Day 14--Week 2

337.8 lbs...down 2.2 pounds for 6.4 total pounds lost.

Yay me!! Now the experts (current common knowledge) recommend a healthy weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. All I'm doing is exercising and portion controlling my food. I don't think I could lose less than I am without putting in this effort. I am not taking any commercial weight loss products. The food that I'm eating is bought from a grocery store and I have not consulted with a nutritionist. The information I am using to guide my weight loss has been previously mentioned--going by the recommendations of the Canada Food Guide, as well as knowledge I previously gained through personal research as well as the formal education I've received while earning my Bachelor's degree in Nursing. I do not have a fitness instructor and the exercise I am doing is of my own regime, as well as loosely following a weight lifting program designed for a friend by her person trainer. This is to get me comfortable with lifting weights. I may decide in the future to consult with a personal trainer. When I reach a plateau, I will determine the changes necessary at that time. For now, this is working and I am ecstatic!

I'm very prideful about being able to do this on my own. I am so against gastric bypass surgery for myself as others have suggested I look in to. I see it as an easy way out, again for myself as I believe I have it in me to change without what I feel are extreme measures. I feel that I have the time, motivation, support, and whatever else to facilitate a way of healthy living at this time without extreme intervention. I support others who use whatever means necessary to facilitate their own healthy life. I applaud all who are willing to change. Whenever I see someone who has lost extreme amounts of weight by any means, I am inspired by their dedication. I feel a twinge of motivation from those that have done it the way I am doing, and therefore this is what pushes me most and how I believe I'll be most successful. This is a difficult battle; to change a lifestyle that you've had all your lifetime as I have, or even a short amount of time that's become familiar and comfortable. One day at a time. Change is possible.

Meals
1 bowl of Raisin and Spice oatmeal
1 cup of milk
4 apricots

5 cups of water

1 sub bun
2 oz black forest ham
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 cup of spinach, tomato, pickles
10 All Dressed chips
2 cups of water

2 graham crackers
2 cups of water

1 taco (ground beef 2 oz, yogurt, lettuce, tomato)
1 hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 piece of BBQ chicken 2 oz
1/2 cup potato salad
2 cups of water

2 graham crackers
1 square of Lindt 70% dark chocolate chili filled
1/2 cup of water

Exercise
60 minutes treadmill interval hill
40 minutes upper body free weights/abs
25 minutes stretching

Notes:
-I'm still trying to finish all our leftovers from this weekend.
-Exercise was awesome today except that I felt very tired during the whole thing. I believe it's from taking 3 days off that my body was so glad I was resting, it tried to forget what I've put it through the last 2 weeks. :) Hopefully I'll be able to work with energy tomorrow.