Hiatus Over!

Last week was really weird. Ben worked late every night and, in theory, that should have given me plenty of time to write my blog. That's not how it worked though. Instead I got up early, walked each morning, then did Zumba twice, then walked in the evenings and got down to 176lbs at my lowest weigh in. I also didn't eat a formal dinner any night last week because it wasn't an occasion like it usually is. It made me realize that I like the art of sitting and breaking bread with someone more than just indulging in actual food. I think there is something to that and weight loss success or failure but I haven't quite figured out how I can use that to improve my progress.

When I am thrown off my routine I am ecstatic to know it doesn't seem to effect my workout schedule. If anything, it motivated me to work out even more. I figured if I can't hang out with my favorite person I might as well do something active. It did not do my blog writing any favors though. There haven't been a lot of weeks since I started this blog that I've gone completely without an entry but I just didn't have anything profound to say I guess. I think I was just trying to get to the weekend for the most part. 

Next week I go on vacation and I'm not sure what that writing pattern will look like but I know that I'm going to have to do something to keep myself on the right track. When a foodie goes on vacation progress can be a casualty. I LOVE to go to breakfast... I LOVE eating local foods of the place I visit. I also really love to throw my culinary discretion to the wind and thing "its vacation!" That can't happen. I can't have worked this hard to go on a road trip and gain ten pounds. I think bringing my fitness ball (think medicine ball not yoga ball) and trying to work out in the mornings at the hotel gym will help me. I don't have to go crazy with it but I need to do something to make sure I don't backslide into chubby oblivion. 

Tomorrow is my one year anniversary of this blog! This means that tomorrow is also the big one year weigh in! I have a full year of data to tell me what worked, what didn't, and what I have to do in the next year. When I started at 212lbs I wanted to reach 155lbs and I really thought it might be a 3 year ordeal. At this rate I feel like the maintenance part of my journey is going to start at a year and a half instead of year 3. That, is amazing. I can't believe it has been a year already and I am so excited that I have something to show for the changes I've made over the past year. 

What should I do to celebrate tomorrow???

<3 Katie
Day 364
179lbs
Feeling like cake to celebrate a weight loss anniversary is like celebrating a year of sobriety with a beer.... 


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