I am on track for my first day back to the grind! I got up this morning, got both kiddos ready for school, ate breakfast, took my vitamins, and did about 20 minutes of weights followed by 30 minutes of cardio! Wow...that's a lot in less than 3 hrs. No wonder I am feeling a little dizzy. It's so crazy how it takes you forever to get into shape and if you slack off for just a week, you definitely feel the effects of it.

I also need to remember not to get myself on the scale after I work out in hopes of seeing a loss. I NEVER lose weight after a work out. It's always a gain. Today it was up 2 lbs. Of course, I am fully dressed, have eaten breakfast, and really just know not to get on the scale after working out. I guess my body retains water or something during a workout. Maybe I am not drinking enough water, so my body feels the need to keep what I've got in there to recover from the workout? I don't know, but it sure is aggrivating.

I have started taking vitamins, as I mentioned above. I have read a few different articles now on how these supplements can make you lose more weight than those who don't take them. So for now I am taking a multivitamin, calcium, vitamin D₃, and fish oil. We'll see how it goes. I know all of those things are good for you and I have always known that I definitely don't get enough calcium. I am not a milk drinker and never have been. So hopefully I am doing my body some good.

I am motivated to stick with this. Even if I don't lose much weight, I still know that trying to eat well and exercise is healthy for my heart, mind, and body. Let's hope this motivation lasts!

ETA: All that worry over the gain of 2 lbs was for nothing. I weighed myself again right before my shower (naked) and I was at 210.4 lbs. Woohoo!