Two Weeks Later ...

I am down to 224.4 lbs. I was not as successful with exercising as I would like, but I was able to kick the soda habit.

Because of the weather, we experienced power outage and were forced to stay at a hotel for a couple of days. My exercising consisted of snowball fights and learning new dance moves from my boys. I believe the biggest contributor to my weight loss has been me, soda free.

I work on the weekends and usually take a couple of two-liters in with me. I know ... yes … two-liters. When I looked in the refrigerator, there they were … two two-liters. I pulled them out and thought about having a drink. Trying to reason with myself thinking, “It’s only one drink.” The fact that it was a small struggle for me gave me cause to pause and thank God for delivering people from addictions, even those that we don’t realize we have, or decide to label as other things.

Finally, with all the fervor of a recovering alcoholic stumbling across the last hidden bottle of Grey Goose or Disaronno; I emptied the bottles…..down the drain of course!

I never thought that I would be excited about being 224.4 lbs, but I am; and moving in the right direction (down on the weight scale).

Next items on the list: Actually accomplish my cardio 30 minutes per day, four days a week; and incorporate an abs workout two days per week.