Crunching the Numbers

The last time I weighed myself was on May 12 and I weighed in at 216.6 pounds. This morning, 6 weeks later, I weigh 209.2 pounds. So that's 7.4 pounds lost since May 12. And that works out to be 1.23 pounds per week. So that's OK. That's normal. It's much, much slower than during the fast - painfully slow, in fact. During the fast, I would lose 7.4 pounds in less than two weeks. But I'm not fasting anymore. I'm enjoying my life. I eat salty food, sweet food, fatty food, comfort food, homemade food, take-out food. And I don't regret it.

I'm comfortably running 4.5 miles three times a week. Above everything else, I fear the "do more" mentality. I'm resisting the urge to run more and to eat less. Because I think I'm in a healthy place. A place of non-dieting. A place of non-exhaustion. I'm in a place of comfort. Of health and happiness.

So next goals: I'm planning to increase my mileage a little this week. I'm planning to add a walk on my yoga days. I fell off the wagon a little this week, going out to eat a lot and relying on quick fix wraps or sandwiches instead of homemade meals. So this week I'm rallying my energy and vowing to cook!

Finally, I'm planning to start my 10-Day July Juice Fast on July 14. I'm having a Q&A event locally on June 30 - and also, anyone interested in juicing can ask virtual questions on the Facebook page. Looking forward to getting back to the juice.