Monday, May 18, 2009

Lets get started!!!

Well Alfalfa and Darla had a much better week this week. We both got to go out and get some exersize. Darla is reporting a -2 and Alfalfa is reporting a -3 WAHOO!!!! MUCH BETTER!!! We both really feel like we are going to start a new trend in a negative direction :)
Darla and Alfalfa

PS This is Alfalfa now, I just had to add a thought on to our post for the week. Sorry to those of you who were looking forward to pictures of me eating my gallon of ice cream and Double Stuff Oreos, but I think I figured out why I wasn't losing weight until this past week even though I was exercising.
There was alot of debate this past week about whether it was better to eat when you are hungry or to eat regular meals. For me now the answer is emphatically eating regular meals. The first two weeks I started to exercise regularly, I was also skipping breakfast most of those days. I would drink alot of water thinking I could fool my body into thinking it was full. So instead of seeing the benefits of my exercise my body went into protective mode and I gained a pound in those two weeks.
This past week the ONLY thing I did differently then the previous two weeks was I ate breakfast every morning (along with lunch and dinner) and I lost 3 pounds. I am totally convinced now about the importance of not starving yourself to diet and for me to eat three regular meals a day. Sorry to be so long-winded but it has helped me to learn this and maybe it can help someone else too.

4 comments:

The Patty Cake House said...

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!! Congratulations GUYS!!!!!!!

Dave and Natalie said...

Although I am sad not to see the pictures...I am proud of you and glad you found out what is working for you!!!

Hansen Family said...

Way to go you guys!!!

Doug and Michele said...

YES!! I am glad you are both having success. I am sure with summer upon us you will keep seeing those negetives. WAY TO GO!!