Continuing the Journey

Well, I wanted to post about what I have lost so far since Monday.
I have lost 1.5% of my body weight.
I have had a few extra treats that I shouldn't have had, but over all feel I have done well. I have been walking more, but haven't added my exercise routine in as of yet. I plan to do that next week.

I have been eating healthier- lots of veggies and 1-2 fruits only per day. Since I am over 40, weigh less that 150, and am just over 5 feet tall, I have to monitor my calorie intake and fruits more. When I was pregnant with my youngest, I had gestational diabetes. My main motivation for losing this weight is because if you ever have gestational diabetes, you increase your risk for diabetes later in life. I have several grandparents that have had it and parents who are borderline diabetics. I don't want this to be an issue for me or our children. Many of our children are beginning to eat healthier already. One is vegetarian as well.

My goals for next week will be to continue my lifestyle change and add exercise. Sodas are not an issue for me as we rarely have those, but sweets are a challenge. So I will try to be more careful with those.
I will try to post some pictures as I go.