Week One

So I am counting this Monday as the end of week one of the new year. I'm weighing in Mondays again and did so this morning. I am down 1.5 pounds! Yes! First week, first success! I am excited to start the new year with a loss, and can't wait to keep it going.

This week in a nutshell:

Monday- Bad date night, but ate really well.

Tuesday- Went to Body Pump at 24 and loved lifting again. But at the end I was SO sore.

Wednesday- A family member got the stomach flu and needed me to stay the night and watch her kids. A friend had brought her Spaghetti Factory for dinner, so I had the Mazithra Cheese and Brown Butter pasta that was there. Not complaining, it was yummy, but not super healthy.

Thursday- Helped with my cousin in the morning, and was wiped out by playing with them the night before and in the morning, and not having slept in my own bed. I came home and slept the rest of the day.

Friday-  I went to a new class called PiYo Strength. It was was really interesting. It's a mix between Pilates and Yoga. I really enjoyed that it was a little faster paced than yoga, but worked on holding poses and strength moves to build muscle. It was a great way to work my muscles out after Body Pump earlier in the week even though I was still sore! :)

Saturday- I worked an 8 hour shift at the brewhouse and was awarded for my effort and teamwork with the manager buying me an appetizer. I picked something "bad", but it was a super long day, and I skipped lunch and couldn't resist. Willpower was at a low at 8:30pm after only having a bowl of cheerios and a a banana all day.

Sunday- Had another first date with a new guy. He was history major like I was and we both enjoy reading mystery books, so we decided to meet in the Barns and Noble bookstore in the mystery section (how cute, right?!). We ended up sitting in the coffee cafe area, but didn't get anything to drink. We talked about how we are both trying to eat healthier and exercise, so I feel a lot better that this guy could fit into my life better than last Monday's date. We spent the rest of the date looking at books. In hopes that our date went well, he even brought a book from his place that he thought I would like. The date did go well, so I took the book and now have some new reading material! And then headed off to work for a dinner shift.

I have spent the morning cleaning the house and doing catch up on laundry. And have a lunch date with the "mystery book guy". :)

Things I did well last week: I made it to the gym, although only twice. I also have been eating a healthy breakfast every morning. I also have used reusable bags all this week while shopping.

Things to work on for this week: I want to try to drink more water. I had a couple of good days, but slacked on water drinking other days. I would also like to work on making sure I am eating a good lunch and dinner and not skipping meals like I did a few times last week.