Hi All

I do a tiny bit of excersise and I mean tiny. I finally started toning my arms with 5lb dumbells in the evening and occassionally I will do floor excersises. I do get some while at work (work only part time) by climbing up and down the stairs many times since the office is upstairs but that's about it.

I have lost 10 lbs in 6 weeeks (six weeks today) but all that was during the first 3 weeks. I am pretty discouraged about this. I do feel alot lighter than before but I did expect to have lost more than 10 lbs. I think alot of the problem is my period. I have been so bloated. Tomorrow is my last day (my period lasts 7 days..hate it) I don't want to weigh because if I haven't lost at least a pound I will get really bummed out.

I have lost a total of 3 1/2 inches from my bust, waist and hips which doesn't seem like a whole lot. What is keeping me going right now is when I pick up a 5 lb dumbell I think of that as fat and it feels like alot when I think of pounds lost in this way.