The Week In Review
This is going to be quite boring for anyone except me (and even that is debatable).
Ok so it is the end of another week.
Goals for this week were:
Stick to calories
I did go over on one day (it was roast chicken and roast potatoes. With mayo, naturally). But it was a lot better than my proper binges and I can't expect to go from those to perfect eating. I came in under my calorie limit this week and ate an average of 170 fewer calories per day than I did last week. So I think that is a 
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No added sugar, caffeine or alcohol
I did eat some sugar - 3 skinny cow ice cream bars. Not bad for a whole week, but I would rather not do it again, I didn't really enjoy it and I don't do well with sugar. 
Keep cheese intake down
I ate slightly over what I planned, but I cut my consumption by more than half from the week before. Going to keep working on it but broadly a .
Exercise more this week, up to 3.5 hours
I did 2 hours 35 minutes, better than last week's 2 hours 10 minutes. Still paltry compared to what I was doing before Christmas, and my overall activity levels were really low, but the exercise was really intensive. I'm going to give myself a .
So...pretty good. Progress, not perfection.
Not so good is my weight. I haven't lost again. However, I did eat a lot of salt yesterday and did a pretty intensive weight training session, which always leaves me heavier for a few days. Plus, I have that water retention thing still going on on my stomach. I have no clue what is going on.
And above the hideous balloon stomach...my waist has got smaller again this week. A quarter inch, but that is fine for one week this far into a weight loss plan.
Overall, I think I have done great with turning my three month slump around over the last two weeks.
Goals for next week:
* Stick to calories. I want to reduce my intake by an average of 100 calories per day this week.
* No added sugar, alcohol or caffeine.
* Keep cheese intake down.
* Drink only water (new goal, but I have really had a head start on it for the past few days).
* Exercise at least 3 hours, preferably more.
There...are any of you still here?..if so I am amazed you didn't fall asleep.
Lots of love and God Bless,
Rach xxx 
(edited: Inspired by TatumsMom, I have actually decided to start the C25K (couch to 5k) beginner's running plan this week. I used to run and I loved it..but even with a few flirtations with it since I started my weight loss plan, it feels unapproachable. This seems like a challenge, but manageable...so I should get the exercise levels right up again next week.)