Moving in the right direction again

Down a pound and a half this week. It's amazing how well I do when Mr. Shrinking T is not home to tempt me with non-diet foods. I worked out like crazy this week and I think that also contributed mightily to my success.

In other great news, my pants are starting to get loose. This is the first I'm seeing of results to my body and is definitely motivating me to keep going. While I don't think JC is a long term tool for me, it has definitely jumpstarted my progress.

Goals for this week:
1) 2 days weight lifting
2) 3 days cardio
3) try one new video (candlelight yoga anyone?)
4) try one new recipe

New Concept for Me

Maybe I have been living in a hole for a couple of years but WHO KNEW there were so many resources on physical well being as it relates to spirituality.  This weekend I attended a service at a religious science center.  While my personal belief system leans toward the "New Age" I have never before attended a "celebration" like this.  I really enjoyed the logical approach to spirituality so I did a little more research.  It looks like one of their points of practice is health and excercise.  "Tending to the needs of our physical and emotional body is tantamount to our spiritual growth and development."  Now that I think about it, I must be pretty slow.  Every weight loss guru says that one must figure out the emotional reason for being overweight . . . shouldn't that translate to spiritual well being?  Dur.  I just got that.  Anyway, I did a little search for books on "spiritual weight loss" . . . I cannot believe how many there are.  As I am new to this concept of weight loss via prayer/spirituality, I don't have any recommendations yet.  If I find one I love, I will let you know.