19 Days into the Whole 30

I am feeling very happy and positive about getting my life back in order.  The scale is moving in the right direction and I am thrilled!  The sugar cravings aren't as bad, although bread, cheese and chocolate do sound pretty dang good ;)  When the whole 30 is over I plan to add back into my diet brown rice, corn and beans while holding off on the bread, cheese and chocolate for awhile.  I know those three foods are ones that I have trouble controlling portions of so will try to wait a bit for those.  Overall I think I have done really well with the Whole 30 and in the future if I feel like if I am having issues with sugar again it will be something I think I'll revisit.

It has been rainy and yucky this past week or so but I am trying not to let it interfere with my exercise goals.  I have continued to attend Aqua Zumba twice a week and am proud that even when it is cold and dreary I am one of the three people that still show up!  Aqua Zumba is actually sorta fun so I might try regular Zumba when Summer end.  Also I hope by next summer I have enough confidence to start swimming laps.  I do love to be in a pool.

I have started working towards my Couch to 5K goal.  I have an app on my phone that tells me when to start running or walking.  My daughter has been helping me by also cheering "run, mommy, run" from her stroller.  She cracks me up, but it actually helps motivate me for her to be so excited :)  We have taken two different dogs with us so far, the first one kept barking and the second one couldn't even keep up with me.  My mom has a lot of dogs to choose from so hopefully I will find the right match for a walking/jogging partner.

I am starting to really be able to tell that I have been loosing weight.  I was walking up the stairs the other day with my brother behind me and my pants just fell right down, lol.  None of my pants will stay up now.  Even my shirts have gotten a bit baggier!  So I made a trip to Goodwill and found a pair of jeans a size smaller and they fit!  I have never shopped for clothes secondhand before but since I plan to only wear these next sizes for a short time I don't want to invest in much clothing.  I hope in another month or two I will need the next size down :)