Letting the Pounds drop! 3/19/2007

One more week down and one more pound down! Total I’ve lost 12.2 lbs in Three weeks time! GO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was a little disappointed to find that I had only lost one pound over the week, but I was sick last Thursday and Friday and didn’t consume as much water and as many calories as I should have. So whatever I did eat, my body clung to, and because I didn’t move much, I didn’t really burn much.
One pound isn’t that bad. At least I’m still a "Loser" :-) haha!!! When you think about it one pound is actually a lot. Here are some other things that weigh one pound.
1. One pound of ground beef can feed a family of 5.
2. One pound of butter can last for a good amount of time, or make a pound cake (well, the original pound cake).
3. One pound of Keychain rings can cost an idiot $2.99 on ebay.
4. Four Medium Apples weigh approximately 1 pound
5. Four sticks of margarine weighs approximately 1 pound
6. Adding one pound to a premature infant can mean a life saved.
7. Losing one pound to someone 1 pound away from their goal would mean mission accomplished!
8. One pound is 4 cups of all purpose flour
9. One pound is also 2 ¼ cups of brown sugar, packed!
10. One pound of raw chicken can feed four people!
See, It’s all about perspective :-) In other news, I FINALLY found someone to trade that NASTY NASTY NASTY black bean tortilla soup, black beans and rice, and the tex mex rice and beans! I was able to trade for some of the items that I actually enjoy! So I am excited about that. I don’t have to eat dehydrated black beans anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!
Another test that I encountered was an engagement party for some friends of ours this past Saturday. They had catered Mexican food from a Mexican restaurant! Ya’ll all know that I LOVE Mexican food! So this was a huge test for me. I ate before I went and when I got there, I diligently went to where the cooler was and grabbed a water! No beer and, NO MEXICAN FOOD! It smelled SOOOOO good!!! I didn’t even take a bite of a chip much less drink anything loaded with carbs or alcohol! This whole thing is getting easier and easier! Bring it ON!! I think I’m going to pass these tests!!!
Well, This is the end of this weeks email. I’ll update next Monday! I’m entering into my fourth week of Nutrisystem! Thanks again everyone for your wonderful encouragement!!! You are all a part of my journey through this thing, and I’m so thankful that you all understand how important this is to me! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!