oops

So as some or most of you know I am in a weight loss compitition. Well one of the requirements is to blog about this... Well guess what with all the packing and getting ready to move and my cold. Well I screwed up, I hope I can be forgiven. I did not blog for over a week.

I think I am doing quite well. I may not be the fastest loser but I am making great progress. I am getting on the scale to check my progress and I was down 10 pounds about a week ago. Now I will not hold myself to that as life has a funny way of sneaking up on you when you are not looking. Perfect example today I was on the scale and it said I was only down 6 pounds. But down is still down. I am looking for a steady decline and not something so rapid that it shocks my body into starvation mode. I work in an office with a lot of people that have some great hints and tips to keep on the down ward motion, some of them I have tried to incorporate. YES Kari adding more protiens was one of them... but do you know why? Eating Protien is a way to boost your metabolism and burns more fat, in addition to helping perserve and build lean muscle tissue. You see the one thing I have learned in the 3 years of working for Life Extension is ask the WHY? I was not sure I wanted to add more protiens to my diet, I was thinking more fiber for bulk so that I feel full and would not want to eat more. But no... I have started snacking. This is helping me stave off the " I AM STARVING" that happens sometimes between meals. I admit, I may not always be chosing all the right snacks YET. But definatly am more in tune with what I am consuming and looking for the signals that something is going right here!