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eviltwin. Welcome. My wife and I have a similar system of accruing points based on food intake and exercise habits. My wife really concieved of it for herself and it seems to be helping with the motivation.
A brief update on my progress. I have been losing weight for just over 2 weeks now. I have dropped 7 pounds as of my last weigh in. I only weigh myself once a week on Mondays because I don't want to focus too much on the scale to tell me how I am doing. The 7 pound weight loss is pretty much on target for my goal of losing 3 pounds per week. Most of the loss occurred in the first week, which is not unusual for me as I shift to healthier eating habits and better exercise. This week has been really hectic (both my car and my computer broke down on the same day) and I haven't been able to exercise as much as usual. I am hoping to be able to get back to the gym this evening.
Some of my clothes are starting to fit a little bit better. I am wearing a pair of pants today that I couldn't fit into 3 weeks ago. That is good to see, but I still feel that I have a good ways to go. Hopefully, I will be able to devote some more of my energy to exercise and fun in the coming weeks to keep the weight loss working. What works best for me is to shift my focus from food or eating towards other kinds of recreation. For example, instead of heading straight for a snack or dinner upon returning home, I relax with some Xbox or TV (no snacking with TV watching either). Or, instead of going out to eat on the weekend as a treat, we drive out of town and go skiing. Shifting the focus to fun and active, instead of food-centered recreation really seems to help.
Cheers to everyone who is working toward better health and lower weight. Keep up the good work! Rewards will be plentiful.
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