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Quest For Skinny Erika

Posted By: Erika Mitchell on 05/17/2011

The Quest for Skinny Erika Week 15

I was a bit bummed last week. I gained a pound despite good eating and exercise, and even though I knew intellectually that it was just correction weight from being sick, it was still disheartening.

So this week I decided I was going to see the numbers on the scale go down. I was militant about what I ate, I added two four mile walks (pushing a stroller!) to my six workouts, and hoped against hope my extra effort would pay off.

All I can say is, heck yes it did!

I lost 3 pounds last week. It feels fantastic to kick that pound I gained last week to the curb!

I was discussing this with trainer Jeff during my session with him, telling him how good it feels to know that I can control my weight like that. How reassuring it is to know that if I put extra effort into my exercising and eating that I will see the results I’m aiming for.

He replied that that’s one of the hardest things to convince clients of. A lot of people feel powerless to do anything about their unwanted weight, and it’s discouraging for them.

Allow me to encourage you!

You are not a victim of refined sugar and you do not need to ban yourself from the bakery for life! Exercising and watching your calories DOES work. It really, really does.

And just think, if you exercise regularly enough, that occasional treat isn’t such a bad thing. Imagine a world where an occasional cupcake isn’t a diet catastrophe. It’s a nice world, isn’t it? All good things come with exercise. True story.

Here are my stats for this week!

Weight: 182.4 lbs (That’s 3 pounds down from last week!)

Waist: 38 inches (THAT NUMBER FINALLY WENT DOWN!!!)