Also, it should be noted that I stuck to my meal plan. I sat down and made a plan on Monday (it takes a while) then I went to the store and made sure I had everything I needed (more expensive than I wanted) and I stuck to it. It's easier to stick to something when I put all that time and effort into it. Plus, I have always hated the "what's for dinner" hour that precedes something like "I don't know. Pancakes are easy."
Usually when I have been on the Curves meal plan, I just keep my book handy and make a decision in the moment for every meal and snack. This was so much better. Planning ahead seriously reduces stress, and also keeps me in a good mood because I'm not trying to decide what to eat when I'm already ridiculously hungry. I think that's my husbands least favorite mood of mine - too hungry to decide what to eat.
I had my first official weigh in at Curves on Friday, which showed that I had lost 7 lbs last month. 7 is ok. I wish it had been 10. Maybe this month it will be. Last month I spent 2 weeks on phase 3, which is the "maintenance" phase, so really 7 lbs is pretty good. But as far as the challenge goes, I'm happy to say that every day I stepped on the scale before working out, and every day I had lost weight. Just a little, but it adds up. I'm doing this right, and sometimes that means the progress looks a little slow.
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