Well, I have officially lost 1 pound.  The scale said 160 this morning.  So yay!   I haven't played DDR yet this week, but I did do 25 crunches this morning.  I know 25 isn't a lot, but I'm working my way up and I despise crunches.  The fact that I'm willing to do any of those shows how determined I am to accomplish this seemingly impossible task.  I know I haven't been posting my measurements, but they haven't changed, so I figure there is no point in listing them again.  The minute they do improve, I'll be sure to post them, even if it's only a 18th of a inch!

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So, all weekend the scale stayed at 161lbs, so I guess I can officially say that I've lost 4 lbs!  Yay.  It only took 3 weeks of half ass diet and exercise to accomplish it.  Okay so obviously, I don't feel like I have achieved anything, though I probably should because it's the first time I have ever attempted to lose weigh and succeed, if only a litte.  This is by no means the end result, but hopefully, I get there soon enough.  That's part of why I'm not as excited is because though it is undeniable, I don't see any results beyond a scale saying I'm four pounds lighter.  I'm not doing this to lose weight, so much as to improve the way I look and hopefully my self-confidence.  Weight loss is necessary to look better.  Plus, I'd really love to say 130 when asked my weight.
Anyway, this weekend was a slack one once again.  Too much soda and not enough exercise.  Not unless you count walkimg around the mall for 3 hours in 4.5 inch heels and exercise.  On the plus side, I didn't eat much wholly bad junk food.  This weekends junk consisted of 2 ferrero rocher's (which is less than the serving size of 3), a few spoons of cool whip (guilty pleasure), a container of mixed berry yogurt, and mixed nuts, so all in all, not too bad.

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So I could have screamed because I was so happy this morning.  I lost 4 pounds!  Well, honestly, I probably didn't, but this morning the scale said 161 instead of it's usual 165.   Yay.   I did play DDR last night for at least 45 minutes.  I also did a few exercises that are supposed to flatten your abs this morning.  I don't know it they will work, but I know I could feel tension in my belly, and that's more than I can say for doing crunches.  Beyond that, nothing has really changed to been accomplished.  We'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to see if the scale will still show 161, it will have to do it for at least three days in a row before I'll truely believe it though.

So, I didn't play DDR yesterday or the day before.  The excuses being that on Monday, my best friend lost her job and since that friend also has an unemployed husband and a 13 month old to support, her need for me surpassed my need to lose weight.  I spend all afternoon helping her cope and keeping her happy-ish.  Yesterday was grocery day, so after going to the store and then getting home and helping make dinner, it was 8 o'clock and I was tired.

I did weigh myself both yesterday and today.  The number for both days is 165lbs.  The good news is that I finally bought a (cheap) scale, so yay!

Um...other than that, the only thing to report is I'm doing decent on the other parts of the weight loss plan.  I haven't drank more than 12 oz of Dr. Pepper at lunch in over 2 weeks, which is a huge accomplishment for me (and that's compared to the at least 24 oz of before).  I have also cut out my mid-afternoon snack, unless we have oranges at work, because, well, I like oranges and they are good for you.  After I get home, I can't say much of it holds up, I still drink more soda than I should and not enough water, and though I have tried limit my desserts, I must admit that I have had at least one type of dessert per night.  Last night wasn't so bad, just one piece of chocolate from the heart of chocolates my dad got me for Valentine's day, but Monday was just horrid.  I don't have all that much self-control, especially when it comes it really good food.

Oh well, I'm working my way up.

Well, I can't say I'm holding up on my end of the bargin.  I only played DDR 3 nights last week and over the weekend, I drank more soda than I should have.  Oh well, Mondays are the best days to get back on track.

I'm adding a few new stipulations to my weight loss program.  The first is to start weighing myself every morning instead of just once a week.  Studies show that people who do this lose more weight, I'm guessing because it's a constant reminder that your weight hasn't changed.  The second thing is to drink at least 22 ounces of water per day.  Apparently drinking water is good for not just because you aren't drinking any calories but because your body uses calories to digest the water, so you are burning calories simply by drinking water.  Anyway, the reccommended amount of water per day is 64 ounces (8 glasses at 8 ounces per glass) and that is way too high for someone like me who strongly dislikes water, but if I start at 20 ounces, I should be able to work my way up.

I haven't weight myself today, I've saving that honor for tomorrow and every day after, so thanks for reading.