Okay dokey, have been having a sort of dreary year on the life and weight management front, so if you consider May to be 1/4 into the glorious year, this blog reflects my plan for the other 3/4s.
And Sage2 (me, basically) DOES want to end the year in a blaze of glory on all fronts (life and weight) so she has revamped things a bit.
Her new overall goal is 129 or below, as seen in the new ticker, and she has a little side goal going for herself to reach 132 by May 24, which is one week before the summer session starts (overage college student here).
The reason for the new goals is that Sage2 has been bouncing around on a plateau for four months or so and not really making progress below 132. The desire to be 120 again is still sort of there, but when you think about it, why? Living life happily fulfilled and active needs to happen at whatever weight, so it is the decision of Sage2 to say, "For now, 129 is the goal and 132 on May 24 would be very nice, too."
The rest is just attitude, fitness and keeping calories at where they really SHOULD be (let's face it) for Sage2's specific requirements. Those requirements are somewhat less than Sage2 has been eating at, but starting today she is going to give it a shot.
Sage2 used to weigh MUCH more than she weighs now and she IS at a healthy weight. She just feels better in at least the 120s. Her joints and bones feel better, her blood pressure feels better, her clothes fit.
The posts on this journal will consist of calories, activity and weekly weight or whatever else pops up.
The most important thing about the NEW SAGE2 INITIATIVE is that it represents a change in attitude. The wind has shifted. Sage2 is back in her right mind (as far as weight is concerned, not so sure about the other part of all that).
Amen.
And Sage2 (me, basically) DOES want to end the year in a blaze of glory on all fronts (life and weight) so she has revamped things a bit.
Her new overall goal is 129 or below, as seen in the new ticker, and she has a little side goal going for herself to reach 132 by May 24, which is one week before the summer session starts (overage college student here).
The reason for the new goals is that Sage2 has been bouncing around on a plateau for four months or so and not really making progress below 132. The desire to be 120 again is still sort of there, but when you think about it, why? Living life happily fulfilled and active needs to happen at whatever weight, so it is the decision of Sage2 to say, "For now, 129 is the goal and 132 on May 24 would be very nice, too."
The rest is just attitude, fitness and keeping calories at where they really SHOULD be (let's face it) for Sage2's specific requirements. Those requirements are somewhat less than Sage2 has been eating at, but starting today she is going to give it a shot.
Sage2 used to weigh MUCH more than she weighs now and she IS at a healthy weight. She just feels better in at least the 120s. Her joints and bones feel better, her blood pressure feels better, her clothes fit.
The posts on this journal will consist of calories, activity and weekly weight or whatever else pops up.
The most important thing about the NEW SAGE2 INITIATIVE is that it represents a change in attitude. The wind has shifted. Sage2 is back in her right mind (as far as weight is concerned, not so sure about the other part of all that).
Amen.
If I'm going to be a depressed and miserable couch potato, I might as well regain all the weight from 21 years ago and lie around and have pity parties as I did then. I need to be kinder to myself now as I know more about what I want and how to get it. 
