Last week was a week full of diet and exercise successes.  After a week like last week, I wonder why I can’t always find time for exercise and why I can’t always put down the fork when I’m full.  I hope that I can maintain the momentum of my successes because making headway towards a lower weight and higher fitness level feels INCREDIBLE!

Here’s what I accomplished: 

1.  3 days of vigorous walking, while pushing two kids in stroller for an hour each time. 
2.  The one day we had fast food, I didn’t eat all of my fries. 
3.  Drank at least 2 more glasses of water a day than I usually do.
4.  I didn’t have seconds of any dinners all week. 

Those may seem like little things, but for me, they’re HUGE!

I already have plans to take the kids in their stroller for a walk 3 times again this week, plus I’m going to add my Pilate’s DVD workout at least twice.  When I bought groceries for the week, I didn’t buy any unhealthy snack items, but rather bought extra fruit and frozen edamame. 

It’s the little changes that I think will make the difference…in fact, they already have.  My energy level seems greater, I’ve been sleeping better at night, and my mood has improved.  All of this in just one week of making better diet and exercise choices!

I’m pumped!  Stay tuned next week when hopefully I can tell you my size 10 capris fit over my hips!