Rome Wasn't Built In a Day

I am 10 days into my decision to take my health seriously and am thrilled to say that this morning when I weighed in I am down 17 pounds! I am really starting to feel the difference in my clothes and just my general feeling.

I am proud of my 17 pound weight loss, but have a REALLY long way to go.  My wife keeps telling me that "Rome wasn't built in a day".  I was discouraged last night feeling like I wasn't losing enough but was reminded by her that the changes I have been making in my diet are leaps and bounds from where I was at.  Thank you Holly for your encouragement!

I am not a dietician and in no means knowledgable in anything healthy.  Anything I write in this blog is not a recommendation to anyone.  But for me, what I'm finding working and satisfying is more of a whole foods approach.  I have been eating a lot of fresh fruit and veggies.  I love bread and plan to never stop eating (not even for an induction phase of any fad diet).  I have been enjoying Ezekial bread and found it to be extremely delicious and healthier.   They make a fantastic raisin bread too which is a nice way of finding a little bit of sweet flavor.  I haven't been eating much meat at all, but then again haven't really ever been a big meat eater.  I have nearly cut out all processed foods with the exception of an ocassional slice of ham with my egg whites in the morning. 

For exercise I have been walking about a mile a day outside as well as using our eliptical at night.  I normally do half of my walk in the morning but it was raining this morning.  This morning I only had 12 minutes from when I woke up until I really needed to start getting up and getting the family going.  Given the weather, I was tempted to lay in bed and check facebook on my phone like I used to, but decided to use those 12 minutes of time for exercise.  I'm trying to get in the mindset of finding those times, even if they are 12 minutes, to sneak in a little exercise.   I also tend to be constantly moving all day at work.

I have really enjoyed surfing the web and blogs about diet and exercise.  I find it encourging to find stories of REAL people losing weight without drastic surgeries, reality TV intervention, or bizarre diets.  In fact, I am not on a diet. I HATE THAT WORD!  I like to think that I am more on a journey to a healthier lifestyle.  I am saving my life, and hopefully will be an encouragment to others and an example to my four year old son.

Ok, I've been sitting to long at the computer, time to move!