Update 02/11/11

Feb 11, 2011

Life is continuing on--and might I say again how much easier it is when you are healthy!  We had to move our youngest home from college--he was sinking and getting into trouble (big trouble--legal stuff).  This is his last chance to get his act together or he'll have to navigate the world on his own without my financial support.  In the past, I would've done some serious eating to try and "fix" the emotions I would feel because of this disappointment and heart ache.  Not any more.  I now deal with issues and feel the feelings.  It is okay to sometimes be angry or sad.....and I just go with it and deal with it--but not by eating.

My weight is holding steady in my comfy little 4 lb range...although the past two weeks I was on the higher end so I watched what I was doing this week and it is right back down to the lower end.  I'd love to say I've tackled my demons and I've figured this maintenance thing out, but I don't think we can ever say that.....I simply say I'm obese in remission....and I'm ever vigilant.  It is interesting how 3 lbs on the scale CAN make the size 6 jeans just a little uncomfortable.....when I was SMO, I ate more than 3 lbs for lunch!  I am very sensitive to my weight and can pretty much predict when I'm on the high side and when I'm on the low side.  Maybe I'm getting in tune with myself?  Maybe if I'd had this awareness earlier in life I never would've gotten SMO????  I used to make fun of the "skinny bitches" that would complain they needed to lose weight because they GAINED 3 LBS......NOW I get it.

I'm trying a new exercise called HIIT.  High intensity interval training.  It is hard, but I can tell it gives me a good workout in 1/2 the time....so I'm incorporating that in with my running, P90X and hiking.

All in all, life is good, work is good and I am truly blessed.

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