A "weigh" we go...week four

I typically have a weigh-in on Thursday, and last week's weigh-in left me very very happy with a 5.8 pound loss for 26 days and a 9.8 pound loss since the start of the year.  Since last Wednesday afternoon, however, I've been off of work to spend time with family in for my son's graduation...so basically I've been sitting around eating, drinking, and making merry for 5 days. 

The weigh-in this morning was not so good as I'm down just 4 pounds for my personal 30 day challenge. But I'm trying to take heart in the fact that I know this dietary change can work for me.  Overall, I'm feeling better about not eating grains or starchy carbs and I'm faced with less cravings that before.  Now it's time to redouble my efforts to eat primal/paleo and push ahead with my next improve-Mary challenge.

I always plan to work out more than I plan so getting REGULAR exercise is plan for the next challenge.  Mike and I are off on a 2 week vacation on the 25th so this one's going to be a bit shorter but hopefully, I'll see my 4-6 pounds of weigh loss increase a bit over the next 4 weeks.  As I mentioned in my first post for this challenge, I'm a fan of the non-cardio/resistance training theories and thanks to the assistance of my daughter, Chelsea, we're headed to the gym to lift weights 3 days a week starting tomorrow.  I'll also dust off the elliptical and do some sprints for the heart on the off days.

Last, by hardly least, I need to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to my co-worker and friend, Jennifer Larson, who has been amazing as my weight loss support!!! Jen is working on her post-baby weight loss and having a buddy to rely on for advise and moral support has made a world of difference for me.  So Jen, thanks for helping me through my challenge and for suggesting changes to get something different going this month!

Now that I've whined about not being down as much as I was last week and psyched myself up for the weight lifting to come...I'm all suited up this morning and off to start my new challenge with some exercise. Stay tuned to see what adding the resistance training does for the primal/paleo lifestyle and good luck in your own quests to drop the pounds and get healthier!