Back (again)

I'm back in the saddle.  I've had two really good weeks and am feeling very positive towards this new adventure.  It's been awhile since I've felt so good about setting the big goal of making it back to my goal weight. 

It helped to set a few little goals.  I signed up for Weight Watchers again (I like the accountability).   The first week my goal was simply to track and stay on plan.  And I was surprised to learn that I didn't find it difficult.  I'm the first to admit that I am a lazy tracker.  But this time I did it on my phone, which I have with me all the time anyway. 

The second week I set the same goal, with the added element of "move more".   I did track all week and I DID move more.  I took a women's aikido class on Wednesday.  I was very sore on Thursday and Friday, but I moved more those days too, though I think I wouldn't have if I didn't have to.  I went to a trade show and walked around quite a lot.  Saturday I raked the leaves in the yard, which took several hours (and I have to do all over again, because the wind blew yesterday and the tree isn't naked yet), and Sunday I spent the day cleaning my house and doing laundry. 

This is my third week back and I'm already planning to miss the aikido class (the kids have to trick or treat!).  But I'll walk around the block with them to get some movement.  I've got to make plans to move the rest of the week, but I'm working on it.  I actually bought a treadmill from a friend.  I planned to get up in the morning and walk for 30 minutes (during the winter), but it's so dark at 5:30.  I haven't been able to pull myself out of bed that early in weeks.  But I'm getting closer. 

I've also set a personal weight loss goal to reach by Thanksgiving.  It's lofty.  But Shari can do lofty, so I can too!

Seems there are lots of goals and plans in November (I do plan, go fig).  Along with Nanowrimo I'm squeezing this in.  It's all for ME!

See you again soon!