Renewed Vigor

This update is about two weeks late - but I have great news to report!  I've lost two more pounds!!  I now weigh 198!  I've also lost an inch (or so) around my waist since starting my weight loss journey. (Actual data is on my wii fit and Alice is currently sitting on my shoulder so I can't access it.)

Some observations (in no particular order):

• Drinking six glasses of water a day is hard, yo. (I feel like that should be a Kanye West tweet.)  Apparently, in a former life, I was a cactus, because I never realized how much water I don't drink until I had to drink six glasses a day as part of the Best Life Diet goals. After a concerted effort for the past week, I'm happy to report I'm at least getting 5 glasses of water down a day.  Of course, I live for the canned applause I receive from the app on my phone if I reach my actual goal.
• Being active makes it easier to be active. I have more stamina and energy so I want to do more.  I actually get off my couch to work out because I know it won't feel horrible if I do it.  Of course, in case you didn't know, until I was in my early 20s, I was very active, so this isn't something I've never experienced before. I walked a lot, I was thin, I never thought about physical endurance or strength if I wanted to do something, I could just do it.  It's awesome to think that feeling might come back!
• The last month of school, as predicted, was very tough in terms of meeting my goals, especially for my activity goals.  I'm not as in shape as I would like to be for my first 5k on June 18th, but I will at least be able to run a portion of it, even if I can't run the whole thing like I was hoping to.  It was an ambitious goal but I'm still determined to do my best.
• Soda is the devil.  I know it's empty calories.  But it's just so good!!