Minus 20 lbs

Today I passed the 20 lbs. mark, weighing in at 186.6lbs! It hasn't been extremely noticeable day-to-day, but this picture really confirms that some weight loss is happening!

Day 3 on the left; Day 19 on the right.

Additionally, my belt now fits comfortably on the second notch from where it is worn usually. I can't even wear my nice pair of jeans barely (even with a belt!). This makes me happy, and I think I may try on some of my almost-never-worn khakis that have been hanging in the closet waiting for moths to eat them.

My lab results came back from the doctor (I went to the doctor for my regular check-up on January 6- Day 4). My LDL (bad cholesterol) was high, and my HDL (good cholesterol) was low. My overall cholesterol was high, but my triglycerides were low. I am interested to see if the diet has any impact. Even though I have been experiencing weight loss, I would typically expect a more complete diet (VLCD is extremely limiting for HDL intake, for example) and excrcise. But, now that I don't shake the foundation of the house when I jog, maybe it will be easier to do a workout routine at least three times a week.