DietBet

So, I finished the DietBet AND I won!  Each person that won the DietBet, won $41.27, which means I actually won $11.27, since it cost me $30 to enter.  So, I joined another one!

The DietBet was a lot of fun and I did really well with it.  Lost 17 lbs, which was more than I was required to, in order to win.  It was pretty nice to see that new number on the scale at the end of the 4 weeks.

I've been walking almost everyday.  I try to walk at lunch and then again after work.  I'm averaging about 5 km a day, between the 2.  I've been trying to do hills as well, although I've only actually done that twice.  I try to walk on Saturday's with a group of women, when I'm in town.  Last weekend, we walked up this really steep hill, that tested me, but I did it!  I "liked" it SO much that a friend and I went back 2 nights later and did it again.

No one has really noticed the weight loss yet, I know that I really haven't.  I have told several people that I've lost weight and maybe they had noticed then, but no one has said anything to me.  I don't necessarily care that no one has mentioned it.  I think I might 'care' when I actually start to notice.

My walk this evening

I had a bad day today, as far as eating goes.  However, I actually recorded everything I ate in MFP, even though I didn't want to.  Even though, I was over my calorie for today, even with the exercise, I accounted for what I ate.  Tomorrow will be different.  I won't be gaining back this weight, not this time!

No Pepsi....

Well, I'm entering Day 6 with no Pepsi!  I can't actually believe I've lasted this long!  2 nights ago, I was really craving it, but I had a Dasani Sparking Water instead and while it's NOTHING like having a Pepsi, I think just the carbonation helped alleviate the craving.

Today is my "official" weigh in day.  I've decided that Tuesday's will be my day, since that was the first day of the Diet Bet I just started.  I'm already down 6.8 lbs, which is half way to my diet bet goal.  Since I weighed in at like 9pm, I'm going to stick with around that time, to try and keep it as accurate as possible.  So I'll be weighing in tonight.  (I may post again today.....)

I've been walking every day, for the last 5 days as well.  Most days it's a struggle to get out there, but I go!  I work at 2 different hospitals, in the pharmacy.  The first hospital, has a cafeteria and it's difficult to get out at lunch.....The 2nd hospital, is out in the boonies, with no cafeteria, however a walmart and several restaurants are within a reasonable driving distance.  I'm at the 2nd hospital, starting on the 24th, for 4 weeks!  I'm excited about that, as it will allow me to get out for a walk at lunch and I have a bit more freedom.  So I'm hoping that will help me even more in my personal goal, as well as my dietbet goal.

With Easter being this past weekend, I was pleasantly surprised, that I was able to resist all the candy/junk food that was brought into work.  Granted a lot of it I didn't really care for, but there were jelly beans and chips.  Both of which I would normally have eaten my fair share of (or more!).

I'm not sure what appears to be different about deciding to eat differently and exercise, this time as opposed to ALL those other times I said I was going to do this.  For whatever reason though, this seems legitimately different!

Diet Bet

So, I've joined a DietBet.  DietBet, is where you bet an amount of money, in this case $30.  You then have 28 days to lose 4% of whatever your starting weight was.  If you lose the 4% of your weight, you and whomever else also lost that amount of weight split the pot.

This DietBet started on April 11 and runs to May 8.  So this is now Day 5.  I'm already down 4.6 lbs.  I am on Day 3 of drinking no soda.  I have tried to replace it with Dasani Naturally Flavoured Sparkling Water (lemon flavoured).  Don't get me wrong, it's nowhere near the same thing as drinking Pepsi, but I think the fizziness is helping alleviate any cravings so far.....I'm very surprised that I'm not craving it (maybe I shouldn't have written that, it'll probably jinx me)


I went for a walk yesterday afternoon, after work.  It was a bit breezy out, but sunny too.  Kind of the perfect day for a stroll.  Did most of the circle in my neighborhood, including a stop at Tim Hortons for some tea.  Then walked through the school yard on my way home.  

4.34 km, not bad!

Worked today too and the weather was much less nice than it was yesterday afternoon.  It was really blustery, as I left the hospital.  The farther NW I drove, the gloomier I got and by the time I was really close to home, it was starting to snow.  I debated the whole drive, about whether I was going to go home and nap or do what I should do and go out for a walk.  Took me awhile to convince myself, but I finally got changed to go out.  It was starting to snow even more by then, so decided on just a trip to Timmy's instead.  Took the shortcut there and the wind was starting to pick up and the snow falling a bit more.  After I got my tea, the snow was starting to fall faster and the wind was blowing it straight into my face.  Had no choice, but to head home......

Me, my spotted glasses and my steeped tea

Didn't go very far or very fast, but despite the crappy weather I was glad I'd made the effort to go out.