Focus on Food

So getting back on the calorie counting wagon worked, for the most part. There was a very long, wine-filled steak dinner on Wednesday, but even that ended up not being as bad as it could have been. After all, an 8 oz. filet is a lot less calorie-rich than a 16 oz. “well-marbled” Wagyu ribeye, [...]

Word

None of these things merit an individual post, but all of them are worthy of note. *** Despite five days of vacation in the land of lard (that would be Texas, where I ate Whataburger twice in 28 hours and more homemade flour tortillas than I want to count), I have managed to maintain on [...]

What what?

One busy day at work where I forgot to eat, and one day of travel where I got very little sleep (but ate too much and not well) has resulted in my losing an additional two pounds. I find this sort of shocking. What I don’t find shocking so much as absolutely deliciously wonderful is [...]

Not bad, not bad at all

After avoiding the scale for three and a half weeks because of a touch of overindulgence and a lack of more regular workouts during that time, I finally weighed myself last night. And the scale told me that I’ve lost a total of seven pounds since March 9. Which is not bad, folks, not bad [...]

Running

I started Couch to 5K last week.  Well, I didn’t really “start” it—I’m fit enough that starting at the beginning seemed like a waste of time.  So I started at Week 3, which was last week.  Week 3 is about 1/3 running, 2/3 walking.  I’m now into Week 4—about half running, half walking. The weather [...]

This is my new motivation

I really do hate counting calories and obsessing about what I eat. But this morning I put on a sweater that I’ve owned for 9 years but haven’t worn in at least 2 because in those last 2 years it had become unflatteringly tight on my arms (we’re talking painted-on tight). It looks fabulous. That [...]

Tuesday night list

My husband tells me I’ve lost weight in my neck. I’ve lost about 6 lbs. Was I developing wattle? Sharing an office makes me unproductive. It’s that or my chronic procrastination. I still don’t have a job to go to when my current gig ends. My dog has a slow-growing, probably inoperable nerve tumor under [...]

Lighter

I’m lighter. Literally. Since March 9, I’ve lost five pounds. I know, it’s not a lot—right at a pound a week, average. But considering I’ve tried no fewer than three times in the last three years to lose some of this weight, this is big news. And considering I’m only trying to lose 12 pounds [...]