A Little Bit of Good, A Little Bit of Bad

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Let's start with the good:  I'm now at W-3.

The bad:  I don't really think this is due to a change in my eating.

So here's the thing.  If I'm going to attribute a three pound weight loss to anything, I'd first probably say it's just luck or natural fluctuation.  If it's not that, then I suppose I've made a couple minor (and I mean really MINOR) changes in my life.  I've been doing some ab exercises daily at home.  (Muscle burns fat, right?  So maybe in doing just a little bit of toning that has helped...)

I really don't think I've been eating that much better.  Heck, I just polished off a large family size bag of Cheetos last week (definitely NOT on my healthy food eating list).  But maybe cooking more meals at home has helped.  Maybe eating an apple or having an extra glass of water has provided just a little bit of fulfillment that has kept me from eating other unhealthy foods (in addition to the ones I eat every day...)  

So I'm not really sure what to think.  I wish I could champion MYSELF and my SELF-CONTROL.  But I'm not really sure that's it.  Nevertheless, I'm determined to use this three pound weight loss as a good sign and simply MORE motivation to get back on the proverbial diet wagon and lose even more.

(In other good news, my knee no longer seems to be bothering me, so I'll be hitting the running trail again!)

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