It's the end of week 9 and the end of March. We have struggled a little this past month with staying on track with diet and exercise, but we're finishing out March and heading into spring with positive results and a renewed dedication to getting healthy!
Katie, our ever-consistent pack leader has lost another 2 pounds this week bringing her total weight loss for 9 weeks to 47.8 pounds! Her secret? YOUTH! She occassionally falls off the low-carb band-wagon, but she always hops right back on. She doesn't beat herself up over a dietary slip-up. Katie also keeps pretty active. She routinely logs an average of 6,000 steps just by traversing the halls of Bremerton High, getting to classes and hanging out with friends after school. She is in desperate need of a new wardrobe-all of her clothes are just hanging off of her. I guess we're going to need to get to the mall soon. I can't wait to see how many sizes she's dropped!
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| Katie's personal Xanadu |
I bet you're wondering where I've been! Sorry it's been so long-this has been one of those crazy-busy weeks where I feel like I don't know what the inside of my own home looks like. Lucky for me, I live with two incredibly supportive and forgiving people. No matter where life is taking me, they are always warm and welcoming when I get home.
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| Group Hug!!! |
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| I must be SUPER hot! |
Over these last 8 weeks I've learned a lot about healthy eating, exercise, the importance of sleep and a lot about myself. I'd like to share with you a few of these epiphanies and "A-Ha" moments.
I'm a cheater. Although I like the diet we're on and I appreciate the benefits to my body of eating healthier foods, I tend to cheat more often than I want to admit. I post all of my cheats in the blog, so I'm held accountable. And having to confess my dietary sins probably helps me to have more restraint. But I relish a good cheat. A slice of pizza, a sushi roll or two, a delectable sweet treat on occasion. And I pay dearly for my indiscretions. I'm not losing the weight as fast as I would like, and I have only myself to blame. And Jeff. I definitely blame Jeff. We do it all together-the successes, the epic failures and the self-righteous "we've EARNED this slice of pie!" leaps into utter dietary chaos.
