Something New: Week 5 Wrap-up

One more for the books!  Week 5 of the competition is ovah!  My final tally for this week is 1 more pound lost for a total of 7 lbs!  My short term goal was to lose at least one pound each week, so I am definitely on track.  I need to decide how I am going to reward myself :-)

Recap: 

• I made it through the first official grilling holiday by putting some delicious things on the barbie: shrimp, chicken kabobs, chicken wings, chicken sausage... do you get my drift?  I even had a couple of steaks that I divided into smaller portions to eat.  Remember, it's not about depriving yourself.  You just have to be mindful of portion sizes! 
• I am still drinking a steady six glasses of water a day.  I did notice that I can easily get those eight glasses if I drink more while I am working out, so that's my new plan.
• I have become the Queen of Healthy Snacks!  I only have about two snacks a day, so the amount of things in my pantry has made me swear off shopping for anything else for the next couple of months!
• The workouts are FINALLY starting to become a habit for me.  This one took a little bit longer than 21 days.  Some days I am dog tired and have to drag myself through the steps, but most days I actually start to look forward to working up a sweat.  By the time I am halfway through my workout I am wishing it were over, but this is still a vast improvement over my couch potato past, lol!!  I am on day 13 of the EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge and have completed 9 out of 20 workouts.  That is almost the halfway point so I am rather proud of myself!  

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you."  ~  Fred Devito