This week I went from 120.5 to 115.5, with a real drop in body fat too (down to 25.5%, if I remember the readings correctly). This is the first week I really notice the difference, in the way I look and the way my clothes fit. Even my grandma noticed.

I know five pounds is a big loss in one week, and I don't have much explanation for it. I didn't starve myself or anything. But I didn't cheat, at all, and maybe that made the difference. Maybe my body was just dying to burn off the pounds, once I gave it a chance.

I'm starting to feel sheepish posting my weight here. Maybe I should stop now? It's been motivating to me, though, to remember that I'll be revealing it publicly every weekend. I need to be accountable in some concrete way. Otherwise, I am so good at telling myself lies.

Good for you trying to shed those unwanted pounds. We bought a treadmill over the weekend, not so much for weight loss but for muscle strength. it's hard to walk outside when there is 8 inches of snow covering everything. So far it has been used everyday...