WEEK 3 -- DAY 15 -- SECOND WEIGH-IN

1.5 POUNDS LOST THIS WEEK

5.5 POUNDS LOST THIS MONTH

-- THE TICKER LIES.

My weight loss this week was actually 1.5 pounds although the ticker says two pounds. I don't think it's able to calibrate half pounds. I might have to search the Internet for a new ticker because it bothers me that it says I've lost 6 pounds when it's only been 5.5 pound. I know it's a minor point but it still bothers me.

So, once again, I've achieved my goal of "one pound a week" weight loss and not only did I achieve it this week, I exceeded it. But I have to admit that it was a close call. This just proves that you have to coordinate your lower calorie intake with exercise which I admittedly have not done yet.

But here's the real kicker and this happened last week as well. Now that I've weighed in for the week, I found myself eating something I definitely wouldn't have eaten if it was close to my weigh in. Again, this is the beauty of the once a week weigh in. If I've sabotaged myself by doing this, I wouldn't know because it wouldn't be obvious until next Monday.

Which brings me to my next point......the Monday weigh-in. It's really not the best day to weigh yourself right on the heels of the weekend. So eventually I'm going to have to change this but it won't be this week as I'll be away on Wednesday and Thursday which definitely won't help my diet. It won't hurt it either because I'll still be watching what I'm eating.

So I'm happy with my results and look forward to my next weigh-in.