Day 8

I don’t want to jinx this but today eating healthily actually felt easy-like so much so I actually started thinking I must have cheated somehow and have forgotten.

I didn’t walk today so haven’t managed as much exercise. But I’m way less sore today than I’ve been the day after the other classes I’ve done. I’m hoping that is a good sign. On the other hand, I’ve been totally full of wind. Dinner last night had butter beans so I’m thinking that’s what’s caused it.

I tried green tea for the first time too. It was ok but with a spoonful of honey to sweeten made it palatable. I’d like to try to drink more than a cup a day but I’m not sure if 3 spoonfuls of honey a day is particularly good for my weight loss.

Stepped on the scales today and they are definitely going in the right direction. I’m not going to say what it says as I’m keen to go on what the gym scales say at the end of the six weeks as that should allow time to level out the normal ups and downs in my weight loss. I’m trying not to get too bogged down by numbers but I would be incredibly pleased if I managed to lose 10lbs over the 6 weeks. I know that’s pretty ambitious but if I can just keep swimming in the right direction, I’m starting to feel like it *might* not be beyond the realms of possibility!

I suppose the only thing I’m wondering, and it is very early days, is what to do after the 6 weeks is up. Options appear to be: 1)Keep doing what I’m doing, including during upcoming holidays 2)Have a break over holiday and then go back to classes/healthy eating 3)Keep up healthy eating but try to exercise in different way (ie not the gym class) 4)Stop doing everything.

At day 8, I think the only option to rule out is 4. I definitely want to continue with healthy eating and exercise as long as I possibly can now I’ve started.