Zumba Day 3

I weighed myself this morning to find that I have LOST .9 pounds! That's almost a whole pound gone in one day! That's even with a black cherry mojito last night, with a grilled chicken sandwich from the restaurant. *Note to self: don't order the hot sauce on the sandwich next time. Get something much more mild.

I consumed around 1700 calories total, and burned about 560 for a net total of 1,150. I could have eaten a bit more and would have been fine. I need to remember to get closer to my goal each day because too little calories can have a negative effect on the body. It's hard to do when you're really trying hard to make sure every calorie you eat is filling and good for you. I never felt hungry yesterday.

I am so excited that this is working. It really is. I was so happy, I made sure to prepare a healthy breakfast for myself, and then I did Zumba Day 3 without even considering skipping it. It was about 45 minutes and my iPod says I burned 390 calories. Tomorrow is a rest day, but I have two hours of dance troupe plus walking to do tomorrow so I'll be logging some exercise to make up for it.

Our next major performance is April 30, which is 40 days away. If I stay on track and lose 1.5 pounds per week, that's a little more than 15 pounds total.

Losing 15 pounds by then would make me happier than anything! I know I've set pretty steep goals for myself before and I rarely reach them in time, but I have tapped into my inner grit and I'm not going to look back and think, "well, I could have done a lot more than I did." No. I want to look back and think "that's why I was so successful - I gave it my all every day."

Because I am going to be successful this year. No whining, just doing.