Lost another pound this week bringing the weight loss total to 23 pounds. I’m glad I have been posting back up logs here, because I tried to re-enter my previous weights into the WW site after setting a new goal and failed epically, I had to resort to the dates and weights in my LJ. My weight loss has slowed down a bit to one pound per week, which is still fine. I’ve been focusing more on toning and building muscles and strength lately, so I am probably not losing as much since i am building up muscle mass versus fat. I am excited to be closing in on being within a healthy weight range for my height and having the corresponding BMI as well.

I’ve been doing much better at preparing dinner when I get home, even if they are quick and simple dishes, its better than popping a Lean Cuisine in the microwave. Last night I made cheese tortellini, with pasta sauce, ground sausage and a touch of parmesan. I find doing a little pre-planning before I get home does the trick. I assess what I am in the mood for, what I have at home and anything that I would need to pick up en route. I find it hard to pre-plan too far in advance since I am a mood eater. I can’t just eat steak and green beans because today is Friday and it was pre-ordained to be steak and green beans day.

I received a new fitness DVD from Jennifer Kries Hot Body Cool Mind series from Netflix. I really like the pace of the workout as it is broken up into several segments including, Qigong, which I am interested to learn more about, Pilates, Yoga and Dance. Pilates are hell. Makes my yoga fails pale in comparison. How can one fail at sitting up from a supine position is beyond me, but I could only get so far without pushing up with my hands. Her Waking Energy DVD should arrive today from Netflix as well. Looking at the difficulty in the first level of this series, I am nowhere near ready for level 2 or 3 yet.