Week 5 Diet Update

This week, I was a loser.

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A weight loser!

Starting weight: 167
Current weight: 160.2 (Last week’s check-in weight was 161.4.)
Goal weight: 130

Exercise: I have been walking on the weekends and making an effort to move around more every day. I confess to a lot of couch-sitting when I’m home, because I have got to get the sequel to my book finished, and I’m often working on some writing contest or another. So I sit on the couch with my laptop in my lap. I’m also often working on my website or book marketing materials, because right now I’m having a bit of an issue with money — as in I don’t have any. Now, if exercising made money, I’d be all for it.

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The Food: I discovered two more favorite Nutrisystem dinner entrées: meatballs in marinara sauce and the rotini with meatballs. They are reminiscent of the Chef Boyardee deliciousness that I loved as a child. And they’re great paired with a salad and whole-wheat garlic toast.

My cheat meal this week was Chick-fil-A, which I’ve been deprived of for over a month. So let me tell you, I practically skipped through the Chick-fil-A doors. It’s the little things, y’all, the little things. Normally I’d go for the #1 meal, but this time I ordered nuggets, mac & cheese, and a chocolate chunk cookie. I was pleasantly stuffed afterward.

Next Steps: For a minute, I was out of the 160s, but then I had my cheat meal (and I may or may not have lost all self-control with a chocolate orange), so I’m thinking maybe I should stop having cheat meals. Maybe this week I’ll try that.

Now, a question for you: Should I continue to do weekly updates, or should I cut it back to maybe every two or three weeks or whenever there’s something important to share?