Back into the Swing of Things

Now that the holidays have passed, I've been working on re-establishing some healthy habits. I weighed myself after the holidays and was quite sad to see that all of the weight that I had managed to lose had found me again. It had also brought along a few friends for good measure and, as a result, I was heavier than I had been in some time.

I was only heavier by a couple of pounds, mind you, but the fact of the matter remains. I am heavier. My clothes don't fit the way I want them to, and I don't like how I feel physically. I find that when I don't work out, I end up getting tired and have trouble staying up past about 9:30 at night. That's just not fun, especially on the nights when I am working til 9.

So, since this ISN'T the way I want to feel permanently, I've had to make some changes. I know that the way to do this properly is to gradually make small changes so that things don't feel so radical or difficult to achieve. I've started doing the following:

• Committing to eating healthy. Instead of hitting up the (delicious and oh-so-convenient) food court at lunch, I've been packing nutritious, filling, and lower calorie meals
• Getting more active. I've started using the elliptical that my amazing husband bought me. I've been trying out different programs and averaging about three miles a day
• Cutting out alcohol. This has been a hard one for me, to be honest. While I'm not a problem drinker, I do like to have a glass of wine (or two) when I cook. So far, I've been only having a drink one or two days a week and, when I do, it tends to be less than I have drank in the past

 I know that the three changes are kind of big but I have found that they don't FEEL that big. I LIKE healthy food, for example, I just needed to get off my butt and pack it for lunch. I LIKE using the elliptical, I just need to stop making excuses for not using it. The alcohol thing has been harder than expected but it's a work in progress.

Previous weight as of January 15th: 187.2 lbs
Weight as of January 22nd: 183.8 lbs (a loss of 3.2 lbs)