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How I Lost 6 Pounds in One Week – Get Healthy & Fit Week 2

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Wouldn’t it be nice if I could make that my title each week?  🙂  How fast I’d get skinny.  I know 6 pounds a week isn’t even close to being a realistic expectation.  If I were to lose 6 pounds each week of this 12 week Get Healthy & Fit Series, I will have lost 72 pounds.  Yeah…I’m thinking that it will slow down…..probably way, way down.  So, before you begin lecturing me on how it’s not a good idea to lose weight quickly because it won’t stay off, etc., etc…..let me tell you my story.

Last week, I began this weight loss journey.  I was scared!  I was going to have to give up my best friend.  Dr. Pepper.  I told myself, that I would do Weight Watchers and then maybe I could still have my soda.  Day 1 arrived and I decided to go cold turkey.  No more Dr. Pepper.  Oh, how my head ached!  I was irritable and tired, too.  Day 2…..not much better.  Still that headache.  Day 3, the fog began to clear and it got easier!  By the end of the week, I find myself annoyed at that drink they call Dr. Pepper.  No wonder I have this much extra weight on my body!  I have not had one sip of soda this whole week and that is the main thing that I did for my “diet” last week.  I did not eat the perfect diet.  I still went out to eat a couple of times, had a couple of cookies, a few M&M’s, etc., but I wasn’t worried about it because I knew that my focus for the week was soda and I stuck to it!  I also want to pursue this goal, by being able to indulge a little without feeling guilty.  Just because I ate at Sonic once because we were on the road, doesn’t mean that my whole diet is a train wreck!  I’m hoping to make these changes for the long haul, in order to maintain a much lower weight!

 

 I don’t really see any results yet…..but…it’s only 6 pounds.  It’s a great way to compare, just the same!

6 Benefits I Noticed From Being Off of Soda

  • When I’m not drinking sugary drinks 1-3 times a day, I actually want water!  Each time my head really started to hurt, I’d drink water and it would help to eliminate the headache temporarily.  Day 1, I was waterlogged!
  • When I’m not drinking Dr. Pepper, I don’t crave nearly as much food throughout the day.
  • I’m not as hungry either. 
  • I wake up a LOT easier in the mornings.  Even when I go to bed at 2:00 a.m.
  • My brain fog is lifting.  No, not the one from the lack of caffeine.  I have been feeling down and somewhat miserable for a while now, and suddenly, I’m feeling optimistic again.  I had no idea the soda was pulling my attitude down so much.
  • Now, that my brain isn’t being controlled by an addiction, I can more easily make better food choices.  I was offered a soda by one of my children tonight and it sounded like the most absurd thing someone could ask me.  I was also offered an Oatmeal Cream Pie.  Um…no thanks.  Why would I want to wreak havoc on what I’ve accomplished so far?

 

My Week 1 Successes & Challenges

Successes:

I lost 6 pounds!  (Didn’t measure yet….gotta do that!)

I gave up soda.

I ate a lot more fruits and vegetables than normal, including salads every day.

I had a couple of green smoothies

I bought ice cream for my children and did not have any.  I didn’t even feel sorry for myself!

 

Challenges:

I had a hard time finding the time to exercise.  This will need to be more of a priority.  I only exercised 3x and only once did my T-tapp DVD.  The other times, I walked and went bike riding up and down the driveway with the kids (which they loved!).

Breakfast.  I found that I was really craving cereal.  I usually had either a smoothie or a piece of fruit but I occasionally had toast or crackers with it because I was so hungry!

My husband took me out for Mexican food and I overate.  I had let myself get too hungry, as it was a late lunch.  I made up for it by not eating supper and only having fruit, but I am disappointed in my lack of self control there.

How I Plan To Improve Next Week

  • Measure myself.  I had planned to, but didn’t get it done yet.
  • More T-tapp DVD days
  • More Green Smoothies
  • More Exercise in general
  • No overeating
It looks like I’m changing my original plan as well. I don’t think that I’ll be doing Weight Watchers after all, because I think I’m doing OK without it.  I don’t want to spend the money if I don’t have to!  I’m also, not really focusing on the raw foods as much as I thought I would be.  Yes, salads and green smoothies are raw….but I’m not doing 50% yet.  I may not even make that my focus yet.  We’ll see if the weight keeps falling off while I’m doing things this way.  If it does, I probably won’t switch a thing.

What about you?  How did you do?

 

Don’t forget to go and see my friends who are participating in this Get Healthy & Fit 12 week series.  I’m so lucky to have them all on this journey with me!

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