Good Bye March!

March was a great month. One of my biggest triumph's of the month was that I was able to fit into a size 1x skirt that is 18/20 size. I have had the skirt for years and have not been able to wear it in years!!!! This month I worked in a lot of strength training with my personal trainer, doing lots of squats, lunges and work with resistance bands. The strength work has been a great addition to my normal walking routine which has been going strong since October 2012, that makes 5 months. This month I also kept to my 5 meal a day plan. I have really felt better since I added a mid-morning snack and an afternoon snack to my diet. I have also been tracking my calories on a new site myfitnesspal.com. I have had other victories this month such as several days in which I ran and a few days of no snacking after dinner. I have had some day's where I ate fast food, sweets and even some binge eating. I have noticed that I am much kinder to myself after poor eating and I bounce back immediately. Over all I feel much more strong and happy. I am looking forward to my Six Month of my walking routine in April. For the month of April, I will continue to train with my trainer two days a week and work on my strength training. I will continue to stick to my 5 meal a day plan. I have decided to allow myself after dinner treats so I will work on some lighter options such as sugar-free pudding, sorbet, rice crackers and pretzels. When I have attempted to have no after dinner snacks I have mostly ended up with frustration, so if I can't take in zero calories, then I will take in as few calories as I can at night. I will continue to track on myfitnesspal. Oh and I almost forgot I have been walking with a group at work during lunch which makes the walking even more fun.

CLM