Wow…I have not said a word here since August. I only realized it had been that long when I was in the process of moving this blog to a new server along with my other blog. I had good intentions when I started this blog… I swear!
Since August, I have gained back all of the weight I lost and lost some of it again. I stopped going to weigh-ins shortly after I moved into my new apartment. I spent most of the first month running around shopping for all the things I foolishly tossed out when I moved out of my old place in June. In my mind, it sounded like a good plan. I was going to being in my new place with all new things… but then I wasn’t prepared for the time and money spent replacing all of those things. When I got home at the end of the day, I just wasn’t focused on counting points and let all my progress go.
I did commit myself to Weight Watchers again, I re-joined a few weeks ago. Monday would have been my 4th weigh-in but the Seattle area got some snow this week (we still have not thawed out) and I was too scared to drive to the weigh-in, all I was focused on was getting home in one piece. I’ve lost a total of 7lbs. since I have been back on the wagon and I’ve been feeling better than I have in a long, long time. Realizing you are full on a smaller amount of food than you have been consuming lately is definitely a thing of beauty!
The other thing I have done is join a gym. I’ve had a few sessions with a trainer and we’re developing a routine with weights to work on my legs and arms. I would have been further along but I was sick then had some events for the other blog to attend so that delayed my progress a bit but next week, it’s game on! We still have to work in weights to work out my shoulders and back. And honestly, I have a bit of a crush on the trainer I’m working with so there’s an added incentive to going back to the gym now. 
More on that another time.
So what’s your strategy for the holidays? Tomorrow is going to be tough. My mother is going to pull out all the stops and her stuffing might just be the best thing I have ever tasted in all of my life. I’m not going to deprive myself but I’m going to have smaller portions than I have in the past and stop when I’m feeling satisfied. I’ll let you know how that goes.
