Moment of truth - weigh day 2

The good news is that I lost 1 lb this week, according to the scale. Though it's difficult to know for sure because daily weight fluctuations are also on the order of 1 lb or two. I'm pretty sure I lost more than 1 lb the prior week because looking at my avg. daily calories this week, I was up over where I should be - in fact, this weeks avg was 300 cal more than last week, and thanks to tracking, I know why.

I have myfitnesspal set to 1200 calories a day, which is the lowest it goes. As long as I exercise and don't drink, or only have  a planned glass of wine, I'm ok. But days without exercise, weekends involving going out to drink and eat, and special occasions push me sometimes well beyond my net calories even when I exercise. This weeks's net was 1700, which isn't horrible, but will only allow for loss of less than 1 lb per week. Last week's average was 1400, which I will strive for this week.

I'm still very happy that I have been very honest with myself and tracked diligently. 

Coming up: some more challenges and my discovery wearing my heart rate meter last night to spinning. Spoiler alert - I'm working harder than I thought!