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Misty, I’m going to echo what Aleta said. Muscle does weigh way more than fat. When I was running track and throwing the shotput, people always underestimated my weight because so much of it was muscle. Plus, muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does, so the more you have, the better off you are, weight-loss-wise. I walked 2.6 miles today (two loops around the park) and kept up a pretty brisk pace. I’m planning to start running either Sunday or Monday, so my big goal this week is to get out every day but Wednesday and walk. I did better eating today, though I’ve figured that instead of breakfast lunch and dinner, I eat before work (usually abour 11), at work (usually about 7) and after work (lately, about midnight). Usually all I do after work is eat dinner, then read for a while and go to bed. I think I’m going to try cutting that meal down to some steamed or raw veggies and tea or water and see how that works. Oh, and I have another tip that I’ve found works really well. On Sundays (most weeks), I try and plan out my at-work meals for the week. Sometimes I’ll make a big pot of soup and put it in tupperware containers, or grill chicken. Monday and Tuesday’s meals go in the fridge, the rest go in the freezer, and I don’t even have to think in the morning. It helps me stay away from the restaurants and sandwich places downtown on my dinner break, plus I can keep the amounts fairly small. This was a great idea, guys. I’m a lot less likely to skip a workout or scarf down cookies when I know I’m “reporting” to somebody. :)
