Have Sex to Lose Weight...

Not only does having sex burn calories (even if you're really lazy or finish quickly) ... it also helps keep your body in balance...so, you're not having crazy cravings.  Sometimes, people who aren't getting sex, satisfy the body's needs through other means...like through food.

See more about why having sex helps you keep your weight in control.

And learn 4 more tips for maintaining a healthy weight.

And today I weigh

174.5 -- lowest in a week.  So, that's good.  2.5 more pounds down and I'm at my goal.  I'd like to be 172 or even lower pre-Christmas so I can enjoy the eating (responsibly) but without guilt... I love cookies and other treats and don't want to feel like I can't have them because I'm already at 175 or 176. 

Does the 17 Day Diet Work?

So, there's some buzz about this 17 day diet plan ... a book by a doctor about weight loss.  Surprise!

I have a close friend who has started (7 days in) and has lost 4.5 pounds in the first 7 days.  Not bad.

The theory is that rapid weight loss early motivates you to keep losing.  I tend to agree.  There's nothing worse than dieting for a month and seeing a weight loss of 3-4 pounds.  Your body changes, you get unhappy, and the results aren't typically visible.  But, if my friend ends up losing 10 pounds in 17 days, that will be big progress.  And so, she'll keep it up.

Also, the book contains recipes -- and they are delicious!  The eggplant parmesan is simple, easy, and tastes great.  Plus, it's vegetables.  I've been just casually incorporating the principles and I've lost 2 pounds - but more importantly to me, I've been eating TONS more vegetables.  Which has benefits for my skin ... and because I'm consuming more vitamins, I'm getting healthier, I just know it.

Anyway, a diet that seems to work -- and after the first 17 days, you get to eat more and eventually, the life plan is pretty solid and not too much sacrifice. 

Learn more and/or try it!

Why is my chest sore?

Because I did an extra helping of push-ups yesterday.  2 sets the normal way and two sets with my arms very close/tight to my body.  Plus, I lifted weights -- working my arms with hammer curls and then working my body with a forward lunge/press.  I feel great knowing I'm gaining strength and burning fat at the same time.

another day, another pound

Today I weigh 174.  That's two pounds less than Monday.  1 pound down from yesterday.  It IS progress.  Even if it just means I'm back where I was before Thanksgiving.  2 more pounds and I'm 172 again.  2 more after that and I have a cushion for Christmas. 

I ran last night instead of walking.  Not far, but I ran.  And that, combined with some weights, means I'm slightly sore today.  And that feels GREAT.

I like my scale better now

Even though it is just a pound, I'm now at 175.  That's better.  And hopefully, more sensible eating and a return to exercise after a Holiday reprieve will lead to 172.  172.  That's where I want to be. 

I hate my scale!

Because it revealed that after Thanksgiving and a commitment to "being good" I now weigh 176.  Exactly the same as my weight post-Thanksgiving last year.

My goal was to be 172 PRE-Thanksgiving, and I missed it.  By 2 pounds.  So, my Turkey Day weight gain was 2 pounds.  174 to 176.  Not terrible.  But not exciting.

Now, to prepare for Christmas.  And the times in between now and then when there will be food, desserts, sweets, candy.  To resist.  AND to exercise in spite of the cooler temps.

Today, I hate my scale.

Let's see how I feel about it at the end of this week.