Week 2

I didn't step on a scale. Instead, I spent the time paying attention to my energy levels as instructed by Body Buddies. I felt like I was eating a TON! The difference is that it was all healthy. My trainer, years ago, once told me that fat people ate way less than a healthy skinny person. I scoffed, but I am starting to realize how true that is. The difference is what people eat. At my unhealthiest, I wasn't eating a lot, per se, but the calorie count of what I was eating was astronomical.

I did take measurements and will use these as more of a guideline than the number on the scale. Measurements taken January 15th:

Chest: 45" (down 1/2")
Waist: 47"
Hips:56"
Thigh: 28"
Calf: 18 1/2" (down 1/2")
Bicep: 16 1/2" (down 1/2")
Forearm: 12" (down 1/2")

Indulgence Meal #1: Sunday, Potato Bar at my sister's house. We drove up Sunday morning to see my nephew ordained to the priesthood. I even did good and ate my mid-morning meal in the car on the way up. It is all about planning!

Indulgence Meal #2: Saturday morning, pancakes with my boys. I tried to make these healthier and used honey instead of sugar and made them with 1/2 white and 1/3 wheat flour.

Highlights: I gave away the regular pancake syrup in my house. In an effort to make healthier choices, I am trying to cut out extremely unhealthy items from our home. Since the pancake syrup is made from high fructose corn syrup it had to go. As a replacement, we have found Kodiak syrup. It is based here in Utah and it is good! They make their syrup and it seriously has only about 6 ingredients. Such a healthier choice.