Hi maintainers,
Sorry it's been such a long time. I've been both busy at work and lazy about posting, but not keeping up the healthy lifestyle. Food is never perfect but it's there most of the time, and I've been exceptionally good about working out since I joined the gym in January. I even ran a 5k a few weeks ago. Over the past 3 months I slowly took off my little fall gain of about 5 pounds. March 1 was my first anniversary of reaching this maintenance weight. For the occasion I decided to join the NWCR, so I've got my packet sitting at home for me to fill out. It's amazing to me that a pair of jeans I bought last January still fits me properly.
I've been suffering from the winter doldrums but the gym has helped. I'm soooo happy I don't live in any of those places that are socked with snow. I've been bit by the gardening bug and have planted some flowers and a potted herb garden on my porch. I can't wait to have fresh herbs to cook with, mmm.
I visited the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia over Christmas, where I saw a special exhibit called Body Worlds. The exhibit featured real human bodies preserved by plasticity, and displayed each system in the human body in detail. One display in particular that struck home for me. There were two "slides" (head to toe down the center, in profile) of a 135-pound man versus a 500+ pound man. The excess weight on the larger man put an enormous strain on all of his internal organs and systems. You could literally see how everything was squished and contorted. Though my highest weight was not close to that heavy, it was a shocking visual, yet another reminder to me of why I need to maintain my weight loss. It reminds me what we're all here for, and why we're all working so hard.
Meg, glad to hear that PT is going so well. It sounds like you're still working your booty off at the gym. Your workout ethic is always inspirational to me!
Anne, congratulations! I hope your morning sickness goes away.
Rabbit, here's hoping you'll get the fresh start you need.
Airegrrrl, glad to hear you had a wonderful trip. I hate commercials like that too, but I've stopped getting angry about them. I can't tell anyone else how to treat their own bodies.
Hi everyone else! I will be posting more often in the future.