Week 3

How much water should you drink?

Here we are at week three, in fact about halfway through. As predicted I have not dropped much weight yet this week. While disappointing, it's not unexpected. I drink a lot of water (a gallon in an 8 hour shift at work) so until I cut back (don't drink quite as much on my days off) it's hard to tell what's water and what's not.

I'm feeling good and the clothes are starting so fit better, so I know I'm on the right track. Also my monthly goal is 8-10 lbs., which is ok with my doctor, so, I'm still ahead of the game for this month.

I don't have a lot else to report except the hunger thing is starting to subside, as I knew it would. I find that I didn't eat a couple items from my lunch (I prepare and take it to work) in the last couple days (nights, I work night shift). I've been several hundred calories under my target the last few days. I must actually be careful not to eat too little and slow my metabolism. I guess that's a good thing to be considering this early into my quest.

I'll update at the end of the week if not sooner. Of course there will be the weekend weigh in as well. We here in Central PA are promised a winter storm Friday into Saturday, so I may get a little extra exercise shoveling snow if it actually comes to fruition.

***Update*** 1/21/2016

It looks like the snow is coming! We are looking at as much as a foot or more here in the metro Harrisburg area. If you are in the path of winter storm Jonas, please be safe.

1/21/2016 down 15 lbs.

I did a weigh in last night (1/21) and was pleased to see a little more loss. I have been meeting or exceeding my calorie goals this week (by exceed I mean under not over). I am starting to feel the effects of the loss. I hit the 15 pound mark now and it is easier to do almost everything. I know that sounds silly, but take and strap on an extra 15 lbs for a day and see if you mind carrying it around. I can't even imagine how much better it will be when the 100 is gone!

I go for Synvisc injections in my knees this morning. This is a new treatment for me. My hope is that I will get enough relief to begin cardio workouts at the gym. I like the elliptical machines as they put minimal impact on my knees. The addition of the exercise should allow me to bump my metabolism up a notch ensuring that my weight loss continues.