Day 5

This morning I went for a 45 minute walk, totaling 2.19 miles.  I use the Runkeeper app to track any cardio I do, and it says I burned 188 calories.  The average amount of calories I burn per day at a desk job is about 1800.  My hope is, then, to eat less than 2000 calories per day, and I feel confident with my portion control eating, I should be fine.  I've tried to consistently eat six times a day, small portions, to maintain my metabolism levels and train my body to not need to store anything.  My snacks between meals are typically oatmeal, veggies, fruit, and nuts (healthy, not garbage like chips). That's what I've heard, but here is what WebMD thinks about it.

I'm still fighting this lingering sinus cold.  It seems to be hanging out in the back of my throat and it saps my energy.  I had a meeting that went until 9:30pm and I was wiped by 9pm.  I'm not taking any cold medicine, just drinking a lot of water.  I'm hoping to get to the store to buy more salt packets so I can use my Sinus Rinse.  It's amazing what comes out, and the salt water works as an anti-inflammatory for my sinuses.  

Great news today is I dropped another 2 pounds.  My friends think it all has to do with water, but I'm not so sure considering how much water I'm consuming all day long.  You would think that I would maintain my weight with as much water as I'm drinking.  Here are my numbers to date:

Day	Weight	Bust	Belly	Butt/Hips	Arms	Thighs	Face
1	170lbs	37.5"	38"	44.5"	12.5"/12.5"	26.5"/26.5"	19"
2	169lbs	37"	37.5"	44.5"	12.5"/12.5"	26.5"/26.5"	19"
3	168lbs	37"	37"	44.5"	12.5"/12.5"	27"/27"	19"
4	168lbs	37"	37"	44.5"	12.5"/12.5"	27"/27"	19"
5	166lbs	37"	38.5"	44"	12.5"/12.5"	27"/27"	19"

You'll notice my belly measurement went up.  To be honest, it may have to do with my rough measuring techniques, but I'm also starting my period and I can blame the bloating.  At least I'm not crying about it, just trying to stay realistic.  I'm aware of the variability in the weight-loss experience, I've watched countless episodes of The Biggest Loser, to know there are plateaus and days where weight goes up even when you do everything right.  I'm keeping positive and keeping my sights on the long term goal.  
Thanks for keeping up!