Putting the numbers out there

So, in every blog I've come across concerning c25k, the first thing I wonder is what kind of shape the person blogging is in and how I compare.

There are two things women are good at lying about: their age and their weight. But, the older I get, the less I care about who knows what those two numbers are. So, here goes. The ultimate in accountability. I've decided that I will report my weight loss in real numbers for the whole world to see.

When I started this journey 4 weeks ago, I was pretty close to the heaviest I've ever been. In the beginning I decided to weigh myself and take my measurements every two weeks to track my progress and now I'm going to start reporting those numbers here.

First the basics, I'm a 29.5 year old female. I smoked second hand smoke for 18 years, and firsthand for 6 years. I put them down and walked away for good 3 years ago. I am 5'6" and when I started this I weighed in at a whopping 208 lbs. I am currently medicated for thyroid issues that make it difficult for me to lose weight. I'm not putting that out there as an excuse, I'm putting that out there so people can relate.

At the two week mark I was down to 206, and will be weighing in on Thursday to see how I've done for the last two weeks. It can be a little discouraging seeing such small changes in numbers on the scale, but I'm learning to look past the small stuff in the now, and look towards my bigger, overall goals in the future.

As far as my diet is concerned, 6/7 days of the week I try to eat four 400 calorie meals a day. Saturday is generally my cheat day, when I allow myself to indulge a little for one meal. I have tried to incorporate more fresh foods into my diet and have been trying to avoid processed foods, excessive sodium and sugars as much as possible. It's a slow go, but the process seems to be working for me. I drink only water, with the only exception being half a cup of coffee in the morning. Eating 4 small meals a day keeps me from getting hungry and eating everything I see, until I get home from work that is. It's a struggle to keep from eating the whole kitchen while I'm getting dinner ready. Mind over matter has been my mantra for the last few weeks.

So, now you know all of my dirty secrets. And now I know that I've got to behave or the whole world will have access to the fact that I'm a slacker. I'm setting my goal at 165 for now. So, 2 down, 41 more to go. LETS DO THIS.