Losing Weight Again - The Scale Moved!

What can I say about weight loss today? I am learning or being reminded about so much when it comes to losing weight. For example, I mentioned the fact that my addiction to sugar is lessening every day that I stay on this path to healthier eating.

I also find that my high addiction to chocolate is lessening too. Don't get me wrong it is a love of mine that I don't think will ever fade, but now when I think of eating chocolate, I think of the icing on a chocolate cake, not a candy bar. I know that sounds strange, but for someone like me who ate chocolate almost everyday, it's a sure step in the right direction.

Now, about my weight itself. I finally saw a change in the downward direction when I stepped on the scale the other day. As you know, I didn't want to believe that after only losing 10 pounds, I hit a plateau. Well, it took me a whole week and a half to lose two more pounds, but I saw 176 yesterday. I'm almost afraid to step on the scale again today to see if there's a difference. Isn't that something to celebrate?

I know that the way to step up my weight loss is to exercise. I've tried walking to lose weight and it's excellent for the body, mind and spirit, but the weight loss is slow and for someone like me, that is not encouraging. I have decided to take the dust off of the weight loss videos I have and get moving in my weight loss. That's my goal for this coming week - to pull out the Taebo and get moving.

Finally, if you are starving yourself to lose weight, don't! It's not going to work for you, but against you. You must eat healthy meals, watch your portions and watch what you take in. Try to get away from red meat and sweets. Try to eat more fish and preferably chicken breast instead of dark meat. Try to make your meat portions no larger than the size of a deck of cards. Eat more nuts. I hear walnuts are very healthy for you. A portion size of nuts is only the size of your palm. Those are some of the things I've been doing to lose weight and it is working! Weight loss a journey. Set short term and long term goals and work hard to reach them. You can do it! You can lose weight.