Baby Steps

I didn't do my usual weigh-in on Monday.  Well, I did - I just didn't post it because it wasn't good news.  I was up to 162.8.  

The good thing about last week was that I stuck to my "no pop" goal.  For the first few days, I felt like an addict - all I wanted to do was run by Speedway and get a diet Pepsi fountain pop.  After that, the cravings pretty much subsided and I've been friends with good old H2O again.  

So, it seems I have success with small steps.  This week, to get me back on track with my diet, I've decided to eat clean the entire week (with one "cheat meal" - I would completely fall off the wagon otherwise!).  I don't know if my definition of eating clean is as strict as some people's, but basically, I'm eating almost entirely unprocessed foods.  No chips, no energy bars, no foods where I don't recognize or can't pronounce the ingredients.  The big exception to that is protein powder; the past couple mornings, I've thrown a scoop into my oatmeal.  The other thing I was unsure about was string cheese, but really, it is pretty much just skim milk and is a quick and easy protein source.  

I'm still trying to figure out this whole building my aerobic base process, so I have cut back on my group fitness classes and am working more on endurance.  

I'd really like to get down to a healthy body fat percentage.  I'm so close, and this is where I usually give up.  I need to stick to it!