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Friday, May 7, 2010

Eating and Losing

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Well, I'm happy to report that the scale is once again moving in the right direction!

I weighed in on Wednesday, and the scale showed a loss of 5.8 pounds! Yippee!

But the benefits of being back on track for a week do not stop there. I have SO much more energy, and I have been sleeping like a baby! During my time "in the ditch," I had absolutely NO energy... and I was not sleeping well at all. It's amazing that I'm experiencing such a change-for-the-better already. My mood has even improved... and that alone is worth it all!

And... thanks for the comments on the last post. It seems a lot of you like the approach of just eating healthy foods and not obsessing so much about counting every little calorie. So far... it's working for me. And I don't feel like I'm on a diet or like I am depriving myself.

I hope this is the answer to my life-long obesity problem. I really do!

14 comments:

Jules said...

I'm so happy for you. YEAH!! Talk about a BIG boost to your mentality to keep you going forward. :) I think anything you do for healthiness is good and really, I don't think anything stressful is good for you in the long run. Meaning if you're obsessing and feeling stressed over the option you've chosen... probably not a good thing for setting up for success. So kudos!! :) Now... I need to remember that advice for myself don't i? :):):)

Anonymous said...

Isn't it funny how when you move more, not only do you have more energy but you also sleep better?!! Hurray for you, CC. Glad to see you up in the saddle again. Never give up girlie, you are such an inspiration!-Mary

Teale said...

So proud of you! Just take things one day at a time! And look, in a week's time, you dropped a BUNCH of weight! Keep up the good work, so glad to see you're doing well!

Tricia said...

Great loss! There's nothing like that post-binge feeling of wellness that comes from cleaning all that crap out of the system. :)

Sheryl said...

That's just what I need to do. Concentrate on eating when I'm hungry and make good food choices. After all a diet is just what you eat, it shouldn't be a four letter word.

Thanks for the reminder.

~HoneyB~ said...

Great post and congrats on the weight loss! I dont really count calories either, I have switched all of my foods to healthy foods and just watch my portions. So far its working for me and like you I hope this is finally the answer to my yo-yo dieting problems :) Keep it up, youre doing great!

Flabby McGee said...

congrats!! Love it when that scale is nice.. :)

Emily Sandford said...

Congrats on the loss and good mood! Feels great, doesn't it!

Summer said...

Whooo hoooo! Congrats on the lose and feeling better. =)

kathyj333 said...

Good for you!

Ice Queen said...

Yay you! I am so glad that you are doing better and feeling better, too. You had a rough time of it and now you are flying in the right direction. :D :D

Sonya @ Eyes on the Hourglass said...

congrats on having more energy....now that is something to really celebrate! Congrats on the loss too!

Lisa said...

yay!!!!!!! CONGRATS!

Heather said...

great job! thats the one good thing about losing weight - when you do the right things, it does work and you can see success.

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