Chronicles of a Late Bloomer

I forgot all about bullets! I love bullets so much. Welcome to my bullets.

I gained 25 pounds in the month leading up to visiting my parents’ house. This is no small feat, and was accomplished almost entirely by eating for comfort rather than eating for nutrition.
I bring this up because in the lead-up to taking [...]

I’ve been having website issues, and am studying for my state license exams, but there is news to report.
I lost 8.4 pounds last week.
Before you get too excited, this is what always happens to me the first week that I commit to cut out the crap, make my own lunch and dinner, and keep [...]

I’m remembering how much forethought, planning, and preparation goes into eating healthy. It really does take a lot of time to make sure you’ve got good food at home, that you pack your lunch for tomorrow, and that you are constantly aware of what is in the refrigerator and what can be cooked and eaten [...]

(Warning: food p0rn ahead.)
A list of things I thought about eating last night, but didn’t:

3 Burritos from the local taco stand
A chocolate milkshake from In-n-Out
A loaf of banana bread from the diner across the street.
Chocolate ice cream concoction from Cold Stone Creamery. (I actually only buy this because I love the chocolate-dipped waffle bowl. [...]

More bullet points:
Going home triggers my binges. This is a simple, somewhat-obvious thing to say, but it bears saying. One of the traditions at my house is to not talk about things — not even big, serious, or scary things — and I think I have used food over the years to “swallow” my words [...]

Leave it to Vickie to smell trouble before I do.
I think the general attitude was that because I was still weighing in every week, I was doing fine. Sure, I’d have a “good week” and then a “bad week” and then a “good week”… but, still. Overall, I was on track. After all — Kaizen, [...]

I haven’t been posting, but I have been weighing in for the past three weeks.
1/10/09: 283.2
1/17/09: 278.0
1/24/09: 283.0
Up and down. No progress, no backslide.
Oy.

Still on the search for that elusive one-word descriptor for my 2009 focus. (Graciously, so is Vickie!) It’s funny how limiting language can be. For instance, in Spanish there is a word to describe the relationship between you and your sister-in-law’s sister. One single word: concuñada. I mean, even for the sister of my brother, [...]

Welcome, new resolutes. If you have set a goal to have more health and less weight this year, you know that you are not alone. However, by making small changes, you can achieve success. I am living proof!
I like the idea of setting an intention for the new year. I have already set my [...]