I realize that my last post was in March. C'est la vie. Summer, especially for a teacher, gets in the way of getting anything done, except the diet.
The first few weeks went well. I struggled with the immediate availability of food in my kitchen. I loved the early morning walks while the temperatures were still cool. I increased my walking time to 30 minutes at a pretty brisk pace and dropped several pounds before we left on vacation.
Again, I struggled with restaurant food for three meals a day. It is impossible to eat economically with out eating carbs. I was just happy to have not gained any weight. I didn't lose any either. A week of houseguests didn't help in the weight loss category, but still I didn't gain anything either. So August began at 186 pounds.
Today, after settling into the new school year I weigh 180.5. Five pounds in six weeks is not setting any records but it is weight loss after all. We joined Anytime Fitness so weather will not affect my walking. All the evening activities do affect it though and some days it is just impossible to get in any exercise. I have increase my walk to 45 minutes on a treadmill and I am working on greater speed and incline. I just have to kick start the weight loss process somehow!
