Week 1 Weigh In

Today was the first weigh-in for the blog. For pride and anonymity's sake, I will not reveal the numbers. Not yet, anyway. I'm embarrassed. I can say, however, that my hydration level was 44.3% and needs to be at 45%, which is no quick fix, but definitely attainable if I drink water and cut back on soda. Those of you who are joining me on this journey, GET A SCALE THAT MEASURES YOUR HYDRATION LEVEL. You'd be surprised how dehydrated your body can be. I love water. I drink it constantly throughout the day. More than the recommended 8 glasses a day. But when I first bought this scale, I learned that my hydration level was lower than the norm and I needed to boost it up. Having a normal hydration level improves so many functions of your body. I can't even begin to tell you. Better digestion, healthier looking skin and hair (I'm telling you your face will be glowing and your hair will be so shiny), and flatter looking abs. These are just a few to wet your whistle. By the way, I meant what I said about flatter looking abs. Carbonated bevs, although I heart them so much, make you look and feel bloated, ere go big belly.

I had my first walk of the day...in the shower. I don't have time to exercise in the morning, but when I get home from work my body is begging for a nap. "Why not walk in place in the shower?" I asked myself. So that's what I did. I walked 800 steps (yes, I counted), which for me works out to be 0.33 miles. I know my stride length is 26 inches so I just converted that into miles and voila! Now, I don't know if this actually has any exercise value at all. My thinking is how could it not? I'm walking, aren't I? But I'm no expert. I can say that it keeps me awake in the shower and gets me moving quicker throughout the rest of the morning.

That's all I have for now! I will post later! Have a healthy day!

To a size 6, and beyond!