3rd Hurdle - A Snag

Scale didn't show any weight loss on Monday. I didn't gain either, which is a good thing, but I am still a bit disappointed. What I attribute this stall to, is chips, dip, hot dog, and nuts at my granddaughter's (DGD) party. To continue on my healthy lifestyle plan, last week I:

• Increased my morning stretch time.

• Increased my upper ab exercise to 150 reps (6 sets of 25 reps of modified crunches).

• Increased my lower ab exercise to 40 reps.

• Started eating a bowl of fresh fruit before I make breakfast.

• Walked three times, but at DGD's pace, and less than 3/4 mile.

• Worked on DGD's party as a distraction.

• Tried new healthy recipe, "Roast Chicken With Mediterranean Vegetables", only without the Med. veggies :-) ; I used potatoes, onions, carrots, and mushrooms. The recipe can be found in the book, "The Simpler the Better". BTW, the fresh herbs were from my herb garden.

In analizing why my weight did not go down, I think the salt in the food I ate, over the weekend, may have caused some water retention. I don't want to think that I'm at a plateau, already. Even though we think we're not eating much, or that we're eating healthy, that's not always the case. Tomorrow, Wednesday, I'm going to start journaling, something I haven't faithfully done, and something I surely think is key to my success. So, even though this is the middle of the week, I'm going to take my own best advice, and start writing down what I eat, with my next meal. I also need to up my cardio exercise, so will increase my walking, when DGD goes home.

I am determined.