All things being as they are, the holiday damage on my weight was not as bad as I feared. I currently weigh 215.2. In fact, I managed to lose 2 pounds — hardly something to praise, since I *could* have lost more if I tried, but …
I’m taking this as a sign that the work I did in 2008 was HEALTHY 
I didn’t starve myself, binge, or revert to eating disordered behavior. I think that’s why, even after not paying particular attention to my diet & not exercising at all for almost two months, I was able to lose a tiny bit of weight instead of gaining a lot. I think my body isn’t freaking out that I lost so much weight last year, so it’s just maintaining & doing its healthy thing.
At least that’s what I hope is going on. I can never really be certain I know anything at that level of detail about anything as complex as my body :-)
Anyway, now that the harvest binge is over, I’m running out of supplies & training my body to prepare for the harsh winter. No binges until the berries fruit on the trees … or something prehistoric like that.
This year, my sister is planning a visit & I have my 20th high school reunion. Obviously, I want to go to my reunion feeling confident & pretty (& wearing a smashing dress!) — and, my sister doesn’t know I’ve been losing weight. Last she saw me, I was pushing 300 pounds. So, I’m REALLY looking forward to seeing the look on her face when she gets off that plane & finds me weighing … ???
I hope around 160, at least (most?). My goal for 2009 is to reach 145 pounds. I’ll assess how that feels as I approach, & I may decide to adjust accordingly. But right now, my New Year’s Resolution is to diet & exercise in a healthy way to reach my goal of weighing 145 by the end of 2009.
I know I can’t control the outcome (weighing 145), but I can control the steps. So, my focus is on what I can do to reach that goal. Given that my body seems to be responding well to a reasonable diet & exercise plan, I imagine that will be enough.
Happy New Year, everyone!! Feel free to post your resolutions in the comment section; I would love to read them & be able to encourage you throughout the year! Good luck!!!
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by lanvin
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I love your idea of not being able to control the outcome but controlling the steps…that’s something we all need to focus on. Kudos on coming this far, it’s incredible!
Thanks for the positive comment! We are facing some of the same challenges aren’t we? My original goal weight was 145 but after I read Dr. Phil’s book I realized I might have been a little unrealistic. I weighed 160 when I met my fiance- 14 years and 3 children ago! So I think 155 would be a good weight for me. I am almost 5′9, so at that weight I am healthy. I have several goals for 2009. The first is to lose a total of 73 pounds to reach my weight of 155. Goal #2 is to weigh 182 when I graduate from college in May, and goal #3 is to run a 5K. I am looking at a 3K in March and think I will run a 5K in April or May. So there are my goals I am hoping that I can meet them this year.
A 2 pound loss is a 2 pound loss. Be happy about it! That is 2 poounds off your heart and 10 pounds of pressure off your knees! That’s 2 pounds in the right direction! Keep going girl! You can do this!
I am adding you to my blogroll so I won’t “lose” you!
PS…I LOVE your blog title! That was a good album back in the day!