Week Eight, Day Six and a Few Thoughts on My Progress

I'm doing a little happy dance this morning, because I've yet again lost another 1/2 pound. That's 200.5 and 1/2 pound away from my first big goal! I'll have to tell Andrew to get cracking on setting up my internet soon. :)

I've also been having some thoughts on how this time seems like I'm really going to lose the weight for good and how in the past I haven't quite felt this way. I've been losing the weight slower than in the past, but it seems like this helps me in changing my mindset and habits. I'm looking more at my smaller, obtainable goals instead of the fact I need to lose 80-90 pounds. This seems to overwhelm me less.

Also, I've slowly been weaning myself off of the candy bars and baked goods. If you notice, I do eat cookies once in a while (or sometimes daily), but I don't buy packages of them anymore (even if it is cheaper). I go to McDonald's and just buy the three pack of cookies. I was eating only the chocolate chip ones, because it helped with the chocolate cravings. I'm now eating only the oatmeal and raisin ones. Now I'm to the point of I don't crave the cookies all the time now, so maybe I'll be laying off of them soon too.

Food:

Breakfast:

• oatmeal with honey
• egg whites with cheese
• applesauce
• crystal light

Snack:

• english muffin with egg and cheese
• crystal light

Lunch:

I also had a sugar free pudding cup.

Snack:

• 100 calorie pack of nuts
• organic fruit strip
• crystal light

Dinner:

• grilled chicken sandwich
• salad with ranch
• oatmeal cookies
• pop

Exercise: I have dusted the whole house, done some dishes, done some laundry, cleaned the bathroom, swept all the floors, and mopped floors.