Words cannot express how good I am feeling.  I love how working out and eating better is making me feel so much lighter.  I am still heavy though and I fluctuate throughout the week, like everyone else.  But I don't feel so bloated.  I used to feel huge, heavy and weighed down.  Now, I feel that even though the 12 pound weight loss may not be immediately visible, my belly is not protruding as much as it used to.  And not feeling bloated, especially right now as it is the first time since I started this endeavor a month ago that I have had the challenge of keeping up with it through my cycle, that is a huge deal.  I have ended up doing more housework than my usual workout.  I found a neat calculator that helps me figure about how many calories I may have burned while doing my housework so that I could add that to MyFitPal.  I really like using that tool as well, it helps me stay on track like my blog does.  I still like my apple and crunchy peanut butter snack and much prefer ice water to cold water with no ice.  It's weird, I know, but it works for me and I consistently exceed the amount of water I should be drinking daily.  I am looking forward to keeping up with it this summer and making some great headway.  Keep working at it and Stay Strong!