One Year Later

Wow, it's been almost exactly one year since I last posted! My weight loss journey ended in late 2010 and I really shifted my life's focus to my faith. I still care about healthy living, it's just not something that I want to obsess about anymore like I used to. Don't get me wrong, you won't find me at McDonald's anytime soon, but you also won't find me writing down every single thing that goes into my body. That's just not my style anymore.

So 2011 continued pretty normally. I was in a range of about 6 pounds from the beginning of the year until Fall. Then, my weight actually dropped near October to the low 130's. I lost my appetite for about 6 weeks and I just continued to drop down in weight. After a series of tests, the doctor just chalked it up to stress from my internship.

I also have not regularly worked out since August. I worked out less than 5 times over 4 months. Ouch. Everytime I would actually have time to go to the gym, I would think about my lack of appetite and how there was no way I should go and burn off calories when I probably wasn't even taking in enough.

Last week, I quit my job at Lifetime, which also means no more free membership. I'm not going to pay $70/month. I joined Planet Fitness, but I'm canceling because I also joined the rec center for $10/month. I've been there twice and it's not really busy, which I like. They even have pickleball, volleyball, badminton, an indoor track, and a super-cool lazy river. Again, $10/month! Woot woot!

Enough of my rambling, let's get to the good stuff.
My workout today: 20 minutes stair climber- level 5, 30 minutes weight training, 15 minutes elliptical- level 5.

I'm trying not to be so hard on myself about my running, but I have to face the facts. All of my training, all of the hours I put into it, is completely worthless right now. I'm disappointed that I stopped running completely because I've lost all endurance that I had built up. I got on the track and I was tired in less than a mile.

So basically, my goal for 2012 is just to tone up. I don't mind staying at the weight I am, I just want to be leaner. Weight training back into my schedule will accomplish this. I'm also going to still focus on eating closest to the source.

Thanks for reading!

LOVE.