the dreaded week 2 is over

so week 2 is behind me, and i'm grateful. i never watch the biggest loser, although i think i may begin...but according to them, and all of my buddies on my fitness pal, week 2 and 3 are difficult because your body is adjusting to the changes. week 1 had it's challenges - sugar cravings, carb cravings (i'm not sugar or carb free, but amounts have seriously been reduced). i should have journaled that week, as if anyone who is starting this journey reads this, they should know that week 1 positively stinks. it does. i was grumpy and angry. it was uncomfortable and yes, i was hungry a lot of that week.   week 2 felt more in control as far as eating and balancing meals, but the scale did not show the work that went into it. i'm assured that this is normal to keep plugging along. also, i think our cheap scale is whacked, but i've already decided to not put too much stock in the numbers anyway. day by day. i'm focused on today's meals. tonight is subway or jersey mike night. elizabeth has late ballet, so we just make it easy and pick up sandwiches. i love sandwich night because when the food is gone, its gone....no seconds. i also wanted to add that i LOVE my fitness pal. i only have a few friends on there, but they are so incredibly supportive. some are losing large amounts of weight like me, and some are just trying to drop a few. it's all relative as far as the struggle.

had my first walk last week - no wait! i walked twice! yay go me! lol! the second walk was longer and i took the whole family. clearly i'll need to adjust my shoe choices as i ended up with some nasty blisters.

things i want to work on in the next month:
reducing sodium
more water intake
regular walking routine
eating something besides coffee for breakfast

i'm grateful to be where i am. the daily bloat that i felt every morning has subsided and that pushes me forward believe it or not. i usually have 2 places that i quit each time i try this....week 3 is one of them. i get tired of meal planning, the small numbers on the scale, etc. - i'm driven to push through this week and get on the other side of it. for some reason, i quit after the loss of 12 lbs as well. not sure what the deal is with that. we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

for the record:
day 18
5.6 lbs gone
it's funny you know...some moments i'm thrilled with that number...other times when i reflect back on the last two weeks, i think "holy shit! that's it???? after all of that, that's it??" but then i head into the kitchen and pick up the 5lb bag of flour and think.... "holy shit! that's gone!!!!" and it's good.