Progress Thus Far

I realize that my absence has been great since my first post. Many things have happened that have kept me from this blog all summer. I will continue to post regularly and post my progress.


Thus far I have lost approximately 8 lbs from when I started this blog to now. I have been doing some exercise and a lot of food changes. One task I started noticing about a month after I started were my portion sizes and snack time. I had no clue that those factors were important at all. After my facade about "The Bowl Syndrome", I started using plates more often in the house. The plates, however, are pretty big. Therefore, I found that filling my plate was just as bad as using the bowl. Since then, I have discovered that smaller plates keep my portions under control. I find myself able to tolerate lesser amounts of food and that I go for seconds less and less.


The snacking was another bad factor. I did not realize, until then, that my snacks were humongous! If I had become hungry after classes or anytime in the day, I would often get a fairly large pastry and a drink from the "Cafe" on campus. After realizing my mistake, I began to follow my younger sister's habit of bringing something light (EX: orange, bag of peta chips, small nutritional snack bar) and a water or a small herbal tea. Now, if I wish to indulge in a pastry of any sort, I pick the smallest one or I cut a big one in half and save the rest for later.


There is still much to learn and improve about my eating habits, but I know I will not give up. I know I am losing a little bit of weight at a time, but my body improvements are slowly appearing. I want to show that anyone can lose weight the old-fashion way without the crazy diets. You know, the ones that tell you to pay for special meals or diet pills. If anything, you should pay for your own food, that is healthier, possibly a gym membership or at-home workout equipment. Anything is possible as long as you put in the effort.