I am starting to feel the effects of my exercise program. I am not just talking about the weight loss. I am talking about the way I feel when I get up in the morning. I am talking about the way I feel when I get home from work. I actually look foward to my exercises now. Part of it is a pscological high that comes from seeing the weight come off when I step on the scales in the morning. The rest is a physical feeling that comes from my increased energy levels which are a result of my evelvated metabolism that is brought about by my healthy eating habits and most of all the exercise itself. I am really feeling good this morning because…

Today's official weigh in: 329.2 lbs. That is 7.8 lbs for the month and 20.8 lbs for the year.

I am only .2 lbs short of my monthly target, but I am 3.2 lbs behind for the year. I slipped a little in Febuary but I think I will gain a little of it back this month. You will find that as you get a few months into your program that the weight will start to come off at a faster rate. This is due to an elevated metabolism and the process of turning fat into muscle. Muscle burns more fat, so as you increase your muscle mass by exercising, your body begins to burn more fat. I will probably end up losing about 9 lbs. this month. I would guess that will increase to about 12 or more in April. Like I mentioned earlier, I am starting to noticably feel the difference in my energy levels which is a sure sign of increased metabolism.

I am also going to start a yoga routine in April. I watched the "Yoga For Weight Loss" dvd last night and I am going to give the work out a try this weekend. I am going to have to make an adjustment in my schedule because the routine takes about an hour. It appears that before bed will be the best time to do it. It looks like an excellent stress relieving cool down. I will give you my impressions this weekend after I try out the workout. I am also going to reveal my secret weapon this weekend so make sure you check back.

Yesterday I had cereal for breakfast, a banana for mid-morning snack, a ham and cheese sandwich on wheat for lunch, and apple for mid-afternoon snack, a bowl of minestrone soup for dinner, and popcorn later in the evening. I did what is now my normal 400 situps, 200 before work and 200 in the evening. The wife and I walked to the grocery store and back which is a total of about 3 miles. That was it for the exercising. I was supposed to do my total gym, but just ran out of time. I am getting ready to launch an internet marketing product online and it is eating up most of my spare time.