August's Project Hot Mom Goals: Week 1 Update

As promised, my first weekly update.

August's monthly weight loss goal is 10 pounds.
Week 1 weight loss: 2 pounds

Here were my goals for the week and how I did:

• Go to Curves three days per week
  Um, I didn't go at all. I didn't have time.



• Take Alex and Middie for a 30 minute walk 5 days per week
  We went 3 days



• Eat out only once per week
  Ended up eating out 2 lunches and 1 dinner, which actually is a big improvement



• No more vending machine purchases at work.  Eat fruit or yogurt for snacks instead
  Yea, I don't even want to talk about this one



• Breakfast and lunches should be light
  This I did do well



• I've already stocked my freezer with Suppertime Freezer Fillers, so dinners shouldn't be hard to do, just need to make sure I am careful with the side dishes. 
  I LOVE YOU SUPPERTIME! I cooked them every night but Friday. I didn't even do side dishes for most of the meals, but two nights we had rolls and I made rice for the Hawaiian Chicken



• Drink water only.  No more soda.  The only exception being when we go out to dinner once a week, I'll allow myself to get a drink.
  Well, not so good. I did cut down to one soda per day. Which, again, is an improvement.

So, I did ok. I made minor improvements and actually lost 2 pounds, which was a surprise. I was a stress ball all week because of my decision to quit my job. You'd have thought I was having to make the decision to start a nuclear war or something what with all the nail biting, hand wriging and stress related GI problems this week has been filled with. I think I may have given myself an ulcer.  And considering the fact that I'm a stress eater, it's a miracle I didn't gain 5 pounds this week.  So, all in all, I'd call the week a success.