Coming Out Of The Dark

I have been very very lazy about posting this month. I have excuses, oh yes, lots of excuses. Too many doctor and PT visits, a husband in the hospital, winter just won't go away, I have a cold. They are excuses but the reason is that I have been lazy.

Time to stop being lazy. (ha!) I am still making progress with my weight loss but it has been extremely slow. Maybe I needed it to be slow because my excuses, although excuses, are true. But spring will be here on Thursday, my health issues (and my hubby's) are abating, and my cold isn't really all that bad.

My pattern has always been that I have extreme difficulty being on a diet and following a strict fitness plan at the same time. I've been known to do it for three or four weeks and then slowly one or the other starts to fall off until I'm left with only one. This time it was the fitness plan. I did have a good reason (not an excuse!) because my PT asked me to quit lifting. But I didn't follow through with my plan to keep up the cardio. So much for my reason! My hands and wrists are essentially back to normal. Although I won't be able to jump into full heavy lifting right off the bat, I can do lighter sets until I get my strength back. I can get on the Air-Dyne twice a week and do some intervals. I can get my butt out of the house and walk the neighborhood a couple times week. All doable. It just takes commitment and not being lazy.

My diet has been pretty good. Not spot on every day. I've had a couple of breaks where I don't track my calories but stick to my "no sugar/no grain" rule which keeps me in check. I lost another pound last week and am down to 217.8 lbs. That's only 1 1/2 lbs so far this month. Not that great but still going in the right direction. However, when I look at my legs, hips and booty, things look smaller. Maybe it's my imagination. I'll take pictures today because I missed it when the hubby was sick. Relying on the scale is ok but pictures tell the story, morning glory.

So...more posting, back to the gym, get on the Air-Dyne, get out of the house and walk. That should jump start this old body out of the doldrums!