2nd Hurdle - The Race Is On!

It's week 3 of my journey to being 16lbs. lighter, by 09/15/2008. This morning's weigh-in showed me 1-2/10 lbs. lighter (a total of 4-2/10 lbs.) I was hoping for 2, but this is good. What is better, is that my back is still feeling good. Although, in my haste to report about my back, and my faith in exercise and stretching, and me giving other reasons why my back might feel better, I neglected an aspect that my neice, Jewel, pointed out. She asked if my lessening back ache might not be attributed to the fish oil I'm taking. That may very well be, since it is good at eliminating inflamation. I told her that I don't plan to elimnate either the exercise, or the fish, oil to find out. :-) To achieve the above reported weight-loss, last week I:

• Continued those parts of my plan that I started in week 1 (see Clearing the Hurdle).

• Walked once, and used as experiment (see Dancing All the Way). Obligations kept me from more walking, so increase my ab and arm work.

• Added 25 in-bed crunches to my original 100. These crunches are done in 25 count sets, lying flat, knees bent with soles on bed, lifting head about 4", and pulsing 25 times, pushing fingertips toward heels.

• Added arm work with 2lb. free weights.

• Added 20 modified in-bed pushups.

• Had the diversion of planning for my granddaugther's upcoming "Star Studded Night" party.

In addition to the above, I also increase my water intake, but I am not drinking as my liquids as I should. I started journaling (recording what I eat), because I know that that is a key weightloss tool for me, but did not continue throughout the week. These are two things that I want to work on during this week, as I approach my next hurdle.