Well, it’s been a week since I declared that I needed to do something to get in shape. My weight had soared and I was honestly living a fairly sedentary and nearly gluttonous lifestyle. All the work I had done several years ago to get in shape had been lost.

I’ve spent the past week watching my dietary intake and exercising. I’m happy to report that I’ve lost 6 pounds. I know a lot of that is the “water weight” that one loses when they first start dieting. However, I’m happy to report that I feel better and I’m making the transition to craving healthier foods. I remember, when I was doing P90X, the thought of unhealthy foods and snacks made me curl my nose thinking of the wasted work if I consumed those empty calories. That feeling is starting to return – and I think I needed that most of all. The exercise has been fun and challenging. The PainCave videos are just tough enough to really make me sweat and burn the calories.

I did start using a new app to track my calories – MyPlate; this is an app created by the Livestrong Foundation. It is easy to use and has a lot of foods and drinks in the database, which makes it much easier to keep track of the calories.

I’m anxious to see what results I might have over the next few weeks.