The Good the Bad and the Hungry

So I am 10 days in to my cleanse and I have lost. Drum roll please............ 30 POUNDS!!!!! That's right baby 30 pounds came dripping of me like......something that drips off things.  I have been working out every day (except Sunday) and I think I have never been more proud of myself.  I have lost weight before in fact I have lost more weight than this before but this is the first time I have ever done it on purpose. When I lived in Chicago I was in a show that required me to dance on and off for 3 hours 6 shows a week, I didn't have a car so I would walk to the "L" and then walk to the Theater and then return home in the same way. So my weight just fell off me. I never really worked at it. That is why this time is so much different. I am working at it I am making the decision to be healthier. 

Not to say that this is easy. The first few days I was so hungry I didn't think I was gonna make it threw the day let alone the next 42 but I stepped on the scale and I saw the difference it was making and I figured the pit in my stomach and the bleeding headache was worth it.

My body was throwing a fit, it has become so used to having unhealthy food in such large portions. The adjustment was painful. But I pulled threw.  

But temptation is everywhere. I coach church Volleyball on Saturday mornings and the craziest thing, somebody provided self serve nachos for everyone. At 10 o'clock in the morning because everyone love breakfast nacho's right.

So I was surrounded by teenagers eating nachos on the first day of my diet. Everyday I have children want to give me treats before class and everyday I have to say no thank you. A Sister from church invited me over for lunch I told her yes but I would like to bring my own food. So of course SHE GETS PIZZA FOR EVERYONE ELSE!!!! But I resisted. That was probably the hardest one because it was really good Mom & Pops Pizzeria Pizza, that is probably my favorite.

Now here is where I am about to be a little pathetic. I have lost this 30 pounds and I am very proud of it but I don't see any physical change and my clothes aren't feeling any different. My worry is that I let my weight get so far out of control that I am going have to lose a great deal more before I get any benefit from it. But I keep telling my self that's OK  I knew it was going to be a long road and that I was going to have lo make a lot of life long changes. My Mom always used to say "The Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". So I am at least a few steps along. 

OK So on to my next goal. So far I have been doing 30 minutes of cardio each day. Well I am pleased to say it was getting a little to easy. So I will be bumping it up to 45 min a day. Wish me luck.