I've officially decided to declare maintenance at 115 for the forseeable future. No more trying to get to a 2-lb. loss for no reason. I feel great, I definitely look slim, and I want to make all my goals this summer about fitness goals and achievements and clean, reasonable eating. I've been a little absent for a few weeks for two reasons: vacation and self-reflection. On my vacation, I really took stock of both my appearance and my attitudes, and I stopped dieting and exercising all together on purpose. I didn't weigh myself. I ate when hungry but in moderate amounts and tried to stick to healthy choices while also allowing myself some treats. I looked at the people around me carefully and tried to see myself through their eyes. When I got home, I resumed my workouts, picking back up right where I left off, and I resumed calorie counting but within a maintenance range that was higher than when actively trying to diet. I didn't weigh myself for a few days, but when I finally did, I expected that the occasional ice cream and wine on my trip would catch up with me.
Nope. 115. And it's been 115 on the nose every day since then.
For now, my body is easy to maintain at this state. I look a little on the thin side, but my statistics all count this as a healthy weight for my height and body composition. I do think I feel sturdier than I would if I went much lower, at least right now.
For fitness, I'm focusing on muscle strength increases, endurance increases with running, and flexibility increases with stretching. That's it. No weight loss.
I think this is a sane and sensible decision for me, and I want to continue it through August and then see where I'm at.
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