Finally

I have to admit I've been a little blue the last 2 weeks. I didn't lose anything and was feeling defeated. I expressed this to Tom, my husband, who said I just needed to power through it. He is the sweetest most supportive man I could have married. I am so lucky he found me, especially when he did. I was at one of my lowest points when he messaged me on myspace in 2008. But I digress. I did as he told me, knowing in my heart he would be right- he always is. 

We changed up the fast day this week from Monday to Sunday because Tom works on his feet all day Mondays and it's too hard. It was surprisingly easy sticking to it while being home, around our food all day haha. I went to bed starving though. My stomach hurt from hunger pangs. But it paid off because I lost another pound! Finally!!! So 6 weeks in on the 5:2 diet and I am down 5 lbs. It's going slower than I thought but I am getting there. 

Oh I also amped up my steps with my fitbit. My friend Neil from Texas sent me a 'workweek hustle' challenge. Now I have NEVER considered myself a competitive person. But belonging to that challenge proved that I am haha! I was using my lunch time to get outside and take brief 20 min walks, and using my treadmill a lot more. So I plan on keeping that up too, rather than my lazy 2 to 3 day half-assed work outs. Oh, i came in 4th on the challenge out of 8. I just couldn't let myself be last lol! 

I always read weight loss stories posted online and they all say the same- the weight didn't appear overnight. It was gradually put on, so it will gradually come off. I am trying to hold onto that. I only have about 7 more lbs to go before I can really feel I am getting there. Then an added 5 more (for my next mini goal), so 12 lbs altogether to lose. So hopefully in the next 3 months I will be there. But if not, I will keep doing this because of the way I feel. I am eating far less than I ever was before and the added energy is pretty great :)