-hour is very palatable to me and during poor weather, a half hour with the resistance band goes well too.
Oh.. and for those of you who caught my utter about the old ladies power-walking… I’m sticking to doing my own solo walks at my own pace.. I’m enjoying my alone time.
Ahh.. some progress. My LiveHealthyAmerica.orgdashboard shows a 1.98% weight loss during my first week which is right on par with my team. I just wish I could say my health was on par with them as well, but that’s okay. I’m seeing and feeling the progress finally. Being the first time I’ve really set my mind towards fitness I have now learned that the first week is the most difficult hurdle.. very much like it was when I chose to quit smoking. Apparantly 1-week is a psychological hurdle for most.
Through my travels on the ether I’ve met a few others that are on a similar quest towards a healthier self. Most recent one being Jay Martinez who frequents the twitter and utterz circuit as well as maintains his own blog titled My Cup Runneth Over!
No matter what program you think is right for you, a key ingredient is to find other people that have similar goals and beginning at a similar level to share encouragement and motivation.
I’ve mentioned before that one of my determinations for 2008 was raising the bar and turning everything up a notch and my health is no exception.
It’s not a secret that I stand to shed a few dozen pounds, and an important step is to be motivated. LiveHealthyAmerica.commakes it easy to build a team of like minded partners that can help motivate, share tips and offer encouragement.
I really can’t wait to get started and look forward to the friendly competition. I’ll keep you all posted on my progress. (Don’t worry, if you choose to participate only percentages of your teams progress are reported, nobody has to know your personal progress.. by you know me.. I choose to share everything online!!!)
You’ll notice on the top left corner of this page a little widget that links to our virtually live broadcast. For those of you that haven’t noticed yet.. are there any? We’ve teamed up with uStream.tv to put on a live streaming broadcast. Our show schedule is still a bit sketchy as we iron out a few technical glitches, but our Live Page will have the latest programming information. Keep the link handy, you never know what you’ll catch me doing!
Also don’t forget our webcam page, this is a traditional low-bandwidth webcam that snaps random images at random times of whatever the camera happens to be aiming.
I’ve mentioned before that one of my determinations for 2008 was raising the bar and turning everything up a notch and my health is no exception. 
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