Now we're moving!

It's amazing how a deadline can motivate you!

I have been slacking for the last few months, as I've told you, and October is coming up quickly. It was definitely time to get it into gear.

However, I also wanted to do something I could keep up with after the 10 in 10 program comes to an end. That is the lifestyle change we have talked about so much. I decided to come up with my own plan, giving up the things I knew were causing my weight to stay high.

So, what did I give up? Last Monday, I gave up:

Sugar
Milk
Fried Foods
Soda
Artificial Sweeteners

By doing that (and watching my portions more closely), I have lost 5 pounds over the past week. And you know what? It hasn't really been that difficult. I am really motivated to get on the scale and see where I am, and I don't find myself missing any foods. The only thing I really miss is the comfort of food, but I've been trying to cook meals and sit down together with my family, so I get some of that comfort.

So, that means I'm sitting at 237 pounds this morning, and I started at 252, so I have 10 pounds to go to meet my 25 percent weight loss goal. And I'm totally going to meet that goal!