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Back at it … again
Mid-December threw some sticks into my spokes and sort of derailed my whole triumphant return to the world of exercise. And then my own shamefully lazy tendencies stretched out what should have been a two-week hiatus into a monthlong break. The good news is that I made it through the holidays without ditching the diet. [...]
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Three times and counting
It’s a bit more haphazard being on my own now, training according to my whims and moods. But I’ve been to the gym three times since starting back, and each time I’ve felt better than the last. And I’ve performed better than the last time. And that’s something I’m supremely thankful for.
Tomorrow my informal plan [...]
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There are times…
when I don’t feel awful about myself and, in fact, think I am kind of cute.
when I want to eat cheese and crackers and drink wine until 3 in the morning.
when I give in and do just that.
when I wonder if there is something wrong with me — a tumor, hyperthyroidism, etc. — that makes [...]
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One small step …
Went to the gym today. There’s a lot of ground I’ve got to re-cover. But it was good to be back. Didn’t have to explain my absence to anyone. I suppose I still might run into Jade and have to explain things, but I’ll cross that bridge when I stumble up to it.
10 minutes of [...]
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Eight pounds?
So, it’s nearly Thanksgiving and lots of things in my life have happened since I started the diet, but I’ve managed not to backslide very much. Those first two weeks or so I lost some poundage to the tune of three or four pounds — all the water consumption is responsible for that, I’m sure. [...]
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SparkPeople
So,I’m a human. I use tools. Like a big-brained monkey. And I’ve decided that in my quest to defatty-fy, I’m going to use SparkPeople. I’ve used the site before, well, I’ve looked at it before. I’ve been on their mailing list for months. They send weekly updates and profiles of success stories and little digital [...]
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