Half-way Point of the 12 Week Challenge

I am so excited to have something that is actually working for me.  I can't even explain my enthusiasm for that.  Today marks 6 weeks of concentrated, trainer-led, food and exercise challenge.  Today I was 17.5 pounds lighter than day one.  I've lost 5 inches off my waist, 3 inches off my hips, and 2 inches off my thigh.  My body fat has gone down about 1%.

I am very aware I have much more to lose, but I am thrilled!!!!  Today we were in the pool again and I can tell I was stronger than last Monday when we were in the pool.  It's still pretty pitiful compared to what I could do at age 20, but it's an improvement each week.

The one comment I received from my trainer and his boss today was  EAT.  He said the days that I hit 2200 calories were highly responsible for that weight loss (3.5 pounds this week.)  I honestly thought he was going to say that the days I was at 2200 calories was just too much.  NOPE.  Eat, eat, eat, eat.  I'm trying.

I'd say 14 years ago when Ben was just a wee one and I was nursing him, Kristin Moynihan and I joined Weight Watchers in Gunnison.  I was successful then too, but I was much younger and I was nursing.  But that's the first time I tried eating 6 times a day.  And IT WORKED.

So if you see me eating, it's okay!

I will write about Marcia's visit.  We had such a great time.  I just wanted to share my excitement for today.  And I have to keep getting our house ready for the class we have starting on Saturday morning (at 8:00 a.m.).   I'm going to keep up with my fitness goals even with the class.  We have a unique schedule for our class (3 times a week - every other week).  This is due to a custody order where mom only has her sons every other week.  But it works for all of us, so it will be great.

Love to you all!

Balanced Rock in the background - defies gravity!