I signed up yesterday at my gym to work with a personal trainer!
I've just taken a very long, long break from Diet Betting and working out. I've been road tripping and on vacation since the end of May. I did manage to win my 6 month Transformer Diet Bet, but my body had a very difficult time being and staying in the 130's. My body revolted against me big time. I wasn't that commited during the summer to keeping the weight off. I fully enjoyed myself in Hawaii, Las Vegas, San Diego, Venice, Santa Moncia, Palm Desert....so many places...so much food. Although I did try my best to eat healthy, I'm a snacker big time when my routine is different. Also I had been very good at avoiding fast food and eating in restaurants this past year. It's way too difficult when you are away from your home and kitchen.
My trainer weighed me yesterday on a Doctor's type scale and also took my body fat (37%). I was surprised to see that the scale said a whopping 155 lbs! This morning when I weighed myself on my digital scale it said 154.....I am not all that surprised at the weight gain. I kept telling everyone that I feel and look like I've gained 20 to 25 lbs...well so it's more like 20. My spirits though are up big time...definitely not going into freak out mode. It will probably take me 3 months of Diet Betting to get bak to where I am most comfortable, in the low 140's.
However, this year, my ultimate goal is still to reach 125 lbs - which is definitely a challenge for my 54 year old menopausal body. I am still hoping that before I reach 60, these dang periods will stop. Most of my friends haven't bled for years - they are soooo lucky!
School starts again on Aug. 11 and I'll be back to my routine. I have one more mini road trip coming up this weekend...just three days...Sat. Sun and Monday. This is going to be a great year. I am going to work very hard to reach my goal - I only need to drop 30 lbs...which is very doable, especially with Diet Bet. I am loving this new blog format and plan to be writing here often.