Week 4: Getting Easier

"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do has increased." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Another week has flown by! I said last week I wanted to see more weight loss this week and that's just what I did! I am down another 2.4 pounds! 

And you know what? It's getting easier--not the weight loss itself, but the things I am doing to lose weight: eating well and exercising! Two examples: 1. Yesterday, we had a potluck at church.  I knew there would be a lot of really great food, so I wasn't sure how I would handle it! When I got there, I saw that there was cheesy lasagna, homemade apple pie, and even tater tot casserole! But as I walked down the line, I judiciously chose rice, chicken, fruit, and a few chips with salsa.  Not bad if I do say so myself! 2. Today, I went to buy a cupcake for someone's birthday.  If you know me, you know I LOVE cupcakes.  So I went to the little cupcake shop, looked at all the delicious choices, let my mouth water just a little, and then purchased just one cupcake (for my friend)!

I think in the past, I might have thought, "Woe is me, I'm on a diet and can't eat all these delicious foods." But my mindset has really changed.  This week, I thought instead, "I'm choosing to eat healthy and I don't want to put those foods into my body!" Exercising 6 days a week has also become second nature and if anything threatens my workout time, I get irritated! 

This week, I started each day with a mug of warm water with half a lemon squeezed in.  Not sure if I reaped any benefits from that, but I'm going to keep it up this week! I also added zucchini to my oatmeal each morning.  Yes, you read that correctly! I didn't make up this idea, I saw it on the internet (which makes it legit!).  It's a new thing called zoatmeal and it was pretty good! I just added a small shredded zucchini into the dry oats and milk before zapping it in the microwave.  Then I added my normal honey, cinnamon, walnuts, and banana.  It didn't taste like zucchini to me, but if you hate zucchini, it's probably not the way to add veggies to your diet!

Here's to another week of good health!

Pounds lost: 5

Pounds left to lose: 25

Love,

Candace

Never thought I would actually start to agree with this quote!