Hanging in There

I am doing great.  I am managing to keep my calories between 1500 and 2100.  I have worked out everyday after work and I am feeling much better.  This is definitely working.  I have had people tell me that I am looking thinner.  That is great incentive to keep it up.

My kids are doing a pretty good job of supporting me.  Even if they want me to try the cake or dessert they just made.  They forget I am not eating that stuff on a regular basis.  My husband has been very supportive as well.  I am feeling like this is doable.  There is a lot of support at Curves as well. I really do enjoy the work out.  I am feeling very blessed in this endeavor.

One of my best coaches is my daughter Arianna.  She has been working on her weight as well.  She has found things that work well for her and tried a lot of the foods already.  We are trying not to just substitute the diet foods for normal foods.  It has to be about permanent changes and that is going to take time.

I am still trying to eat more protein and less starches.  I am struggling a little bit with that.  I have resorted to adding protein shakes to my breakfast.  It fills me up a little better in the morning.  I am also trying to eat fewer starches at night.  That way I am burning off the carbs during the day and not storing while I sleep.

The Curves work outs are great but I am going to have to step it up a little more.  I can feel that it is not going to be enough before too long.  I wanted to buy a treadmill this month but that is waiting due to our daughter's visit.  Hopefully I can squeeze it out next month.  There just isn't any good place to walk near by.

When I started this journey, I weighed 317#.  Last Monday, when I weighed in for the weight loss challenge at work, I weighed 304.6#.  It is going to take a couple of years to get where I want to be.
It is a start and that is good enough for now.