PWLP: Week Six - Lesson Seven

Personal Evaluation

1. How do you feel about yourself right now?    I feel pretty good about myself at the moment - I'm feeling healthier and stronger than I was before. I feel more beautiful than I did before, and I feel encouraged that I will be able to succeed in my future endeavors.

2. What kinds of positive feelings are new to you? How are they evident in your daily life?    It's new for me to feel full and not hungry all the time. It's new for me to crave fruits and veggies, but not sugar and bread. I am feeling full of life and pretty - I haven't felt like this in a while...

3. What has happened the past six weeks that has pleased you the most?    My belt going from the first notch to the last notch has been a really exciting development for me. My clothes in general getting looser and fitting better. Buying an XXL jacket in the 'regular' section at WalMart and being able to wear it.

4. What are some changes you are looking forward to in the next six weeks?    I'm looking forward to losing more weight and inches - but I'm really excited for the day when I lift my up my shirt and my stomach is flatter and not protruding out like it is right now. I'm looking forward to my endurance going up, and to exercising (cardio) every day of the month. I'm excited when I look for clothes with tags smaller than XXL and 20.

5. What is the most exciting thing that has happened to you as a result of your weight loss?     Probably my belt getting tighter - that's been a real achievement for me. I've also thought that the oodles of compliments I've been getting have been very exciting. It's also been astounding to me that I've gone 6 weeks without sugar crossing my lips.

6. Take a few minutes and re-read the Introduction section and Program Guidelines. Write down the areas in which you need to make a firmer commitment for the next six weeks.    I need to work on making sure I do my lessons every day - I've been pretty good about it, but I could definitely be better. I also need to try looking at my TRUE YOU picture more every day - I used to look at it 2+ times a day, but now I'm lucky if I look at it once every two days...