Week 1 Results, 33 more weeks to go until my ship sets sail!

Of course I am a little bit off schedule with reporting my weight loss for the first week.  What's new, right?  So the end of the first week was on Tuesday.  I am excited to report that my weight was at 255#!  The exclamation mark is included because my overall goal was to be down to 256# minimum, and I am less than that.  It was fun to go to Weight Watchers and have the person checking my weight tell me that I did great.  I told him the number was even better when I didn't have any clothes on.  He replied telling me that he would be facing a lot of law suits if they had us take off our clothes.  Here is what I have been focusing on this last week to achieve my weight loss:

- Track intake:  I have been using the Weight Watchers food tracker online for this.  I like their tracker but I have to admit that I enjoy FatSecret.com a little bit more.  FatSecret has a larger database including more restaurants than the food database for Weight Watchers.  But I still like Weight Watchers and will keep using it, especially since I paid for it. 

- Exercise exercise!  I have been trying to make sure I get at least a 1/2 hour each day.  But this past week I have been able to get at least an hour each day except for a couple (Friday and Sunday).  I have been focusing mostly on cardio again but also strength training to tone things up too.  There is a new workout video kicking my trash this week.  It's Jillian Michaels Fat Burn Boost Metabolism.  It is hard core and I've been very sore all week.  Jillian Michaels and I are having a love/ hate relationship.  My coworker gave me the great idea to say "VIVA ITALIA!" every time I want to give up while getting my butt kicked by Jillian. 

- Limit the eating out.  Mostly this has helped me stay in my calorie goal range.  But it has also been quite pleasant on my wallet.  Love that! 

There you have it my friends.  I am going to keep this going.  Thank you also to all of you for sharing what you have been doing too.  It helps to know that other people are out there working towards the same goal too.  I know you all can do it.  Here is an inspirational video to help push you along.........................

http://youtu.be/eaIvk1cSyG8

Now I am going to go ride my stationary bike! 

P.S.  Here is a great quote I got from Weight Watchers on Wednesday.  "Weight loss is not about perfection.  Weight loss is about persistence."