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I've been meaning to write a check-in post for the 100 Day Weight Loss Challenge, but it's been crazy busy around here. I can hardly believe that three weeks are over already!
Week one was a great week for me. I counted calories, drank lots of water and even managed to get in a bit of exercise. At the end of that first week, I recorded a 3.8 lb loss! I was ecstatic!
Week two was more of a challenge. The bad points definitely outweighed the good points and the scale reflected those bad days with a 2 lb. gain!
I've mentioned before that I tend to snack when I'm stressed and I've been super stressed lately. I haven't been practicing this new healthy lifestyle long enough to break the habit of using food for comfort.…
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