292.6: Up But In An Okay Way

So, I took off the last two weeks from dieting and exercise. While I could lay out a million different excuses, the truth is I was tired. Tired of working out, tired of trying to lose weight, just tired.

So, I took a break. I didnt think about losing weight, I didnt even try. And so, what happened? I gained 2.2 lbs. I am actually pretty happy that even with the visitors and big meals, I didnt jump up 5 lbs or more. Yeah for me!

At the end of last week, I was introduced to Anita Lopez by Rich Grote. Together they have come up with a concept centered around changing thought patterns and habits in 120 days. I am one of their first clients.

Starting today, I will focus on their 120 day plan. Of course, I will write about it and comment on it. The first thing that I have to work on is portion control. To this end, Anita has asked me to visualize a portion (a meal or snack) as being a fistful of food all chewed up. I never thought about it like that. I am interested in seeing how it goes…