It seems like it keeps getting longer and longer between posts. I am not sure if this is just because of my frustration over not losing any weight, or just my normal procrastination and forgetfulness.
I was maintaining my weight in spite of making changes to my diet and increasing my exercise. I went into this with the intent to be healthy, and with that in mind I didn't want to do anything drastic. I want to make changes that I can maintain long term so that when I do lose weight I don't gain it right back. So I have been continually trying to evaluate my lifestyle and learn from my mistakes.
Last week I gained weight, and not just a couple of pounds that I felt I could chalk up to normal fluctuation. This scared me, BIG TIME!! The last couple of work-out groups we have been talking about sleep and rest and the importance of both to our health.
So this week I made two changes. I started drinking more water, and I am making more of an effort to get better sleep. This morning I stepped on the scale and it showed that I had lost 1/2 of what I had gained last week. So I will continue this pattern and hopefully the number will be smaller again next week.
So I have learned that my health track is four-pronged: diet, exercise, water, sleep. I think I have come to the place where I can say that none of these is more important than the other. I need all four in balance in order to be healthy. Maybe the next time I blog, I will have better news to report.
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