One Week Down (Ashley)

So, how did everyone do this first week? As with any change in life, I'm sure that it was difficult. Uncle Mark mentioned in one of his emails this week that he was going to try to cut down on fast foods.

I know that's been one of the biggest temptations for Luke and me in the past, especially when we both had jobs and were tired--driving through was so much easier than spending the time, even if it was only 30 minutes, to cook a meal. I guess that it was one benefit of Luke being out of a job--he cooks almost every night now. 0=)

I'm going to tempt fate here and say that I'm coming off the first week feeling pretty good. I've been trying to eat really healthfully and exercise almost every day. I feel so much stronger than I did just last week--and this is going to sound sickening--almost to the point that I feel refreshed after an hour of exercise instead of dog tired.

The thing is, I've been at this point in the past. Gotten to where I felt I could keep going like this forever. But then I would skip one day of exercise or started eating out more often, or making the wrong choices in what I ate, and the days melted one into another until I had gained back all of the weight I had lost, and more.

I'm not saying I'm afraid that's going to happen, because I'm being positive about the whole thing. But I do think I am more mindful and aware of what my pitfalls can be, just because I've been down this path before.

So my first week? Great. Struggled at first, but ended strong (point in face--I'm eating a peach right now as a snack).

How about everyone else?


Ashley