Checking In – Starting Anew

Wow. It’s still so different for me to be putting this here instead of at my old site. Sure, it’s great that I can now post however much (or little) I want and I can make posts any length I want, too. But it is different.

I don’t have everything moved over just yet, but I’m going to be working on that today. I can’t wait to get my own URL and such for this, but it’s looking like that will have to wait until next week at the very least.

On to the good stuff!

Starting: 264
Last Week: 224
Current: 224

Weight Loss so Far: 40 pounds

I actually saw a loss last week, but I’m back up again after heaps of stress and a weekend of not so great choices. That’s one of the reasons I set up here so quickly – I realised just how much I rely on the support network of health/fitness bloggers.

I saw how close I was to getting into the 210s, saw how much weight I’ve lost, and I gave myself a reality check. Sure, things are a bit crazy, but I will not gain back that weight. I am so, so close to being in a weight range I haven’t been in since my early teens, and I refuse to screw that up.

I started going for morning walks yesterday. Exercise has always been my weak point when it comes to losing weight, and my dietician gently reminded me last week that I should be getting at least thirty minutes a day in – especially given my work, which involves sitting at a computer for long periods.

I am fortunate to have a number of walking/biking trails nearby so I get to have a touch of nature while I’m out walking.

Right now I’m just trying to establish the habit, so I’m not pushing myself too much. I am walking with my hand weights, though, so that should help with muscle building and fat burning.

I was thinking about joining The Fabulous Fatties Challenge, but I just have so much going on with building this place up, trying to get a couple websites going, looking for more work…

I’m so on board for the next challenge, though. I’ve put their blog in my feed reader so I can get started right away on the next one.

On a mildly amusing (to me) side note…

I’ve always said that I could never be straight vegetarian because I like meat too much. Well, after doing the first phase of the meal replacement (when you can’t eat any meat), I have found myself transformed into a semi-vegetarian.

I’ll eat meat – and seafood! – but I have cut down by huge amounts. I am totally digging the veggie burgers and other veggie-made products. They even have vege cold cuts! I love wrapping them around gherkins/pickles. Yum!

I hope everyone else is doing well!