The 58th day

After almost two months, I have lost approximately .334 pounds of undesired fat per day.  HA!  I know, a bit over the top.  But honestly it's fun to see where I started and where I currently am.  Not every day is a glowing success, but I am definitely finding my health groove.

I have continued with 3 classes a week at Elements of Exercise (Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings) and 1 evening class at a local pool (Thursday).  I have planned on attending a Saturday morning class for the last two weeks, but I am just not motivated to go to bed early on Friday night.  I would rather spend a bit more time with my husband watching what we've taped on our DVR.  So I think I've made a good trade. 

One thing I have eliminated from my morning supplements is my daily 1 TBS of apple cider vinegar.  No, not because it tastes bitter and horrible, but because I started to get horrible acne on my shoulders, chest, back and arms.  However, most of the research that I read online stated positive acne results when apple cider vinegar was used daily.

I definitely cannot claim that I never have ever had acne on my body, but after a month of the Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar I was really having problems.  I stopped a week ago, and my acne is all about gone.  I also do not notice a change in my anxiety (i.e. I am having problems with anxiety from eliminating the vinegar).  So in my humble opinion, my body does not like the TBS of vinegar.  I will simply save the vinegar for my salad dressings.  I did find THIS SITE, which talks about why vinegar doesn't really help acne.

I am still enjoying my ability to fit into the smaller size of clothing (I also brought out my large tops and packed the XLs away), and I have more energy and am very positive I can lose another 22 pounds by the new year.  I really want to see 199 before January 1st, 2012.  Just a small goal, but a huge step in the right direction for me.