Let me just begin by patting myself on the back a little.
I have not gained any weight. I am still hovering around 169, which makes me feel very good indeed. I have not been working out AT ALL, so it pretty much qualifies as a miracle that I am still at such an awesome weight. So...good job, me.
Now, about that whole "not working out" thing...
Since my surgery, I have had one body issue after another. I had the crazy rash, and then this week I pulled something around the largest of my incisions, so that hurt for a few days. Also...it has been cold. Yes, I recognize this last thing as an excuse. But the surgery stuff is real...they said 6 weeks until I should be back to normal, and it has almost been exactly 6 weeks. So, I guess this is about where I should be.
But, no more excuses. Next week, it is back to the working out for me.
I suppose I should say that I haven't been a complete loaf for these last few weeks. I have been eating mostly good stuff (aside from a tiny piece of key lime pie here and there), and I have been pretty active at night when I get home. Every night, I've been lighting a fire...which may seem like a little thing to people who never have to light fires...but believe me when I say that starting a fire is not as easy as all that. On Friday night, it took me 3 freaking hours to get a fire started. This meant 3 hours of lugging wood inside, up-and-down squatting in front of the fireplace, walking out to my car to get more newspaper when the fire would not start, and jumping up and down in frustration when my house was filled with, instead of cozy warmth, a whole lot of smoke. So...that's exercise, right? It burns more calories than sitting on the couch, at least.
I am proud to have made it mostly through the holidays without gaining back any of the weight I lost. Hooray for me! I just have to make it through Christmas and New Year's...which shouldn't be too bad, since those are not generally as food-filled for me as Thanksgiving.
I will start on Monday with walking...only 3 miles, to start. Tuesday will be Slim-in-6 and maybe a little Wii. Wednesday, walking. Thursday, no workout due to office party. Friday, Christmas Eve, will likely be spent in last minute running around, trying to get stuff wrapped and ready for Christmas...but I do have the day off from work, so I can't imagine that I wouldn't be able to get a walk in at the very least. My goal for this next week is to walk on at least 3 days. I think that that is the most important thing for getting back into the swing of it.
I need to revise my rewards a bit, as I have received a shiny new Kindle for Christmas! I think that I might purchase myself a dress when I get to 165...ModCloth has the most AMAZING dresses, and if I buy myself one that might serve as further incentive to lose the weight. : )
Just as a reminder to myself...145 by May 1. Still my goal. Hopefully, 165 by January 1...and 155 by March 1. Shouldn't be too bad, if I really get back into my workout. Which I will be doing next week. Definitely.
Ok, off to work. Later!
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