How much can I lose in a week?

That's the challenge to myself. Sunday to Sunday, so I can report being already 1/2 pound down from yesterday to today. If I can hit 2 pounds, I'll be happy. Anything else is just gravy.

The point of this challenge to myself is that I need to get myself fully back on track. Last week was a little hit or miss, which I expect from myself in the week following a big deal - like a trip. I didn't get back into exercise - until yesterday - and there were days when I ate some unhealthy stuff. Not too much, but enough that it's not conducive to weight loss.

And I really want to get back to that low point I had hit in December, and then move past it. That low was 314.5, and it's 4.5 pounds away right now. Being ambitious, and having a good memory, I recall lots of weeks where I really buckled down (after not being so strict in prior weeks) and lost 4-6 pounds. And if I can do that, or close to it, I can be at or below my December low pretty soon. I hope in 2 weeks, but I'm going to see just how much I can knock out in one week - not by starving or over-exercising...but by sticking to under 2000 calories of good, healthy food, and exercising.

Speaking of exercising...I'm not sure if I'll make it to the pool tonight. I want to, but yet I have so much to do at home...and I know I can ride my cross trainer bike* for 15 minutes and do the seated elliptical for 30...instead of taking 2 hours to get in the same minutes in the water. 45 minutes is 45 minutes. I don't want to let my Y membership go to waste for this month, but 2 hours in the evening can be hard. I was knocking it out last summer and early fall, though. So we shall see.

Bottom line though - SOME type of exercise for at least 30 on at least 6 days. And we'll see what Sunday brings.

* A note about the cross trainer bike. It's been in my garage for at least 10 years - it's very old. My husband pulled it out a month or so ago so that we would use it...and we BOTH did yesterday. Our new pact is at least 15 minutes on it per day, for each of us. No trip to Sonic for our daily flavored diet coke during happy hour if we haven't completed our ride. Speaking of which, it's a good thing I work from home, because that means I can ride over lunch. Or now.