This is our fifth Weigh-in Wednesday, so here’s the update on our progress this last week. At the end of the post we’d love for you to link up to your own update post about your weight-loss progress. We look forwards to cheering you on!

Food

JOY: I ate pretty well this week, portion-wise. I haven’t been recording my food in my journal, but I also haven’t been having trouble with snacking.

KATE: This week was much better then last week. However, I did have a few days when I wasn’t concentrating so much on eating throughout the day and I was super hungry late at night. I’ve also been slacking a bit in my food journaling and I really need to get better at that. It is such a great tool for keeping me accountable.

Water

JOY: My intake this week was not so good. I drank water with meals, but I didn’t make sure I had a glass of water available between meals. Drinking a lot of water is not something I’m quite used to yet.

KATE: My water intake has become a habit. However, there was one day last week when I didn’t get as much water as I knew I should. By the end of the day I had a headache and my ankles were starting to swell. I will not let that happen again!

Exercise

JOY: Um, not a bit. My first week on the Wii Fit I did great! But I haven’t touched it since. Bad, Joy!

KATE: We made our first trip as a family to the Y this week for an orientation. Although I’ve been too busy to go just yet, I do have a plan I’m very to start. Plus, my husband has been twice already, and seeing how good he feels is a definite motivator.

Challenges

JOY: Obviously water and exercise are such a challenge for me that I’m failing pretty miserably. I really need to plan for both of these things or they will never happen.

KATE: My late-night snacking habit is still an issue. I really need to come up with a better system so that I’m not starving and grabbing a handful of pretzels 20 minutes before bed.

Successes

JOY: My husband and I went on a date night this last weekend. Instead of going to a full-blown restaurant where I am sure I would have overeaten, we chose to go to Panera Bread where I had a half sandwich and a bowl of tomato soup. It was filling, delicious, and much, much cheaper than Olivie Garden!

KATE: Smaller portion sizes has become a habit. I am fully satisfied eating a smaller amount and I never feel the desire to go back and have seconds. That feels like a major success for me!

Plans for the next week

JOY: I hope to maintain my self-control, even at Blissdom. I’m not going to keep to a strictly limited intake, but I will try to keep myself from gorging myself on what I’m sure is going to be a lot of great food!

KATE: I think Blissdom is going to skew my plans. But I am fully prepared for that and I’m ready to cut myself a little slack. I am planning to get right back on track as soon as I get home though. I’ll also be hitting the Y 4 times a week.

Weigh-in

JOY: I weighed in at 158.8, down just over a pound from last week. I’m very encouraged by my slow but steady progress. At this rate I just might make my goal by my 34th birthday next month!

KATE: I’m 3/4 of a pound down from last week. This slow progress is a bit discouraging. However, I know by past experience that once I start working out regularly the weight will drop much more quickly.

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Are you trying to lose weight, change some dietary habits, or just eat healthier? We’d love to have you weigh-in with the details of your week. Join us every Wednesday and link up via Mr. Linky so that we can all come cheer you on! Please link directly to your weigh-in post and inclucde a link back to this post.