![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Less of me
Jul. 1st, 2011 03:31 pmAs cliched as it sounds, Meg and I started the new year by resolving to take better care of ourselves. Eating better, exercising more, etc.
Six months later I'm 48 pounds lighter, I regularly feel better, I like what I see in the mirror more than I did last year, and I find myself needing new clothes - most of what I own is at least a size too big.
It's bizarre how accustomed to these habits I've gotten. I can count on my fingers the number of times I've had a soda or cheeseburger in 2011, things that used to be daily staples in my diet. I rarely, if ever, get popcorn when I go to a movie. And I don't really miss any of it. Heck, it's not uncommon for a salad to be a satisfying meal for me - something practically unheard of not too long ago.
I've been cycling too. A couple short to medium rides during the week and a long ride on Fridays, the length of which I increase each week. Today I rode more than 50 miles; last time I did that it was an accident (misread the distance on the map), it took almost twice as long, and it required several rest breaks throughout the day. Today my legs are a little sore, but otherwise I feel fine, like I could have gone even longer.
I realize this is just a lot of me bragging, but it's so unprecedented for me to maintain good habits for a significant amount of time that I want to make a note of it. So I can come back here at any time and say "Hey, look what I can do when I set a goal and stick to it."
Now I want to see what the next six months bring.
Six months later I'm 48 pounds lighter, I regularly feel better, I like what I see in the mirror more than I did last year, and I find myself needing new clothes - most of what I own is at least a size too big.
It's bizarre how accustomed to these habits I've gotten. I can count on my fingers the number of times I've had a soda or cheeseburger in 2011, things that used to be daily staples in my diet. I rarely, if ever, get popcorn when I go to a movie. And I don't really miss any of it. Heck, it's not uncommon for a salad to be a satisfying meal for me - something practically unheard of not too long ago.
I've been cycling too. A couple short to medium rides during the week and a long ride on Fridays, the length of which I increase each week. Today I rode more than 50 miles; last time I did that it was an accident (misread the distance on the map), it took almost twice as long, and it required several rest breaks throughout the day. Today my legs are a little sore, but otherwise I feel fine, like I could have gone even longer.
I realize this is just a lot of me bragging, but it's so unprecedented for me to maintain good habits for a significant amount of time that I want to make a note of it. So I can come back here at any time and say "Hey, look what I can do when I set a goal and stick to it."
Now I want to see what the next six months bring.
