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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 5 – 264.2 lbs

Current Weight: Feb. 12 – 260.8 lbs

Week 6 Weight Loss: 3.4 lbs (I KNEW last week’s weigh-in had to do with water retention!) 😉

Total Weight Loss: 17.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walk (60 minutes) x 6 and Walk (30 min) x 2
Strength Training (upper body) x 3 (did 2 sets of 5 machines/exercises – working up to 3 sets each)
Abs x 3 (3 min of crunches – goal to work up to being able to do my 8 Minute Ab Dvd)

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1545

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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 29 – 264 lbs

Current Weight: Feb. 5 – 264.2 lbs

Week 5 Weight Loss: + .2 lbs (not going to worry about it!)

Total Weight Loss: 13.8 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walk (60 minutes) x 6 and Walk (30 min) x 2
Strength Training (upper body) x 3 (did 1 set of 5 machines/exercises to start – working up to 3 sets each)
Abs x 3 (I min of crunches – goal to work up to being able to do my 8 Minute Ab Dvd)

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1702

Notes:

• 1st – started P
• Into my second month of exercising, I have a new goal of incorporating stregth training into the routine – this is important as the increase in muscle will help with metabolism which will help to burn the fat!

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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 22 – 268 lbs

Current Weight: Jan. 29 – 264 lbs

Week 4 Weight Loss: 4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 14 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walk (40 minutes) x 10

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1796

Notes:

• YES! More than achieved my month 1 goal of losing 10.7 lbs
• After 1 month of walking and 14 lb weight loss, I am already feeling so much better! It’s getting easier and the momentum has begun.  I knew that the most diificult part of this challenge would be getting started. 😉

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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 15 – 269.4 lbs

Current Weight: Jan. 22 – 268 lbs

Week 3 Weight Loss: 1.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 10 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walk (40 minutes) x 9

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1756

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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 8 – 273.8 lbs

Current Weight: Jan. 15 – 269.4 lbs

Week 2 Weight Loss: 4.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 8.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walk (40 minutes) x 7

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1669

Notes:

• Back was much better this week – felt great to be walking!
• 9th – menstruation starts – will note this in posts moving forward as "started P" – (I will note this because depending on what day during the cycle I weigh myself, it will definitely affect the scale number – I have come to know that this is only water retention – well, if I am also not giving into the cravings during this time!) 😉

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Starting Weight: Jan 1 – 278 lbs

Current Weight: Jan. 8 – 273.8 lbs

Week 1 Weight Loss: 4.2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 4.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio: Walked 40-60 minutes a few times this week (see note below)

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1802

Notes:

• Hurt my back (probably carrying groceries in my backpack), so couldn’t really exercise – decided not to push it too hard
• Feeling awesome! The hardest part really IS getting started. I feel that getting this first week behind me will create the momentum I need to reach my goals for the month