Week #1

I survived the first week of Operation Death of Fat Girl!!!! It was hard, but I made it. Had a few stumbling blocks, but I came out better. Each week I think I will give an update on my progress. Rather the progress is good or bad. I know it is going to take me a while to lose all the weight, but I have to realize that it took me a while to gain it all too.

Successes

1. Weight: 293 lbs (-7)
2. BMI: 42 (-1)
3. Worked out 5 out of 7 days
4. Walked/Jogged Approximately 2-3 miles each time
5. Attempted the Elliptical Machine (only lasted 3 minutes...better than the 2 minutes the last time I tried it)
6. Drank no alcohol (although I don't get drunk...the absolute no drinking of alcohol is very hard...but I will have alcohol on my 30th birthday....in moderation, hopefully)
7. Incorporated small snacks back into my meal plan (yogurt, fruit, fiber bars, etc.)

Failures

1. Ate after 7pm twice (although small amounts still ate)
2. Had sushi twice with tempura shrimp (fried) although it wasn't straight grease, still was fried
3. Did not push myself when I know I felt comfortable in my workouts, I think I could have jogged more and some days could have gone for longer times.

Goals for Next Week

1. Walk 3 miles each workout in 45 minutes or less
2. Increase elliptical machine time to 5 minutes
3. Absolutely no fried foods
4. Start putting weight training into my workout (I hate weights almost as much as I hate the elliptical machine).

As you can see week #1 was very good, but I have to continue on the right path.  I know I will not lose that much every week, and some weeks I might not lose anything, but my main goal is to be healthier in the long run and continue Operation Death of Fat Girl!!!!

I can confidently say I can walk the 5K at a reasonable speed without passing out so by October I just have to increase it to a run...YES I CAN!!!!