Monday: bike ride (40k), climb, 1hr walk Actual: bike ride 35k,91 minutes, 23km avg speed, yoga class

Tuesday (travel): swim, 30 min walk Actual: Run 35 mins

Wednesday (away): run 30mins, 1 hr walk Actual: run 25 mins, walk 30 mins

Thursday (away/travel): run 35mins, climb, 2×30min walk

Friday (travel- yet again): walking/rest

Saturday (more travel): run 30 mins, walking as much as possible

Sunday (away): run 30 mins, lots o walking

158 lbs.  This is actually a big achievement for me, considering i’ve been to 159/160 many times, but never really hit into the 150’s.  I feel awesome.  I’m actually eating quite a bit, but heathly foods, and i haven’t been tracking anything  in the last  couple months except aiming to get physical activity in –and in variety.   I always find that the weight comes off when i’m not so focused on the weight itself and more my life as a whole.  I’m trying to focus on the positive… not that i want to lose weight or lose 20 more pounds… but more that i want the scale to read 138… and focus on how i want to look, not how i look now.  I think in the past, the motivation i have used to lose weight is “o my god, look how big i am!”, instead of, “i want to look like this _______(smaller, fitter figure)”.   And it’s always sort of been… ya i want that, but it’s not a big priority in my life.  And now… i don’t know what’s changed… i think i actually believe it.  I believe that i can change how my body is.  We are made up of cells that get renewed… i don’t know what the exact days or months it is.. but basically, science says that our bodies are not static- we are constantly changing and renewing our cells and therefore our tissues and… basically our entire body gets replaced all the time.

I have more time these days.  I’m basically on a hiatus between school and more school, and i’m working a little.  But i have decided to take some ME time.  Just a little bit of chill time to de-stress and get geared up for my final year (BIG SIGH!).  I need to undo the last.. how many… years of stress and emotions and thoughts and… i feel so good not having any pressures on me.  I have a few books lined up to read.  I believe i am changing all the time, my body is changing, and I am doing what i love… lots of activity.  I’m just focused on getting in lots of walking and some runs and bike rides and a little bit of strength work here and there.  I will probably have to step it up if i want to lose more.  But fun is my biggest priority right now.  I’m going to go on vacation for a week or two and that may disrupt my eating and exercise… but after that i will get back and step it up.  I promise.  Goals is 155 by May 25… that’s less than 2 weeks!  I can do it.  3 pounds. Cheer me on!