"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey
This week was Valentine's Day. I imagined I would watch a nice chick flick and eat some popcorn and generally enjoy the day of love. Instead, I ate lentil soup and watched Dr. Oz. Terribly romantic, I know. So Valentine's Day this year wasn't much to celebrate, but luckily, I had some other things to celebrate!
I'm really excited to announce that I lost 4.6 pounds this week! I know a lot of that was carry-over momentum from boot camp, but I am nevertheless very happy about it. That means that I hit (and then surpassed) 10 pounds of weight loss since January 1. In other words, I'm more than a third of the way to my goal! I definitely did some happy dancing around my room for that one!
I also got to celebrate a new, fitter version of myself! I came back from boot camp determined not to slide back into my old ways, and so far, so good! I even got up 3 times this past week at 4:45 am to run before work. I can't even believe I just said that. Who the heck is this girl?! I also added a lot more strength training via circuits to my workouts and bumped up my exercise to about 1.5 hours a day for 6 days this week. I am proud of myself for not going back to my "45 minutes on the elliptical with a few weights" routine and pushing myself harder.
I thought I would start including a little note about what I ate each week. On the menu this week was barley and white bean pilaf, lentil soup, green smoothies, and lots of nuts, fruits, and veggies. The best thing I ate this week? Baked oatmeal topped with kiwi, yogurt, and chia seeds (I used this recipe, no oil, and added vanilla, cinnamon, and sunflower seeds: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/03/22/banana-bread-baked-oatmeal/)--YUM.
And just so you realize I'm not perfect, I also had several chocolates, some crackers, some chips, and a few assorted other things that aren't considered "diet foods". It's all about moderation people!
Anyways, I am happy that my journey continues to be positive. I know that if I keep this up, nothing will stop me from achieving my fitness goals!
Pounds lost: 12.4
Pounds left to lose: 17.6
Love,
Candace
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