A good healthy week

This week has been good..health wise I mean! Since last Wednesday I have been under or right on my calorie goal! (1260) I always try to at least 1200 calories. If you wat less than 1200 calories a day it will be harder to lose weight because it will put your body into starvation mode. So am i eating less calories and not dying?!? ;) One word: Vegetables! Like i said in my last post.. veggies will be your best friend.. and they will! They are low in calories and you can snack on them all day long! My favorite kind of veggies to snack on are green peppers, cucumbers, and celery! Yumm I usually will cut them all up put them in a snapware container (my favorite kind of containers) and grab whatever i plan to eat that day and pack it in my lunch bag for work! Measuring everything out is also the best way to go.. it helps you to not 'over do it'. Although there has been another thing that has been helping me to not eat and eat and eat. Which would be the green tea that i am drinking. I dont remember it making me feel so full last time i drank it, but anything helps! Here are some more benefits from drinking green tea hp:

1. Delivers key antioxidants to help slow the aging process—inside and out.
2. Boosts energy and sense of well being immediately.
3. Promotes weight loss, and satisfies hunger.
4. Enhances healthy immune system function.
5. Helps prevent normal cells from turning cancerous.
6. Provides building blocks for long-term wellness.
7. Helps suppress the formation and growth of tumors.
8. Improves cholesterol level regulation.
9. Helps control blood pressure.
10. Decreases the risk of stroke by making blood platelets less "sticky".
11. Helps control blood sugar levels.
12. Sugar-free and aspartame-free. Diabetic-friendly.
13. Wards off viruses, fungi, and food-borne bacteria.
14. Fights bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and bad breath.
15. Green Tea HP™ is the only green tea made from fresh, not dried, green tea leaves.
16. Provides 1250 mg of green tea extract per serving (20X the amount in one cup of tea).
17. Delicious, refreshing, natural fresh taste and color—no artificial colors or preservatives.
18. Low calorie (All pixies are under 13 calories per serving).
19. Provides 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C in each serving.
20. Mixes instantly and tastes great, cold or hot.
21. Carbonation free.
22. Nutrient rich.
23. Less than half the price of coffee and energy beverages.
24. Patented chemical, alcohol and solvent-free, water extraction process.
25. Easy to share, we never need to interrupt your favorite TV shows with annoying advertisements, as we reward our customers for sharing their experience with their friends.

So as i had said before i would be posting any progress on my weight if any. Well i have lost 2 lbs! I know i know its just 2 lbs but its always nice to see the scale go down instead of up.. am i right or am i right? 

• Height: 5'3
• Starting weight 149
• Current weight 147.
• Calorie intake goal 1260
• Average calories burned a day 700
• Pounds to lost to get to goal weight 12

To get an average of my calories burned a day i use a pedometer. I wear one all day long at work most days.. if i dont forget it! (momma brain). At my job i am always walking, so i burn about 570 cals at work. And then i will take my son for a walk/jog before or after work. We will usually be out for about 30-60 minutes depending on how long he wants to sit in his stroller ;) And that will usually burn anywhere from 200-400 cals depends on speed and distance. See, it does help to get out and take a walk! 

Well with that all being said.. i will tell you all that i still crave all the junk i used to.. it hasn't gone away just yet.. if ever. especially chocolate! But it is a battle that i choose to fight against everyday! If i can do it.. anyone can do it!