I am now down 5 lbs from when I first started 3 weeks ago. Considering I said 2 lbs a week and I am only 1 lb short of that, I am happy. It does seem to be a slow process but slow and steady wins the race. I googled what 5 lbs of fat looks like and oh ma werd, so glad that this is NOT in my body anymore! Disgusting! That's the size of a small baby!

Tracking my calories is WAY easier than I thought it would be and putting down every single thing I put in my mouth is definitely an eye opener. There are days when I fail at it but for the most part I am staying under what my daily calories should be. Last night I got to go to the Y kid free. I hit a new record for me and was able to do the treadmilll for a full hour! I burned 495 calories. I am going to start working on increasing my speed. I plan to walk/jog/run a color race on May 4th and I want to get in better shape before then. There is another in April that I am considering doing as a practice run. Over all I am very happy with where this is all headed and this is the longest I have ever stuck with it. Motivation is at an all time high!