Total Weight Lost: 12 lbs
You may have noticed that it’s been a LONG time since I’ve written. Five weeks to be exact. Sometimes, no news is good news; this is not one of those times. Remember my proverbial diet wagon? I didn’t fall off. I was thrown off. And then that diet wagon rolled right over me.
Apparently I do not blog while on vacation. Nor, apparently do I diet. Nor do I exercise (much). I think that’s pretty normal. Vacations are for cramming in all the fun you can: spending time with family, getting together with friends, checking out new places and rediscovering old ones you used to love. Dieting can easily be forgotten, and when vacation only lasts a week or so, this isn’t an issue. The problem is I vacationed for a month. “Whoops,” hardly seems to cover it.
But I’m not one to dwell on past mistakes; “onward and upward,” I say. The question is: will I still make my 20 by 30 goal? The short answer is, “no.” The long answer is, “Nooooooooooooooooooo.” It’s just not going to happen. I think as of this morning I was back to being down only 12 pounds. I think 8 lbs in a week is a bit insane, especially when that week includes your 30th birthday. Because if there is one thing I plan to have on my 30th birthday, it is cake. Chocolate cake. And plenty of it.
So my weight goal hasn’t been met, but I don’t think my little experiment was a total waste. My biggest success? Allison hasn’t asked for fruit snacks in ages. She stopped asking for granola bars. She helps herself to carrot sticks and low-fat string cheese. She asks for apples and says, “That’s a healthy choice!” She hasn’t stopped asking for suckers yet, but I can’t blame her. Afterall, we all have our ‘cokes’.
Our pantry is pretty healthy these days. If there is one thing I’ve learned over the last six months, it’s that I have no will-power. None. But knowing is half the battle, right? I am confident that I will make it to my goal weight while I’m still 30, and when I do, I’ll tell you all about it right here. Until then, I’ll be getting my writing fix at my new blog: Happyland.
Thanks for all the support!
