The scales keep going....

... DOWN!

Although I've not posted anything in a few days, hubby & I are doing great at our diet & exercise. "great" means we've been eating well, and exercising... it does not mean that it's been easy! Between last Thursday, and Tuesday at 3am, we've been away from home visiting family, about an hour away (we've been going back and forth). So it has been busy. In that time we worked out all but 3 days. Below is our gym log:

Gym Log:
Thursday 4/26: Went @ 3am (by myself, great workout) Didn't go Thursday night. (out of town)
Friday 4/27: Didn't go (out of town)
Saturday 4/28: 1 hour @ gym (we were in a hurry so we had to cut it short.)
Sunday 4/29: 1.5 to 2 hours @ gym. Very good workout. I spent 30 minutes total on the arc trainer, hubby did 40 or 50!
Monday 4/30: Didn't go (out of town)
Tuesday 5/1: 1.25 hours, good workout!

So 50% of the time is pretty good because a month ago, the only thing we did 50% of the time was hold down the couch! I've been doing no less than 20 minutes on the arc trainer each time.

Last week I saw an offer posted on twitter from snap fitness for a 1 month pass for $8.95. It was an online only offer. Well, lucky me... I went in and asked about it and they extended my 7 day pass to a 37 days pass for $8.95! So far, I am LOVING snap fitness!

Weight Loss:

Today the scales for me said 246.4. That means I've lost 16.6 lbs! That feels good. Hubby has lost 21 lbs. He is looking good :-p

It has not been easy because no one else but hubby and I are on low carb, and being away from home, and our food meant making difficult choices, and planning meals in advance. For the most part we didn't "starve". We did have to make 2 trips to BK or Mc D's for bun-less burgers. The hardest day for me was Monday. I was hungry, and had McD's, but I'd waited to long to eat and just wanted to eat everything in sight! I was MAD at myself for needing to be on a diet, and not being able to stop at any of the 50 food places I passed that night. I love food, and this is always going to be my struggle, everyday, forever!

New Clothes:
I got some new clothes for Vegas. I bought them a tad bit too small, although they look good now. All size 1 or 2 x. We still have 2 months till Vegas, so I'm leaving the tags on in case I need to exchange them. I noticed I looked a lot different just having lost 16 lbs. You wouldn't think it would be very noticeable but it is.. which means 16 EXTRA lbs is noticeable too!

Foods:
I've been eating the same things I've been posting. I've been eating eggs everyday as my 1st meal. Again, that seems to really keep me from getting hungry so fast and I feel like I have a but more energy. So I'm sticking with the eggs!

Ketosis:
I check a strip yesterday, and it confirmed I am in ketosis. The strip was the darkest shade, yeah! I've read ketosis is a bad thing (for your body), but isn't being overweight equally as bad?


How I'm Feeling:
Unfortunately, I'm sick :-(  I'm getting a cold or flu.. either one, I feel weak and exhausted! Hopefully, I'll get better soon. I don't want to miss any more workouts. I really want to go no less than 5 days a week.

I feel good about my progress, and how I'm sticking to it... really makes me feel good, like I'm accomplishing something. I do worry about what happens after Vegas... will I keep it off? will I still work out? Will I be able to control my portions? Not eat to many sweets, pizza, CARBS!??  I want the answers to all be positive, but I'm worried.

Hubby- at 1st hated the gym. He didn't want to go, he didn't enjoy it. Now he really likes it and even pushed me to go yesterday. So that is an awesome switch. He has seen & felt changes in his body and it has motivated him to do even better. I'm proud of him!

If anyone else is reading this, and you are on your own weight loss journey.. I wish you the courage to make changes in your life, so that you can feel better in your own skin! No one can do it for you, but you.  I tell myself this daily.