I’ve been back from vacation for 2 weeks now. I had lost about 5 pounds prior to leaving for vacation and, while I was exerting a lot of energy skiing over that week, I consumed more calories than I probably should have. I’m now finally below the point where I was prior to vacation. I’ve lost 5.6 pounds since the start of my journey a few days after the new year began.
I’m currently at 236. While my weight fluctuates daily, it’s trending in a negative direction, which is good for me. I’m still not exercising a whole lot, but I am making every attempt to keep to my original diet plan, which is simply making little changes in what I eat and drink on a daily basis. I will admit to falling off track a few times this week and getting Twix bars from the candy machine at work, but my weight has continued to decrease. This weekend we’re headed back up north for more skiing. I’m going to watch what I eat this time and not go crazy like I did on vacation. I’m hoping I can continue to lose weight through the weekend, which will require burning more calories skiing than I eat. That shouldn’t be a problem, especially since I’m at a lower weight again. It has greatly helped my skiing and the continued weight loss will make me an even better skier.
I now have 2 things motivating my weight loss. The first is improving my skiing ability, but the second is watching my gut shrink. It’s noticeably smaller than it was prior to making the decision to lose the weight.
Exercise and strict dieting can do magic if you are trying to lose weight. I did a lot of cardio just to lose weight.;-,